days of waiting

Li Chen doesn't have any other forms of leisure, especially in the store, if the customers don't have any requests, then there will be a lot of gaps and idleness.

Cheng Youwei would bow her head to read calculus, that was her quietest moment, but it was often interspersed with big sentences and continuous swearing, when she couldn't figure it out.

Han Zhaojie is not drawing a draft, holding a small piece of fabric for coloring, or dealing with a buckle or screw of a bag.

"Zhaojie, what should I do after the bag is finished?"

"Make a dress to match, and then I will put a portfolio..." Han Zhaojie said with a serious expression, but it sounded like: "I want to buy a Kenny to accompany Barbie."

Mi Yining would chat with regular customers, or make some snacks in the kitchen, and try new recipes. In addition, she often looked out of the brightly lit door with her head up, wondering what she was thinking about.

When Li Chen is bored, he will make iced coffee, watch the ice cubes float on the top cup of the iced pot, and watch the coffee liquid drip slowly.She can also latte art, but usually no one drinks the works she produces, and she doesn't like lattes herself, so if Cheng Youwei doesn't want them, she usually throws them away.It's really okay, she will stand far away, watching Mi Yining's dazed back outside the door, staring.

They are like this, a person's sight is always far away, from a long distance away, unable to touch or guess; a person just keeps his sight limited to a distance that can touch her, as if no longer No matter how close or narrow it is, I am satisfied to see that figure.

"It's produced in Brazil's Flower Valley." Li Chen introduced to the guests, handing over the ground coffee beans, "The dry aroma has a salty taste similar to meat floss, and there is also a kind of intoxicating aroma close to tobacco. However, the smell of freshly ground beans is a bit sweet, flowery and pastry-like, do you feel it?"

The guest sniffed and nodded.

"I personally think it tastes smooth, and the taste changes will not be too ups and downs, too wild." Li Chen said while folding the filter paper, "You said you don't like the flavor of Sidamo, let's try Central and South America Are some of the beans for you?"

Sidamo and Yirgacheffe are both produced in Ethiopia. Light roasted beans have a sour and lively taste, which is too much for those who love depth and burnt bitterness.

"Let's raise the temperature a little bit, so the acidity will be suppressed, okay?"

The guest agrees.

When the temperature dropped to 90°C, Li Chen picked up the pouring pot and drew a small spiral circle quickly and neatly, soaking the coffee powder in hot water. Watching the fresh powder release the carbon dioxide inside due to the heat, and expand into a A raised mound.The action of steaming can blend the flavors of coffee together. At the same time, if the beans are not fresh enough, you will only see the coffee powder collapse like quicksand during steaming, which can be noticed immediately.

Li Chen was just about to start pouring water for the first time, when he heard a lot of arguing from the counter.

"...I'm really sorry, we don't have this kind of beans here..." Mi Yining sounded humble and flustered, and her female voice, which was originally thin, sounded more vulnerable to other shocks at this time.

"Without coffee beans, why open a coffee shop?" The man in front of the counter patted the table and asked loudly.

"I don't know what kind of man you are!" Cheng Youwei said in a sarcasm, "I know it's loud..."

"Hey...Everyone has something to talk about..." Han Zhaojie's restrained voice came soon after. Although the tone was low, it was so soft that it was quickly overwhelmed by Cheng Youwei's voice.

The man was visibly irritated.

"That's a very famous coffee variety, don't you guys? Thanks to the fact that the coffee and beans in your shop are so expensive, isn't it famous for selling specialty coffee beans?"

"I'm really sorry, the content of our purchases is random. Considering the climate and terroir, the origin of coffee beans is not necessarily provided..." Li Chen gently pulled Mi Yining away and said so.

She heard the girl sigh in relief and stood quietly behind her.Mi Yining only had this moment, would she be by Li Chen's side as a matter of course?

The man exhaled, tugged at the tie around his neck, and exhaled impatiently.

"You don't understand." He said, "Take this kind of shit that seems to be taken for granted. The Panama production area is very stable this year. You should check yourself, what a bad coffee shop..." He turned his head and wanted to leave.

Panama?Li Chen raised her eyebrows. Of course, she has an attitude of learning more when she meets someone who knows coffee, but it's better not to be as she expected...

"What kind of beans do you want to buy?"

When Li Chen asked, he felt that Mi Yining reached out and grabbed the hem of his shirt, and the girl became obviously nervous.

Under the counter, the man waved his hand where he couldn't see, Li Chen signaled to Mi Yining that there was absolutely no problem.

"'Geisha'." The man turned his body incompletely and said with a contemptuous expression.

Li Chen laughed out loud and shook his head.

"Sir, I've never seen anyone order steak at McDonald's."

Although it is a bit unconvinced to compare her store to McDonald's, but the effect she requested has been achieved, and the man turned around and glared at him.

"It's because you are not thorough in your shop..."

"No, the source of coffee beans is not difficult, but 'geisha' is not something that is always on standby in the store." Li Chen said calmly but with a firm tone, "What is the purpose?"

"Company party..."

"It must be a very expensive company party." Li Chen chuckled, this man probably typed keywords on the Internet and then saw a geisha, without even seeing the detailed information, he rushed to the store.

The geisha herself did not drink it a few times, because the beans were expensive, and she once bid for a price of 130 US dollars per pound. It is an internationally renowned coffee bean.Good Blue Mountain coffee beans sold for $65 a pound, and Li Chen was terrified to even drink them, not to mention geisha worth twice as much.

If Li Chen can get a few grams of geisha one day, she will definitely brew this cup of coffee with an extremely devout heart, and then concentrate on tasting it, it is simply a dreamy product.

"I estimate that the asking price for this size..."

Li Chen found out a small package of coffee beans as he said, and saw the man stunned for a moment. He obviously didn't expect to spend so much money. He put all his budget and still couldn't buy the tenth he wanted. Maybe one of them.

"Those who can afford chicken wings should eat chicken wings, don't think about filet beef."

This is a bit impulsive, but because this man has yelled at Mi Yining, even though he is a calm and business person, now he just wants to throw him out of the store.

Thinking of Xiaomi's flustered eyes and that disturbing slightly locked brow, an inexplicable fire rose in his heart.

The man walked out of Bitter&Sweet with a livid face, and Li Chen withdrew his sharp gaze and turned to face the others.

"It's embarrassing." Cheng Youwei concluded, "He was a little loud just now."

"It's shameful to die." Han Zhaojie echoed.

Mi Yining breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled brightly at Li Chen.

"Chen, you were super handsome just now!" Mi Yining said, giving Li Chen a naughty thumbs up, Li Chen nodded dully, this compliment made her feel light and unrealistic.

Mi Yining tugged at the hem of Li Chen's shirt, and handed him a hot drink in a mug.

"Here you are, it's really hard to deal with weirdos, please drink tea." Gentle smile, witty words.

Even after Mi Yining turned around and quickly returned to his work, Li Chen still held the mug and stood there for a long time.

Lowering her head, Li Chen carefully sniffed the smell of the drink, and she had to carefully remember this cup.

The value of what I took over from Mi Yining far exceeds that of a geisha...

Writer's words:

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo trash...