What does Mediatipper and Coffee have in common?
by Wendy Kaufman
Seattle Coffeeshop Relies on the Honor System
February 9, 2007 · A new coffeehouse in suburban Seattle is banking on the honesty of its patrons.
There are no cashiers, no set prices, not even suggested prices. You pay what you want.
The money goes into a slot of a cash box; no one knows what you pay or if you pay at all. It isn't charity, the owner says, just a different way of doing business.