A Better Shot

Bettr Barista’s founder Pamela Chng shares with Grace Ma how her social business incorporates life skills with coffee-making to bring positive change in the lives of the underprivileged

t bettr barista, coffee is seen as a lifesaver in more ways than one. Pamela Chng started the social enterprise in 2011 not only because she saw potential in the specialty coffee industry but also as a means to help the financially and socially disadvantaged. In April 2015, Bettr Barista—its misspelt name a nod to imperfect lives that can be made better—validated its profits-forsocial-change mission by becoming the first Certified B Corporation (B Corp) in Singapore. It joined the ranks of over 2,000 companies around the world that meet rigorous standards of social