Sydney café bans reusable coffee cups over coronavirus fears
A café in Sydney’s CBD has put a temporary ban on BYO reusable coffee cups brought in by customers over fears of the coronavirus.
In a note posted to their door, Bonnie Coffee said it “is taking some extra precautions to ensure both customers and staff members are safe from potential infection”.
“For the coming weeks, we will suspend the use of customer-owned reusable cups to prevent foreign objects from being introduced to the beverage preparation space,” the cafe stated.
The cafe has also introduced a disinfectant station for both customers and staff to use.
“Customers will find alcohol sanitiser available for their use at various locations around the store,” the café said.
“Staff members will be increasing sanitation efforts across the cafe as an added safety measure, particularly in food and beverage preparation.”
The move follows similar announcements from Starbucks stores in the US, UK and Canada.
Sheridan Randall, 10th March 2020
