Would you ever suspend a coffee?
@destry (2567)
Kirkwall, Scotland
October 26, 2015 6:19am CST
It is quite a common thing to do here in the UK to pay for an extra coffee / tea or other hot beverage when you go into a coffee shop.
These extra drinks are marked up on a chalkboard behind the counter and if a homeless or other person in need enters the establishment and wants a hot drink, they can ask for one of the suspended coffees from the chalkboard.
I quite like this concept as it helps the coffee shop to double their sales and the needy get a brew.
The only issue is that I disagree with the high price for coffee that these coffee shops charge! I never buy even for myself yet alone for a random stranger!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
26 Oct 15
I cannot answer this as I've never been in a coffee shop. I'm to cheap!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
26 Oct 15
@destry Well, I won't drink instant, when I was young and poor that's what I drank. But even when i worked I made coffee at home and drank it there...never took a coffee on the road with me.
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@destry (2567)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
26 Oct 15
@AbbyGreenhill Instant is my fuel, I can't be without it and always have a mug glued to my hand
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@boiboing (13147)
• Northampton, England
26 Oct 15
I wasn't aware there was a name for that. I tried to buy a dinner for a homeless lady in a restaurant in Portugal but the waiter wouldn't let me pay. He said the owner always gave her a free meal (so they got a really good tip instead).
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@Marilynda1225 (91086)
• United States
26 Oct 15
I kind of like the idea but wouldn't be happy about it if I felt pressured to participate. However, as much as I like coffee, I rarely purchase it in a coffee shop and usually brew my own at home.
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@HebrewGreekStudies (1646)
• Canada
26 Oct 15
I think it's a good idea, and to be honest if I did see the option, I would probably do it from time to time...like in a sense, I'd feel better about that then just giving change to someone and not really knowing if they are being honest. I suppose the risk is still there, like sometimes people who don't need foodbanks etc. still use them...but still, in a sense I'd do it at least sometimes.
