Naples: a curious old custom
Many years ago, in the Neapolitan society, you could order a Caffè sospeso, literally a “coffee in suspense”. Curiously, reach customers used to drink a coffee but often payed for two of them. What happened was that when a homeless or less fortunate walked into a café he could enjoy a coffee as a courtesy of the first customer. Today the custom of Caffè sospeso is well-known but not used as in the past. Luciano de Crescenzo, an Italian writer, has written a book titled “Il caffè sospeso
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Aha! I remember watching some show with Mario Batalli who mentioned this. I forgot about it until I went on a press trip to Naples and asked the experts there, who had never heard of it. Glad to know about Caffè sospeso!
Thanks James! It is a great curiosity, isn’t it? I’ll check new interesting customs made in Italy ;)
What an interesting fact. These kind of tidbits always fascinate me.
Thanks for your comment! I like your definition…Slices of Italy is full of tidbits :)
What a nice history of coffee..Thank you for sharing with us.
Thanks Tania! If you like italian coffe and if you miss our last Infographic, please take a look http://www.charmingitaly.com/types-of-italian-coffee/ ;)