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Canada's newest fad, inviting strangers to coffee

Published: 2026-01-17 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/01/17, A couple bought 500 cups of coffee for strangers at Tim Hortons last week. According to US media reports, last week, after a kind person bought 500 cups of coffee to be drunk at a fast food restaurant in Edmonton, Canada blew a wave of generosity. Countless kind people bought food for others and donated money for disabled children.

A couple bought 500 cups of coffee for strangers at Tim Horton's last week.

Comprehensive report of the Information Times according to US media reports, last week, after well-intentioned people in Canada paid for 500 cups of "ready-to-use" coffee at a fast-food restaurant in Edmonton, there was a gust of generosity in Canada. there have been countless kind-hearted people who buy "ready-to-use" food for others, and donations to disabled children have also increased sharply.

500 cups of free coffee

It is reported that on July 29, a couple walked into Tim Horton's fast food restaurant attached to Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. They told the waiter that they were going to buy a small cup of coffee for 500 customers.

Lear, manager of Tim Horton fast food restaurant attached to Mount Sinai Hospital, said that the couple's 500 cups of free coffee had been sold out, and Tim Horton itself gave an additional 80 cups of free coffee.

Kind-hearted people join in the relay.

After the news spread, a Toronto construction worker also paid C $200 for coffee at the restaurant on July 31. About 200 Canadian dollars can buy 133 cups of coffee. So far, fast food restaurants in 28 places across the country have sold more than 10,000 cups of free coffee, according to Canada's National Post. All people who buy free coffee for strangers do not want to give their names.

"Coffee for use" is popular in Europe and the United States.

"ready-to-use coffee" has a long tradition in Italy, and Agence France-Presse reported last week that the rumor had been hit hard by the European economy.

Unification has also gradually become fixed in other European countries. More than 150 cafes have joined in Bulgaria.

Today, the idea has caused a sensation around the world, and coffee shops in North America have joined the "suspended coffee" movement.

In cafes that join this tradition, customers can ask if there is a "ready-to-use coffee" and, if so, coffee drinks, all because of the kindness of a stranger.

(responsible Editor: Leo)