Chapter 48: The Philosophy of Coffee
"Excuse me...... Can I ask for another Expresso?"
"I'm so sorry, but I've used up all the Geisha baked today......"
"Ah...... That's a pity, I'd like to try your cappuccino?"
"I'm really sorry, but I asked a familiar dealer to get these coffee beans for me, and there weren't too many of them. So...... I can only let everyone try it!"
Hearing the final reply of the hostess, the guests who were still full of expectations couldn't help but sigh in disappointment. After all, no one would have thought that they would be able to drink such delicious coffee in such a newly opened café. But once you drink this cup of coffee, the mesmerizing aroma and aftertaste are immediately imprinted in my mind. I'm afraid that no matter where you go to drink coffee in the future, you can't help but compare it with today's coffee.
"Doesn't it look like today's harvest is quite big, and so many people welcome your coffee!"
Lin Xiuyi looked at Sakurako, who was a little relieved after explaining the reason to the guests, and was sincerely happy for her.
"It's a pity that these people are here for those precious Geisha, and if they didn't have those precious coffee beans, I don't think those guests would have come again. ”
Sakurako pouted to Lin Xiuyi, and replied with some regret, Sakurako knew very well in her heart that her generous behavior just now was just losing money and making money, and the profits earned today may not even be able to earn back the money of those coffee beans!
"Boss, you are so modest, in fact, your coffee is already very rare!"
Just when Lin Xiuyi didn't know how to comfort Sakurako, Urashima, who had never spoken much, suddenly encouraged Sakurako.
"Huh...... Does Urashima-kun like coffee too?"
As soon as Lin Xiu heard Pu Dao's words suddenly pop up, he couldn't help but feel a little curious and asked.
"No, the police department! It's just that when I was studying abroad in the past, I had the privilege of volunteering in Ethiopia for a period of time, which is really the origin of coffee, and everyone's life is almost inseparable from coffee, even I, a person who rarely drinks coffee, have learned a lot about coffee from the locals......
"Eh, is Ethiopia the origin of coffee?...... But why do I think it's all South American coffees that are more famous?"
Hearing Urashima's statement, Miki couldn't help but ask with some surprise.
Mr. Urashima is right, Ethiopia is indeed the origin of coffee, and almost 99% of the world's coffee beans come from Ethiopia. It's a veritable kingdom of coffee!"
Sakurako heard Miki's questioning, so she explained to the other party seriously.
"Kashima-kun, I'm a little curious, how do Ethiopians drink coffee? Since it's the origin of coffee, the coffee made by the locals must be very delicious, right?"
As soon as Lin Xiu heard Pu Daojun talk about an experience in Ethiopia, he couldn't help but ask about the local people's coffee drinking habits.
"You may not believe it, but the coffee made by Ethiopians is really far from Miss Sakurako's craftsmanship!"
"Huh?"
"No, it won't!"
"Isn't that the country of origin?"
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Hearing Urashima's somewhat unexpected answers, Lin Shuichi, Miki, and even Sakurako couldn't help but feel very surprised.
"What I'm saying is true, the coffee there is so far from the coffee I drank in Japan, it's just a difference between the mud and the mud!"
"In my opinion, the process of making coffee in Ethiopia is just too rough. The roasting process of coffee beans is simply to roast directly on an iron plate, and when the test is almost done, they use a stone pestle and a stone mortar to smash the coffee beans into powder, and then the brewing process is almost the same as our usual tea, so how can the coffee made in this way taste good?"
"But here, it's a different story. Because coffee is basically not produced in Japan, everyone cherishes this kind of imported product, and I feel that everyone has the idea that we must bring out 100% of the deliciousness of coffee so that we can not live up to the coffee beans that are so difficult to obtain, and it is with this belief that we sit in the elegantly decorated café and use various special tools to maximize the taste of coffee......
"Huh...... Mr. Urashima, that sounds really inspiring!"
Sakurako heard Urashima's opinion and couldn't help but say with some emotion. As soon as Lin Xiu heard the words of the pounce, he also changed the impression he had of Pu Dao in the past, and began to look at him with admiration.
"Ah...... I feel like I've accidentally said something great......! It doesn't turn everyone off, does it?"
Urashima saw that everyone was looking at him with some surprise, so he replied to everyone with some embarrassment.
"No, I think I'm very inspired by Urashima-kun's words!"
Lin Xiuyi replied to his subordinates with a smile.
"Me too, I feel like I've benefited a lot from Urashima-kun's words all at once!"
Miki nodded approvingly.
Sakurako looked at everyone with a smile, but a brilliant idea suddenly popped up in her heart.
"Ever since Sakura-no-Sato opened, Sakurako has struggled with how to get high-quality coffee that can be supplied reliably. While the quality of the sun-dried Geisha is high, a small café like Sakura-no-Sato is not able to get a steady supply. However, if you use cheap coffee beans, you may lose your character due to the mediocre taste. In this way, perhaps Ethiopia, as the country of origin of coffee, would be a good choice. ”
After drinking a cup of coffee, everyone sat together and talked for a long time. Since it's already time to get off work, Lin Xiuyi will no longer keep Urashima and Miki. After all, there is more important work to be done tomorrow.
"Miki-chan, I saw the situation of the Yonezawa family in the hospital today, and it seems that we will not be able to obtain Mrs. Yonezawa's confession in a short period of time. Why don't we go to Yonezawa's neighborhood tomorrow and ask their neighbors if they have any impressions of Yonezawa's house being scammed. ”
Just as Miki and Urashima were about to say goodbye, Li Xiuyi suddenly explained to them tomorrow's task. Miki and Urashima carefully noted down Lin Xiuyi's arrangement, and then sat in the car to say goodbye to Lin Xiuyi. And Lin Shuichi plans to take Sakurako's car to the TV station to pick up Akemi and Reina back for a while, and celebrate the opening of Sakura-no-Sato a little.