Haben Sie jemals einen “caffè sospeso” bestellt?

MAI 26 2011 by Silvia

Kampanien | Napoli | Kulturhungrig

Neapel, Italien: eine kurioser alter Brauch

Vor vielen Jahren konnte man in der neapolitanischen Gesellschaft einen Caffè sospeso, wörtlich einen “Kaffee in der Schwebe” bestellen.

Reiche Kunden tranken einen Kaffee und bezahlten kurioserweise oft zwei. Wenn ein Obdachloser oder wenig Bemittelter das Café betrat, konnte er als Freundlichkeit des ersten Kunden einen Kaffee trinken.

Heute ist der Brauch des Caffè sospeso weit bekannt, wird aber nicht so praktiziert wie früher.

Der italienische Schriftsteller Luciano de Crescenzo hat ein Buch mit dem Titel “Il caffè sospeso” geschrieben, worin dieser als Symbol einer weisen Lebensphilosophie dargestellt wird.

Entdecken Sie mehr über Italien und lesen Sie meine Empfehlung der 10 Orte in Italien, die Sie wenigstens einmal im Leben gesehen haben sollten!

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.