Dove è nato il caffè sospeso?
Dove è nato il caffè sospeso?
La tradizione del caffè sospeso, “o' suspiso” in dialetto napoletano, nasce a Napoli. La presenza del caffè nella cultura napoletana risale agli inizi del diciannovesimo secolo grazie ai primi caffettieri ambulanti, che giravano per la città urlando alla folla per vendere il caffè o il latte.
What is a caffè sospeso?
- A caffè sospeso (pronounced [kafˈfɛ ssoˈspeːso; -eːzo]; Italian for '"suspended coffee"') or pending coffee is a cup of coffee paid for in advance as an anonymous act of charity.
What is a sospeso and how did it start?
- The tradition began in the working-class cafés of Naples, where someone who had experienced good luck would order a sospeso, paying the price of two coffees but receiving and consuming only one. A poor person enquiring later whether there was a sospeso available would then be served a coffee for free.
Why do coffee shops celebrate Christmas with sospesos?
- Coffee shops in other countries have adopted the sospeso to increase sales, and to promote kindness and caring. One 2010 account claims the tradition was over 100 years old, but declined during the postwar economic boom, so that it is mainly observed around Christmas time.
What is Suspended Coffee Day?
- In December 2011, Neapolitan authorities declared an annual "Suspended Coffee Day". In March 2013, John Sweeney launched a Facebook page for "Suspended Coffees", which by 2015 had led to the purchase of over 15 million coffees in 34 countries.
