In a bid to slow us down and preserve the coffee culture of our country, Melbourne cafe Napier Quarter has taken a stand against coffee-to-go and will phase out the option by December 21.

Initially inspired to make the ban due to the mass environmental impact of disposable coffee cups, the cafe’s owner Daniel Lewis explained to 3AW that the move is an endeavour to get people to take time out while also reducing the environmental cost of takeaway cups.

“There is a conglomerate of people standing around with backpacks, on their phones, and it takes away from the experience. It’s turning into a takeaway generation, it’s not what we are about,” he said.

Mr Lewis suggested younger generations didn’t know a world where takeaway coffee wasn’t an option and urged his customers to get out of bed earlier and enjoy a moment to themselves instead of being constantly rushed.

“Everyone thinks they are so much busier, but they are not. You can certainly make time to sit down and have a coffee,” he said.

While Mr Lewis said he ran the financial risk of losing around $2500 a week in takeaway coffee sales, he was hopeful he would attract customers by giving them discounted coffee and a new mindset.

“I’m trying to get people to savour the experience of having a coffee. You have a knock off glass of wine after work and it’s about sitting down and talking to people, you wouldn’t put that in a takeaway cup and hop on the tram,” he said.