Published 05:42 IST, September 25th 2020
Australian man offers free coffee for conversation from his kitchen window amid pandemic
Amid the gloom around the COVID-19 pandemic, an Australian man has been offering strangers free coffee from his kitchen window in exchange for a conversation.
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Amid gloom around COVID-19 pandemic, an Australian man has been offering strangers free coffee from his kitchen window in exchange for a conversation. As per reports, Sydney resident Rick Everett lost his job as an acrobat due to pandemic, and with his prior professional experience in baking and cooking, decided to do something nice and reach out to his neighbours for a friendly chat during lockdown.
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Coffee and conversation window
While speaking to a news outlet, Everett explained that when he first started offering free coffee, window would be open whenever he was home since he wasn’t strictly running a coffee shop. He said his goal was to do something nice and, in process, meet his neighbours. He ded that after some time, his neighbours began to stop by with homeme cakes, loaves of bre, and more.
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Everett ds that even strangers began to recognise him on streets and would wave hello, which me him feel like he was living in a small town and he found it beautiful. Everett’s ‘coffee shop’ window offers cappucci, chai latte and hot chocolate with some or baked goods. Australian man ded that one of most beautiful aspects of free coffee for conversation initiative has been that people w stop by his window just for a conversation.
After being laid off due to pandemic, Everett has been supporting himself with his savings as well as assistance from Australian government's JobKeeper Payment program. In dition to his ‘coffee shop’ window program, he has undertaken several or neighbourhood projects such as setting up a herb garden as well as installing a wooden display cabinet that is being used as a communal pantry.
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(With AP inputs; Im Credits: AP)
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05:42 IST, September 25th 2020