Walk past many cafes during the daytime and you'll see people sitting inside, nursing a coffee as they work away at their laptops. If you're spending all day buying one expensive coffee after another, though, the costs can really add up.

 

白天路过很多咖啡馆时，你会看到人们坐在里面，一边细细品着咖啡，一边在笔记本电脑上忙碌着。如果在那里待一天，一杯接一杯地点那些价格不低的咖啡，这花费着实不小。

 

But for those who work outside of the traditional office environment, there is a potential new alternative - pay-per-minute cafes.

 

不过，对那些不用在传统办公室环境中工作的人来说，现在有个新的选择——计时收费咖啡馆。

 

Ziferblat is a concept¹ that has already proved popular in Russia - and now the chain has opened its first cafe in London's Old Street.

 

Ziferblat经营理念已经在俄罗斯取得成功，现在，这个连锁公司在伦敦旧街开了第一家店。

 

The founders² say that "everything is free, except the time you spend there". Customers pay 3p per minute - or £1.80 an hour - for unlimited³ food, coffee and access to wi-fi. You can even bring your own food or drink. (Source: BBC)

 

该连锁的创立者说：“除了你在这里花费的时间以外，店里所有东西都不收钱。”顾客在这里每分钟需付费3便士，即一小时1.8英镑，便可享受无限量的食物、咖啡以及无线网络。你甚至可以自带食物和饮料。

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