Chapter 43: Coffee Beans 4
The reason why the store is located in such a hidden alley is also because its taste is so good that people can't stop it, so Ling Menglan will remember how to take this road and how to find this coffee shop after coming once.
In her memory, she really asked her to find it, and when she walked outside the coffee shop, Ling Menglan had already smelled the aroma of coffee wafting from the shop.
It's already past five o'clock, but I didn't expect the owner of this shop to be still making coffee, it seems that the business of this shop is really good. Thinking like this in his heart, he took a deep breath, and Ling Menglan stepped forward.
Stretched out his hand to push open the door of the coffee shop, the door was called Ling Menglan to push it open, and the top of the door frame touched the hanging bell, making a "jingle bell" sound. The bell rang and was followed by a soft sound.
"Welcome."
The owner of the shop now has time to say "welcome", and he didn't listen to it when he first came, so Ling Menglan was a little stunned when he heard "welcome". When people came in, she understood why the owner had the leisure to say "welcome" to the customer.
I don't know if it's because it's almost time for dinner, and everyone begins to prepare to pay tribute to their five internal organs. The coffee shop, which was originally a little empty, was unusually empty at this time, and there was no one in the store, and the only customer was himself.
The contrast between the two times before and after entering the store was so big, but Ling Menglan was a little surprised, but when she was confused, she heard the owner of the store say, "What do you want to drink?" ”
"Oh!" This inquiry can be regarded as pulling Ling Menglan back, and when she walked to the bar, Ling Menglan looked at the shopkeeper and said, "Can you give me a cup to linger?" ”
"Absolutely." He smiled and nodded.
After ordering the meal, Ling Menglan originally planned to find a place to sit down and wait, but who knew that before the location was found, he heard the owner say: "There are no guests tonight, you can sit at the bar." ”
After listening to the owner's words, Ling Menglan stopped her steps, looked at the bar, and then sat down, sitting at the bar, you can see how the owner makes coffee.
The coffee is like that in Ling Menglan's eyes, and she can't understand it, but the coffee beans attract Ling Menglan's concern, although she doesn't know what coffee to make, but the raw beans of this coffee have still been seen.
The color of the coffee tends to be a little black, which is why Ling Menglan always feels that the coffee beans look a bit like chocolate beans.
It's small, it's ingenious, it's cute.
However, the coffee beans brewed by the owner of the shop in front of him were different from what Ling Menglan saw on weekdays, not the coffee-colored beans, but the color. Bright red, bright red, grain by grain was poured into the coffee machine by the owner. The red coffee beans directly sucked all of Ling Menglan's attention.
It's a beautiful color, but it's also a weird color.
It may be that Ling Menglan was staring too much attention, so that the shopkeeper noticed it, raised his head to look at her, and the shopkeeper asked with a smile: "You seem to like coffee beans very much." ”
"Huh." Suddenly asked the shopkeeper to ask this, Ling Menglan was stunned and didn't know how to answer, and only after Ling Menglan spoke: "I don't know how to make coffee, so I don't like coffee beans, but the coffee beans in your shop." ”
I don't understand, but are there any coffee beans that are so bright red? One by one, it was so red that it seemed to drip blood, no, not only could it bleed, it looked like a drop of blood on its own.
Thinking of this piece inexplicably, Ling Menglan felt a little chilly.
Of course, the shopkeeper didn't know what was going on in her mind. Continuing with the matter at hand, the shopkeeper said with a smile: "I don't know if my classmates have ever heard of cat poop coffee." ”
Even if you haven't drunk it, you've heard of it, and cat poop coffee, also known as civet coffee, is produced in Indonesia. It is one of the most expensive coffees in the world, with a price of up to several hundred dollars per pound, it is extracted from the feces of the civet cat and processed after processing, the civet eats the ripe coffee fruits, and after the digestive system is excreted from the body, due to the fermentation of the stomach, the coffee produced has a unique taste, and has become a sought-after item in the international market.
Of course, Meng Lan had heard of such a famous coffee ling, although she didn't know why the owner asked like this, but she still nodded. After looking at Ling Menglan and nodded, the shopkeeper said with a smile.
"Although cat poop coffee is precious, it is not the only precious coffee. Nature itself is mysterious, and who can guarantee that it does not produce other magical things. ”
When he spoke, the owner's voice was always warm and moist, and it was strange and comfortable to listen to. Listening to the shopkeeper's words, it inexplicably made Ling Menglan also feel like this,
The world is so big, who can be sure that nature will not produce something that makes you feel amazing and surprised. It's just that these blood-red coffee beans are nothing at all.
It was because of the owner's words that he understood, nodded and looked at the coffee that was about to be brewed, Ling Menglan opened his mouth and asked, "Then where are your coffee beans produced?" What is your name? ”
Because the taste of this coffee is so nostalgic, Ling Menglan couldn't help but ask. This time, however, the shopkeeper did not answer, but poured the brewed coffee into the cup and pushed it down in front of her, and the shopkeeper smiled softly.
"It's a trade secret, forgive me for not saying it."
If you open a shop and do business, of course you won't tell others such a secret casually, looking at the gentle smile of the shopkeeper, Ling Menglan understood this. Smiled a little apologetically, took the coffee handed over by the owner, and blew a little Ling Menglan took a sip.
When the coffee entered her throat, the whole person instantly refreshed, and Ling Menglan now felt that she was alive. The smell of the food I ate before also made this coffee come down with the smell of fishy and disgusting.
Only then did Ling Menglan understand what it meant to be satisfied.
Of course, the owner of the shop is happy to have someone who likes his coffee so much. didn't make a sound to disturb Ling Menglan's enjoyment, but stood in the bar and looked at her with a smile.
Waiting until Ling Menglan took a few sips to relieve her lovesickness for this coffee, she raised her head to look at the smiling appearance of the shopkeeper, and then lowered her head and said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, because your coffee here is so delicious, I like it very much, so it's a little ......."
The words behind her were embarrassed to speak, and her fingers kept rubbing the cup, and Ling Menglan looked a little nervous. However, the owner of the shop seemed a lot more indifferent, looked at her and said with a smile: "It's also a good thing for me that someone likes my coffee so much." ”
This made Ling Menglan feel even more embarrassed, and rubbed the cup a few times with her thumb, Ling Menglan opened her mouth and asked, "By the way, why don't you see other customers in the store." ”
When I came in the afternoon, the store was full of customers, and it could be said that it was full. Why hasn't a single guest been seen for more than an hour. Thinking about it like this, Ling Menglan also felt quite strange, and couldn't help asking.
Listening to Ling Menglan's inquiry, the shopkeeper who was wiping the cup said with a smile: "I'm a coffee shop, not a restaurant, and I can't drink enough just to drink coffee." It's almost time for dinner now, and of course you have to go out to eat. ”
When it's time to eat, the business of the coffee shop is naturally not very good. nodded slightly in understanding, but Ling Menglan still said sincerely: "But I still think that your coffee here is delicious, and even the food after drinking your coffee here doesn't feel like it used to taste like before." I think even if you just drink this, you can be satisfied. ”
What she said was not half an exaggeration, but really from the heart, at least Ling Menglan felt so.
Now let her choose, with a delicious meal on one side and this coffee on the other. With both things in front of her at the same time, she doesn't need to think too much about it, she will definitely choose coffee.
Ling Menglan's heartfelt admiration was the best compliment for the shopkeeper, and in the small talk between them, this cup of coffee quickly bottomed out. It's gone so quickly, and she hasn't enjoyed it yet.
Frowning and looking at the already empty cup, Ling Menglan looked a little lost. Her expression naturally fell into the eyes of the shopkeeper, and she didn't ask for another cup, just when Ling Menglan stared at the empty cup after drinking, the shopkeeper suddenly smiled and refilled another cup for her.
I don't know when it was cooked, but the fragrant taste of the coffee still made Ling Menglan want to stop. After thanking the owner, Ling Menglan tasted it again.
It's delicious, it's so delicious, it's so delicious that she can't even stop.
Coffee is also a kind of enjoyment, although Ling Menglan likes it very much, but it is not to the point of gobbling it up. This second cup of coffee was also drunk for a long time, and it was not until this second cup of coffee was down again that Ling Menglan got up and prepared to check out and leave.
opened his mouth and asked about the price of two cups, but who knew that the owner of the store only charged the price of one cup, which made Ling Menglan a little embarrassed.
When she came in the morning, she had already drunk a free drink, and if it was free this time, it would really make Ling Menglan embarrassed. Shaking his head, Ling Menglan had to pay for two cups, who knew that the owner of this shop had a tougher temper than her, and said even if he returned the money.
"The next cup is a gift, it's rare to see so much like the coffee I brew, just a cup of coffee is nothing. Don't be embarrassed, even if it's our coffee shop's marketing strategy. ”
The shopkeeper had already insisted like this, and Ling Menglan couldn't say anything, so she could only collect half of the money and then say goodbye to the shopkeeper, and then left this café.
It wasn't until Ling Menglan left the café that the shopkeeper took off his apron and hummed a little song and looked very good. The owner walked out of the bar and headed straight for the back kitchen, where she stored her coffee beans.
Pushed open the door and walked in, and after getting a little closer, the shopkeeper heard a small crackling sound. The shopkeeper couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.
He said softly, "It looks like I can brew a lot of coffee tomorrow." ”
When she returned to the dormitory, it was already past dinner, and seeing that Ling Menglan didn't come back until this time, Zuo Xiaonian, who was already nesting in the dormitory and starting a TV series, didn't forget to ask her if she had eaten.
When she asked her friend to ask Ling Menglan like this, she remembered that she hadn't eaten dinner at all, and she was worried that she would be nagged by her friend, so she could only lie in the end. After laughing, he flashed into the bathroom to take a shower, the coffee tasted mellow, and the clothes still had that strong smell.
To be honest, Ling Menglan was really reluctant to take a shower and change clothes, but she was worried about being told by her roommate, so she had to obediently freshen up and change into pajamas. When everything was in order, she walked out of the bathroom.
After an afternoon of strolling outside, it stands to reason that it was a little tiring. I don't know if it's because of drinking too much coffee, Ling Menglan's nerves are still very good, and she doesn't mean to be sleepy at all.
It's not the same as it has been recently.
After taking a bath, Ling Menglan found that her spirit was better, so she attributed her good spirit to the delicious coffee in the coffee shop. Anyway, she is not sleepy now, even if she goes to bed, she still can't sleep, and it is a big deal to do all the part-time work.
With such a plan, Ling Menglan also began to work there.
There are many ways to work for college students, and it is also a good choice to occasionally help others organize documents.
Because he began to be busy with the matter at hand, Ling Menglan's spirit was extremely focused, and time passed extremely quickly under this concentration, and before he knew it, it was late at night.
As a university student, most of the nighttime life is more active than the daytime. But in order to persuade students not to develop the habit of staying up late for the so-called nocturnal activities. At 11 o'clock in the evening, in addition to closing the door of the dormitory, the network cable also had to be cut.
Without the Internet, it is impossible to think about how to have a fun nightlife, but you can't do it. It's been a long time since they entered the school, and they also understand the rules of the school. So seeing that the time was almost 11 o'clock in the evening, the roommates began to turn off the computer one after another and prepare for bed.
The first person to turn off the computer today was Zuo Xiaonian, and when she got out of bed, she didn't forget to kick Ling Menglan with her foot to signal that it was time for her to turn off the computer.
Everyone is going to sleep, and if the computer is on, the light will always disturb the sleep of others. So there is a rule in their dormitory, that is, when it is time to go to bed, everyone has to turn off the computer together.
This can be regarded as doing your part for the skin.
As soon as Zuo Xiaonian reminded him, Ling Menglan found out that it was already at this point. I typed a few more words to save it, then turned off the computer and started to wash.