在自己享用醇美咖啡的時候，多買一杯留給囊中羞澀卻喜愛咖啡的人享用，這樣口中的咖啡是否會更加美味呢？這就是最近在網絡上瘋傳的“待用咖啡”愛心傳遞活動。

The idea, begun in Naples, Italy, and called “Suspended Coffee” — i.e., a customer pays for a coffee and “banks” it for someone less fortunate who could use a jolt of caffeine and good will — has become an international internet sensation with coffee shops in Europe and North America participating in the movement.

起源于意大利那不勒斯的“待用咖啡”理念已在全球互聯網上掀起熱潮，歐洲和北美的很多咖啡館均參與其中。“待用咖啡”就是指顧客付了一杯咖啡的錢，然后將這杯咖啡“存”在咖啡館，供某個不太幸運的人在想喝杯咖啡并祈求好運時免費享用。

The tradition of “suspended coffee” — or “caffe sospeso” in Italian — is a long-standing tradition in Italy that increased in popularity after World War II. It has been identified as a symbol of grassroots social solidarity, prompting its revival in response to the 2008 recession and ensuing eurozone crisis.

在意大利由來已久的“待用咖啡”傳統在二戰后得到普及。“待用咖啡”被看做是草根社會團結的標志，并在2008年全球經濟衰退及后來的歐元區危機期間重新煥發活力。

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（中國日報網英語點津 Helen）

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