Infact
91 / 100
True Russia

There are coffee houses in Russia where food and drink are free, but you pay for time.

Infact verdict: True (91/100).

The claim that there are coffee houses in Russia where food and drink are free, but you pay for time, is supported by multiple sources. This business model is known as an anti-café, with Tsiferblat being a notable example. Sources such as NPR and Wikipedia confirm the existence of such establishments, where customers pay for the time spent rather than the food and drinks consumed. This evidence supports the claim as factual.

September 05, 2026 Language: en 1 claim analyzed
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91
True Business
There are coffee houses in Russia where food and drink are free, but you pay for time.
The claim is supported by multiple reliable sources, including NPR and Wikipedia, which describe the anti-café model in Russia where customers pay for time instead of food and drinks. Tsiferblat is a specific example of such a café.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 90
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 85
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 80
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 80
Weighted Total 91
Evidence Summary 3 web sources confirm the anti-café model in Russia.

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