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A simple act of charity and generosity that started in a coffee shop in Naples， Italy， is spreading around the world. It’s called “Suspended Coffee”.
The idea is simple： At participating cafes， you can pay for your own coffee as well as a second one， which can then be heeded later by someone in need.
In Italy， suspended coffee or “Caffe Sospeso” has been around for 100 years.
The Neapolitan writer Luciano de Crescenzo， author of Suspended Coffee： Daily Wisdom in Small Sips， told NPR about its origins.
“It was a beautiful custom，” he recalls. “When a person who had a break of good luck entered a cafe and ordered a cup of coffee， he didn’t pay just for one， but for two cups， allowing someone less fortunate who entered later to have a cup of coffee for free.”
Baristas would keep a record of the purchase and when someone down on their luck walked into the cafe and asked “Is there anything suspended？”， the barista would nod and give them a cup of coffee for free.
It’s an elegant way to show generosity and is based on good faith. The donors and recipients never meet each other. The donor doesn’t show off and the recipient doesn’t have to show gratitude.
Now， tough economic times and growing poverty in much of Europe are reviving this tradition. The NPR reported that the practice is now spreading to other parts of Europe and the prepaid cup of coffee has become a symbol of grassroots solidarity.
In Bulgaria， more than 150 cafes have joined an initiative modeled on the suspended coffee tradition.
In Spain， Gonzalo Sapina， a young man from Barcelona， started a network called “Cafes Pendientes” and promoted the initiative among many coffee shops.
In France， several cafes now do similarly by carrying the logo “Cafe en attente”.
There is even a website （CoffeeSharing.com） that lists cafes that have joined the Suspended Coffee initiative—the countries on the list include the UK， Hungary， Australia and Canada.
But not everyone thinks suspended coffee is a good idea. Some points out that the practice could result in “greedy， cheap people” taking advantage of others’ good will. Also， it adds， if we want to help poor people， perhaps we should try having actual contact with them in order to truly understand their situations and needs.
一个源于意大利那不勒斯当地一家咖啡馆的小小善举正在全球范围内传播，这就是“待用咖啡”。
这个理念很简单。在加入此项活动的咖啡馆，你可以买两杯咖啡，一杯给自己，另一杯留给稍后需要的人。
在意大利，“待用咖啡”（意大利语称其为“Caffe Sospeso”）已有近百年的历史。 来自那不勒斯的作家、《待用咖啡：唇齿间的点滴智慧》一书的作者卢西亚诺·德·克雷申佐在接受美国国家公共电台NPR采访时提起了它的起源。
“这是一项美好的风俗，”他回忆道，“一位时运正佳的人走进咖啡馆，点了一杯咖啡。他不仅为自己那杯买单，还付了两杯咖啡的钱，以便那些稍后走进咖啡馆却囊中羞涩的人可以享用一杯免费的咖啡。”
咖啡师会记下顾客的购买记录，当有运气不佳的人走进来询问是否有“待用咖啡”时，咖啡师就会点头并送上一杯免费咖啡。
这是一种源于善念的、文雅的慷慨之举。施善者和受施者从不见面，慷慨之人不为炫富，享用善举之人也不必感激涕零。
时下，低迷的经济形势再加上欧洲大部分地区的贫困化，使得这一传统再次流行起来。NPR报道称，这一善举正传播到欧洲其他地区，而这杯已付费的咖啡已成为草根阶层团结一致的象征。
在保加利亚，有超过150家咖啡馆自发加入“待用咖啡”行动。
在西班牙，来自巴塞罗那的年轻人冈萨罗·萨比那创立了名为“待用咖啡” 的网络（西班牙语中，“待用咖啡”被称为“Cafes Pendientes”），并在众多咖啡馆中推行该善举。
在法国，一些咖啡馆打出“待用咖啡”（法语中，“待用咖啡”可以用“Cafe en attente”来表示）的标识来加入这一善举。
甚至还有一家专门的网站——CoffeeSharing.com，上面列出了自发加入“待用咖啡”活动的咖啡馆，上榜的国家中包括英国、匈牙利、澳大利亚以及加拿大。
但并非每个人都认为“待用咖啡”是一个好主意。一些人指出，此善举会引来利用他人善意、贪婪、占便宜的人。人们还指出，如果我们想要帮助贫穷的人，也许应该试着跟他们有实际的接触，真正了解他们的处境和需要。
Vocabulary
charity：仁爱；宽容
suspend：暂缓
heed：注意；留心
origin：起源
custom：习俗
barista：咖啡师
purchase：购买
donor：捐赠者
recipient：接受者
gratitude：感激；谢意
revive：使复活；使恢复
symbol：象征；标志
solidarity：团结
initiative：主动
promote：促进；推进
The idea is simple： At participating cafes， you can pay for your own coffee as well as a second one， which can then be heeded later by someone in need.
In Italy， suspended coffee or “Caffe Sospeso” has been around for 100 years.
The Neapolitan writer Luciano de Crescenzo， author of Suspended Coffee： Daily Wisdom in Small Sips， told NPR about its origins.
“It was a beautiful custom，” he recalls. “When a person who had a break of good luck entered a cafe and ordered a cup of coffee， he didn’t pay just for one， but for two cups， allowing someone less fortunate who entered later to have a cup of coffee for free.”
Baristas would keep a record of the purchase and when someone down on their luck walked into the cafe and asked “Is there anything suspended？”， the barista would nod and give them a cup of coffee for free.
It’s an elegant way to show generosity and is based on good faith. The donors and recipients never meet each other. The donor doesn’t show off and the recipient doesn’t have to show gratitude.
Now， tough economic times and growing poverty in much of Europe are reviving this tradition. The NPR reported that the practice is now spreading to other parts of Europe and the prepaid cup of coffee has become a symbol of grassroots solidarity.
In Bulgaria， more than 150 cafes have joined an initiative modeled on the suspended coffee tradition.
In Spain， Gonzalo Sapina， a young man from Barcelona， started a network called “Cafes Pendientes” and promoted the initiative among many coffee shops.
In France， several cafes now do similarly by carrying the logo “Cafe en attente”.
There is even a website （CoffeeSharing.com） that lists cafes that have joined the Suspended Coffee initiative—the countries on the list include the UK， Hungary， Australia and Canada.
But not everyone thinks suspended coffee is a good idea. Some points out that the practice could result in “greedy， cheap people” taking advantage of others’ good will. Also， it adds， if we want to help poor people， perhaps we should try having actual contact with them in order to truly understand their situations and needs.
一个源于意大利那不勒斯当地一家咖啡馆的小小善举正在全球范围内传播，这就是“待用咖啡”。
这个理念很简单。在加入此项活动的咖啡馆，你可以买两杯咖啡，一杯给自己，另一杯留给稍后需要的人。
在意大利，“待用咖啡”（意大利语称其为“Caffe Sospeso”）已有近百年的历史。 来自那不勒斯的作家、《待用咖啡：唇齿间的点滴智慧》一书的作者卢西亚诺·德·克雷申佐在接受美国国家公共电台NPR采访时提起了它的起源。
“这是一项美好的风俗，”他回忆道，“一位时运正佳的人走进咖啡馆，点了一杯咖啡。他不仅为自己那杯买单，还付了两杯咖啡的钱，以便那些稍后走进咖啡馆却囊中羞涩的人可以享用一杯免费的咖啡。”
咖啡师会记下顾客的购买记录，当有运气不佳的人走进来询问是否有“待用咖啡”时，咖啡师就会点头并送上一杯免费咖啡。
这是一种源于善念的、文雅的慷慨之举。施善者和受施者从不见面，慷慨之人不为炫富，享用善举之人也不必感激涕零。
时下，低迷的经济形势再加上欧洲大部分地区的贫困化，使得这一传统再次流行起来。NPR报道称，这一善举正传播到欧洲其他地区，而这杯已付费的咖啡已成为草根阶层团结一致的象征。
在保加利亚，有超过150家咖啡馆自发加入“待用咖啡”行动。
在西班牙，来自巴塞罗那的年轻人冈萨罗·萨比那创立了名为“待用咖啡” 的网络（西班牙语中，“待用咖啡”被称为“Cafes Pendientes”），并在众多咖啡馆中推行该善举。
在法国，一些咖啡馆打出“待用咖啡”（法语中，“待用咖啡”可以用“Cafe en attente”来表示）的标识来加入这一善举。
甚至还有一家专门的网站——CoffeeSharing.com，上面列出了自发加入“待用咖啡”活动的咖啡馆，上榜的国家中包括英国、匈牙利、澳大利亚以及加拿大。
但并非每个人都认为“待用咖啡”是一个好主意。一些人指出，此善举会引来利用他人善意、贪婪、占便宜的人。人们还指出，如果我们想要帮助贫穷的人，也许应该试着跟他们有实际的接触，真正了解他们的处境和需要。
Vocabulary
charity：仁爱；宽容
suspend：暂缓
heed：注意；留心
origin：起源
custom：习俗
barista：咖啡师
purchase：购买
donor：捐赠者
recipient：接受者
gratitude：感激；谢意
revive：使复活；使恢复
symbol：象征；标志
solidarity：团结
initiative：主动
promote：促进；推进