A tradition in the caf s of Naples is to order a caff sospeso – literally, a coffee "in suspense" – as a sign of your good fortune. When a sospeso is ordered, the customer pays for two coffees, but only receives one. That way, when a person who is homeless or otherwise down on their luck walks into the caf , he can ask if there are any coffees held in suspense for him, and he can have one courtesy of the first customer.