A pop-up concert was held on December 3 to celebrate the sixth anniversary of Starbucks' first overseas Reserve Roastery.
The roastery opened in 2017 on Nanjing Road. W as the largest Starbucks property in the world, at almost 2,800 square meters.
It has become a must-go attraction in Jing'an for offering that unique "Willy Wonka" moment, showing visitors the coffee-making process from green beans to a brewed cup.
To celebrate its sixth birthday, musicians from the Shanghai City Symphony Orchestra and youngsters with autism from the Cao Peng Foundation presented a pop-up concert.
Cao, a veteran conductor, and his daughter set up a music salon for autistic children, providing them a platform to gain confidence and express themselves through music.
So far, under the help of Cao Peng Foundation, six youngsters with autism have been granted opportunities to receive training at the roastery to learn how to be baristas.
(Source: Shanghai Daily)