Caffe sospeso

There is a tradition in Naples to order a caffe sospeso – a coffee for someone else. In this case you order one coffee for yourself and one more (or more) cups of coffee as caffe sospeso. These cups of coffees are meant for people who are unable to pay for coffee. So, later during the day a person can come and ask for a caffe sospeso, and get a coffee as an anonymous present from you. Theoretically any drink or food can be “sospeso”, but the coffee tradition is especially strong.