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1. Introduction According to a report from the World Health Organization, at least 2.2 billion people worldwide have vision impairments. (World Health Organization, 2019) With population growth and aging, it is expected that more individuals will face the risk of vision loss. Vision impairments, whether due to congenital factors or acquired diseases and accidents, significantly impact the daily lives of those affected. The visually impaired are a large group, and with societal development, there has been widespread attention on the working and living environments of people with disabilities. In this context, the diversity of career choices and the adaptability of work for the visually impaired have become important areas of research. In recent years, visually impaired individuals have been exploring new professions, such as the role of visually impaired baristas, which has gradually developed, and some visually impaired coffee shops have also emerged. Due to the obstruction of visual information channels, visually impaired individuals rely more on touch, hearing, taste, and smell to recognize objects and their surroundings.( Mathilde, Fabien, Ron, & Maurice, 2010) This causes visually impaired individuals to allocate more attention to senses other than vision, making them well-suited for the profession of a barista, which involves making and tasting coffee. However, traditional coffee-making tools often fail to consider the needs of visually impaired individuals. For example, making coffee requires many tools that are difficult for visually impaired individuals to use, greatly limiting their work efficiency and safety. This article explores how to design products for visually impaired baristas, ensuring they can easily engage in coffee-making activities, based on an analysis of visually impaired baristas.2. Research Objectives 1. Research and analysis on equipment design for visually impaired baristas. 2. Product design methods of coffee-making for visually impaired baristas.3. Definition of terms 3.1 Product of coffee-making Beverage making equipment refers to mechanical equipment or tools used to make various types of coffee beverage. The equipment is usually designed according to different coffee drink types and production requirements. The types and sizes of these equipment vary depending on the size of the coffee drink shop, the needs of the drink making staff, the location and the type of service. These products include a wide range of equipment for coffee processing and making, such as coffee machines, bean grinders, filter papers, coffee cups, etc. 3.2 Visually impaired baristas Visual impairment, also known as %u201cvisual deficiency%u201d, or in short, visual handicap, refers to a congenital or acquired visual impairment of varying degrees in both eyes, resulting in a narrowing of the field of vision or reduced visual acuity, thus affecting the normal life of the user. Visually impaired persons - 97 -