I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 231



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Episode 231

Mrs. Kang Sun-ja, the old man’s daughter, sat down and stared blankly at the menu for a while.

Since I thought I would need some time, I did something else on my own.

Since you won’t be in a hurry to order, I intentionally included quite a few recommended menu items.

Now, the menu at Tiger Shelter can be quite effective in relieving stress.

So I decided to wait calmly.

In fact, there are times when this kind of time can be helpful.

‘Let’s wait a bit and if we still can’t decide, we can talk about it then.’

Leisure, isn’t this the advantage of a country cafe?

I really liked the fact that both the guests and I could enjoy the leisure time together.

“Oh, let me check out the ssuksuk fruit.”

I think it’s almost harvest time now.

I checked the hall side once and went out to the garden.

Beep~

“Yeah. You worked hard today too.”

I first greeted Tori, who arrived at work.

Tori was interested in the field where newly planted seeds of unknown origin were sprouting.

I gave him a persimmon and an apple as a token of my gratitude, knowing that he would grow up much better if I took care of him.

I hope that you grow up quickly like a squirrel and quickly figure out what your true identity is.

“The coffee cherries have ripened by now?”

Sararak~

“Yeah. You’ve worked hard.”

When I went to SsukSsuk, I saw coffee cherry berries that were already fully ripe.

If I didn’t pick it now, it would fall to the ground and cause chaos. It seemed like the ssuksuk wouldn’t be able to hang on any longer, so I decided to pick it quickly.

First, I brought a basket and a ladder.

“First, pick the ones that are fully ripe.”

Sararak~

It’s nice to harvest everything at once, but storing and preparing it all is also work.

So, we started harvesting the berries that were just about to fall.

‘There’s nothing rotten.’

Knock! Knock!

Each and every fruit picked was deliciously ripe.

Would you like to try one?

They weren’t real cherries so there wasn’t really anything to eat, but I tried them anyway.

“hmm!”

Savory and sweet.

It felt more like I was eating nuts than fruit.

What? It’s supposed to be sour.

Ah! The coffee cherries I ate this time were of a different color.

This time, Sooksooki produced two types of coffee cherries.

One was a coffee cherry from a white flower, and the other was a coffee cherry from a blue flower.

All the fruits looked the same in appearance, but when I ate them like this, they were definitely different.

“I guess I should separate these out well?”

Fortunately, it wasn’t difficult to tell the difference.

[Ssuksuk’s coffee cherry fruit (white flower)]

*situation

─Jiseon-geup

*effect

─Reinforcement

“Hmm? Oh, the effect has been strengthened.”

Originally, the fruit of the mugwort could infuse its effects with talent.

This time the effect seemed to have been strengthened.

and…….

[Ssuksuk’s coffee cherry fruit (blue flower)]

*situation

─Jiseon-geup

*effect

─Awakening

“uh?”

The new coffee had a new effect, and it seemed quite special.

An effect that can awaken… … .

‘Is it good?’

It was so good.

Of course, I haven’t tried it yet, so I don’t know how much of an awakening it can have. Still, if a cup of coffee can awaken your effects or talents, that would be great.

“It looks like it will taste good.”

I wanted to quickly make coffee with the beans and brew it.

‘Should I make a little bit first and try it?’

It was rich and sweet, and I thought it would taste good as a latte.

First, I’ll finish picking what I was picking… … .

“Sujeong-ah, Miho, Brownie. Can you help me with this?”

─Huh? How can I help you?

“Okay. Just pick the ripest fruit here and give it to me.”

─Yeah! It’s simple! Guys! Let’s go!

Led by the assault leader, Sujeong, Miho, and Brownie, they began harvesting the berries of the Ssuk Ssuk tree.

And I also used the Cheonmu-Kyeol to harvest quickly.

As a result, the first harvest was completed in 5 minutes.

“Thank you all.”

─Hehehe! Ask for as much as you want!

I thanked the spirits for their joy and gave them each a coffee cherry to eat.

Sorry, but I still had more work to do.

Because I had to make coffee beans to eat right away.

“Brownie, Soo-Jung. Can you peel some berries for me?”

─Oh! Are you peeling fruit?

“Yeah. Just leave it like you’re eating it now. I’m going to make coffee with it.”

─Ooh! Okay! I’ll make it right away!

Isn’t Soo-Jung, who was given a task but did it with excitement, truly first-class?

Of course, it wasn’t that difficult.

By creating water droplets and wrapping them around the fruit and rotating them, we were able to instantly separate the fruit into green beans.

If you have talent, you can enjoy things like this.

Sujeong seemed to be thinking a lot for a moment, but soon turned her attention back to the coffee beans.

Of course, I couldn’t eat it like this.

It needs to be stir-fried.

I came inside and looked around the hall once more.

Maybe it was because I wasn’t there, but I could see the menu and the customers looking outside.

I think it’s better not to talk yet.

Back in the kitchen… … .

‘I guess I shouldn’t use a roasting machine for this, I should just roast it.’

The quantity was too small to run the machine.

I decided to just take out a pan and stir-fry it.

I turned on the heat and placed the green beans on top. Then I started roasting them by gently rolling them.

The sound of the green coffee beans rolling over the fan sounded like they were playing an instrument.

It was a strange thing.

It seems like my hearing becomes especially sensitive in the fall.

These sounds were piercing into my ears, and they felt very pleasant.

‘Of course it smells good too.’

When the scent of roasting coffee beans wafted through the cafe, there was no other scent as good as it was.

In fact, it seems like coffee isn’t meant to be drunk, but rather smelled.

Of course, it will be different when you taste it.

“Oh, I guess they’re roasting coffee.”

The faint scent of coffee must have reached the guests as well.

The guest who approached as if he was being led asked curiously.

“Yes. I just picked the green beans.”

“Do you grow coffee trees?”

“I’m growing a small one in my garden.”

“Ah, I see. I like growing plants too, but I’ve never grown coffee before. What do you think?”

It’s nice to have a conversation going, but it does raise some awkward questions.

Because Ssuk Ssuk literally just grew up on his own.

It’s a bit difficult if you ask in detail.

“If you like growing plants, would you like to bring some of the ones I have from home and grow them? I have too many, which is a problem.”

“yes?”

Fortunately, the question moved on quickly.

And the topics of conversation kept changing quickly.

“I think it would be nice to plant some flowers there. If you plant them now, they’ll be pretty in the spring.”

“Where do you get these? All the dishes are pretty. Do you make them yourself?”

I wasn’t used to this kind of conversation, so my responses didn’t feel natural, but the woman didn’t seem to mind.

“Ouch. I took up too much of your time. Oh, right. If you’re roasting coffee beans right now, can you make me coffee with that?”

“Oh, this one? This is still for testing. Then would you like to try it?”

“Huh? Is that so? I think it’s fun and good~”

When I asked him to try coffee, he immediately agreed.

Since the mother had already proven that she was good at making bibim guksu, I had high expectations that she would taste good as well.

Of course, it’s a different genre from coffee, but in the end, taste is subjective.

If we’re going to be subjective, I thought the taste of the person who makes everything taste good might be a little better.

Or what, just say that.

“Then could you please wait a moment?”

“Is that so? The view here is really nice.”

The woman returned to her seat.

As before, the coffee beans were roasted to three degrees: light, medium, and dark.

And by blending them appropriately, we made coffee that focuses on the three flavors.

One is mainly lightly scented beans, the other is mainly fragrant beans.

Finally, there is a sweet taste with a hint of dark roasting.

“The scents are all good.”

It was a coffee that I could taste just by smelling it, so I happily went to ask the lady to try it for me.

“Oh my, it smells good!”

“Right? Just taste it. You can start with this.”

“Maybe so? But I don’t know if it would be of much help since it’s your taste.”

“Coffee doesn’t suit everyone’s taste. We all taste it equally.”

I shrugged my shoulders at my mother’s nagging and put down my coffee.

Of course, all three were hand dripped.

No additional effects were added so that you can just taste it.

It’s not yet clear whether the effect affects the taste, but just in case.

Later, when I taste this and make a proper drink for you, I need to maximize the effect… … .

“Hmm~ This smells good. It doesn’t taste bitter and is light. I also like the slightly sweet taste.”

First, here is the review from the lady who tasted the first coffee.

It was similar to what I expected, but it was expressed in more detail, so I was satisfied.

And then the second one.

“Oh my! Is this coffee? What kind of coffee is this rich? Mmm~ This is delicious.”

This is the same.

The third time, the reaction was not much different from what I expected, and the mother gave a detailed taste evaluation.

“This tastes the best like coffee. It’s bitter yet sweet.”

“Is that so? Then, out of the three, do you like the third one better?”

“Um… … But I like the second one.”

It was unexpected.

I thought it was the third time just by looking at the reaction.

“It’s delicious. Oh, I think it would be good to mix this with milk.”

“Latte?”

“That’s right. Latte. It’s just the right amount of richness.”

I thought the same thing when I roasted green beans. And when I ate them as fruit.

I have a feeling that Sooksooki’s second coffee bean is optimized for latte.

But it’s a bit strange that the lady has the same opinion.

“Then would you like me to make you a latte?”

“Would that be okay? Oh! That, maybe… … I’m not sure if that would be okay either.”

“Yes. Feel free to tell me. I’ll do whatever it takes.”

What? Was there a drink you wanted but couldn’t find it on the menu?

Of course, I don’t think that’s the reason I couldn’t order, but it could be one of the reasons.

But most drinks work, so what doesn’t?

“I heard it’s a latte with crushed dalgona in it.”

“Is it Dalgona? Oh, a lottery?”

“That’s right. Pick. They said you can make it and put it in to eat. My daughter told me, but they don’t have it here.”

I heard that it was popular among Suah.

But since it was already in the past, I didn’t think about making it separately…

I was curious to find an unexpected drink.

“It doesn’t seem difficult. Would you like me to make one for you?”

“Can you do that? It seems like I’m asking for a non-existent menu item… … .”

“Please think of it as a special service. I already received rice and rags from the elderly person today.”

I told the lady who looked apologetic that it was okay.

It wasn’t really a difficult task, but I received something from my elders.

“Thank you. I’m glad you found me today.”

“Yes, thank you for coming and tasting my coffee.”

“Haha! You speak well.”

“Huh? I heard that from the elder too.”

Seeing the smile on the lady’s face made it seem like it would be easier to talk to her now.

Of course, I had no intention of asking right away.

First, let’s start with the latte.

“I’ll make it right away. Oh, and I think I have some leftover Dalgona. Would you like some for me as well?”

“That would be great. I ate it as a child and never had it again, but one day my daughter told me about it and I was surprised. I didn’t know it still existed.”

“These days, chestnut jelly is also popular.”

“Oh my? Really?”

“A kid who comes to the cafe often said, ‘Oh no. I’m going to make you a drink. Just a moment.’”

I felt like I wouldn’t be able to make a drink if I kept talking, so I quickly went into the kitchen.

Is it because I feel like a mother? I think I talk a lot too.

I think it would be better to quickly make a drink and have a casual chat.

‘First, I’ll relieve stress… … and since I’m very tired, I’ll add some honey.’

I thought about the effects that would go into a dalgona latte and decided to start with dalgona.

This morning was another one of those days where I consume a lot of sugar.