“Heavenly” Coffee Shop in Zagreb
February 6th 2008 05:39 pm
Parish authorities in Zagreb had a flash of divine inspiration. Cleverly using the local coffee habit, they managed to exponentially increase the number of daily prayers said in Zagreb. At their newly opened “Jedro” cafe in the Jarun district of Zagreb, the “price” of your caffeine boost isn’t in Croatian kuna but in prayers. For example, a cappuccino costs four Our Fathers and a cola drink costs five Hail Marys. They don’t serve alcohol but imagine what they could charge for a beer!The formula has proved immensely popular. The little coffee shop started with five tables but now people at 20 tables are muttering prayers to their coffee. And they really, really mean it. If only this concept could spread to hotels.
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