09/09/2025
There is a little coffee shop, where two people arrive and approached the counter.
โFive coffees please. Two for us and three hanging.โ
They paid, they took their two coffees and left.
I asked the waiter. "Whatโs this about hanging coffees?"
โWait and you'll see."
Some more people came in.
Two girls asked for a coffee each, they paid & left.
The following order was for seven coffees and it was made by three women - โthree for them and four hanging coffees.โ
I was left wondering...what is the meaning of the hanging coffees, they leave.
Then, a man dressed in worn clothes, who looks like he might be homeless, arrives at the counter and asks sincerely...
โDo you have a coffee hanging?"
โYes we do, sir.โ
They serve him a coffee.... I got my answer.
People pay in advance for a coffee that will be served to whoever can't afford a hot drink.
This tradition started in Naples.
Amazingly, it has spread throughout the worldโs cities and towns.
Itโs also possible to order not only "hanging coffees" but also a sandwich or a full low cost meal.
Wouldnโt it be great if we could all start doing this in the cities and towns where we live?
Small kindnesses like this can impact so many lives, in ways we could never imagine.
Maybe we should all try it.
Fantastic.Thank you so much!
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