Razors Edge ★ Posted July 30, 2020 Share #1 Posted July 30, 2020 From FB, an interesting anecdote about hanging coffee (and alternately called "suspended" or - in Italian - "caffe sospeso"): There was a little coffee shop, where two people arrive and approach the counter. ‘Five coffees ☕️please. Two for us and three hanging.’ They paid, they took their two coffees and left. I asked the waiter. ‘What’s this about hanging coffees?’ ‘Wait 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 - ‘three for them and four hanging coffees.’ I was left wondering...what is the meaning of the hanging coffees, they leave. Suddenly, a man dressed in worn clothes, who looks like he might be homeless, arrives at the counter and asks sincerely. ‘Do you have a coffee hanging?’ ‘Yes we do sir’ They serve him a coffee.... I got my answer on these famous ‘HANGING COFFEES.’ 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’s spread throughout the worlds cities and towns. It’s also possible to order not only ‘hanging coffees’ but also a sandwich or a full low cost meal. Wouldn’t it be great if we could all start doing this in the cities, towns and villages where we live? Let me know if your local coffee shop does this. They all need promoting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted July 30, 2020 Share #2 Posted July 30, 2020 Here is your answer. That was easy 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 30, 2020 Share #3 Posted July 30, 2020 Sometimes you need to point out the obvious to the n00b. I'm sure he thanks you for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 30, 2020 Share #4 Posted July 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Longjohn said: Here is your answer. That was easy NOMINATED!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted July 30, 2020 Just now, Longjohn said: That was easy You'd be surprised how many folks I would have to spend a LOT of effort to show just how easy that really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted July 30, 2020 Just now, jsharr said: NOMINATED!!!!! Nominated????? How about he give me my darn score (a 10.0!) first?!?!?!? Then we can go ahead and give LJ his props. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 30, 2020 Share #7 Posted July 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: Nominated????? How about he give me my darn score (a 10.0!) first?!?!?!? Then we can go ahead and give LJ his props. Nominations take presidence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 30, 2020 Share #8 Posted July 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, jsharr said: NOMINATED!!!!! Seconded. I think this is on its way to POTD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted July 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: Nominations take presidence. How about they run in parallel? Can't we at least get the score out of the way now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 30, 2020 Share #10 Posted July 30, 2020 Just now, Razors Edge said: How about they run in parallel? Can't we at least get the score out of the way now? no and no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 30, 2020 Share #11 Posted July 30, 2020 First my afternoon coffee. You know the blend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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