Reviving the Neapolitan Tradition of Suspended Coffee

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April 28, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love. - Carl Sagan - Reviving the Neapolitan Tradition of Suspended Coffee "Tough economic times and growing poverty in much of Europe are reviving a humble tradition that began some one-hundred years ago in the Italian city of Naples. It's called caffe sospeso --- "suspended coffee": A customer pays in advance for a person who cannot afford a cup of coffee...The barista would keep a log, and when someone popped his head in the doorway of the cafe and asked, "Is there anything suspended?" the barista would nod and serve him a cup of coffee ... for free. It's an elegant way to show generosity: an act of charity in which donors and recipients never meet each other." This NPR piece shares more. { read more } Be The Change The next time you are out for a cup of coffee, consider paying-forward a cup for someone after you. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World 10 Worst Listening Habits -- and Their Cure 7 Ways to Have More by Owning Less Man Builds Fairy Tale Home -- For $4700 11 Amazing Thank You Notes How One Teenager Used Her Life Savings 29 Lessons From Travelling the World Ten Things You Might Not Know About Love DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 127,227 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More