Anti-capitalist ‘pay what you can’ café in Toronto closes after one year in businessBy Allie Griffin
May 16, 2023
A self-described “anti-capitalist” café and coffee shop in Canada named The Anarchist with a “pay what you can” business model will close at the end of the month after just over a year in business.
The Toronto shop, which opened in March 2022, will close on May 30, its owner announced in a statement, blaming a “lack of generational wealth/seed capital from ethically bankrupt sources.”
The café offered drip coffee to customers with a “pay what you can” price tag while charging for other beverages like espresso and tea drinks as well as breakfast pastries to subsidize the lost revenue. It also allowed the public to use its restroom and hang out in the storefront without making a purchase.
The store also carried a selection of radical books, art, pins, t-shirts and more for sale.
The so-called “anti-capitalist café, shop and radical community space on stolen land” raised eyebrows when it first opened — especially among conservatives and supporters of capitalism.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/05/16/toronto-anti-capitalist-pay-what-you-can-cafe-closes-after-year-in-business/
