Hai mai chiesto un “caffè sospeso”?

Maggio 26 2011 by Silvia

Campania | Napoli | Affamato di cultura

Napoli: un’insolita e antica usanza

Totò e Peppino, Pausa caffè a Napoli
In passato era buona abitudine fra l’alta società partenopea ordinare un “caffè sospeso”.
Stranamente, erano proprio i clienti più ricchi a bere un solo caffè, ordinandone però due: uno per sé e uno per il cliente successivo, offrendo così un’opportunità al senza tetto o alla persona meno fortunata che arrivava dopo di consumare un caffè grazie alla cortesia del primo cliente.

Pur essendo ancora molto popolare, l’usanza del caffè sospeso è però sempre meno diffusa rispetto al passato.

In un suo libro intitolato per l’appunto “Il caffè sospeso” il famoso scrittore Luciano de Crescenzo definisce tale abitudine il simbolo di una saggezza quotidiana.

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Silvia says:

2011-05-30 11:18:17

Thanks for your comment! I like your definition...Slices of Italy is full of tidbits :)
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Silvia says:

2011-08-30 11:18:56

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/ ;)
james says:

2011-05-26 18:05:09

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!
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Vagabond3 says:

2011-05-27 18:25:59

What an interesting fact. These kind of tidbits always fascinate me.
Silvia says:

2011-05-27 09:08:38

Thanks James! It is a great curiosity, isn't it? I'll check new interesting customs made in Italy ;)
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Tania says:

2011-08-27 03:56:07

What a nice history of coffee..Thank you for sharing with us.