I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 94



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Episode 94

Corn coffee was actually not that different from existing coffee drinks.

Because it’s made by creaming corn.

But, because it was corn in a drink, I couldn’t help but feel that it was a bit strange.

“Can’t you just roast it?”

“I’ll give you that too. Try this first.”

Even Lee Sun-ah seemed unfamiliar with the term corn coffee.

He seems like the type of guy who would visit a lot of pretty cafes here and there, but surprisingly, he doesn’t have that kind of experience.

Oh, isn’t that unexpected? He’s the type of guy who likes corners of rooms.

Even now, he is a guy who wouldn’t have come here if the village chief hadn’t tried to make him exercise.

This is where I ran away under the pretense of going for a walk.

The moment I tell the village chief that Baekgu came alone and Lee Seon-ah was just loitering around here, he’ll come and take her away right away.

I don’t know where you’re going, but it probably won’t be a good place. They won’t take you there nicely either.

So, Lee Seon-ah said she would taste it obediently.

If that’s the case, I don’t know why I’m staying here instead of just going back up to the city.

Well, I was glad that Lee Seon-ah was in town.

In many ways.

“But what kind of perfume do you use in a cafe? There are no flowers.”

“Huh? What does it smell like?”

“The scent of flowers? I don’t know what kind of flowers they are, but they’re really nice.”

Lee Seon-ah, who was sitting at the counter and touching the langui, looked around and asked.

If it’s the scent of flowers, then are they the scents that came out recently from the flower of talent?

It was true that each scent was different, but even when mixed together, it was a good scent.

But if Lee Sun-ah can feel it, can other people feel it too?

“Is it because there are a lot of flowers blooming in the garden?”

I couldn’t tell you that, so I made up a reasonable excuse. This was also true, so there was no problem.

“okay?”

“Does it smell good?”

“Well… …good.”

I guess it’s good because I keep smelling it even though I pretend not to notice it.

I snuck into the kitchen to smell the scent.

Before making corn coffee, you first need to make a corn base. This is the step before making corn cream.

First, I cut the corn kernels with a knife and separated them… … and put them in a blender and ground them finely.

The finer you grind it, the better it gets, so I ground it until it was almost like porridge.

‘It smells so delicious.’

Now, won’t the hall smell more like corn than flowers?

Here, you can put the finely ground corn kernels in a pot and boil them, but before that, you should first strain them once to remove the husks.

This was an essential step to make smooth cream.

The base, now filtered so smoothly, is ready to be boiled.

Put it in a pot and boil it over medium to low heat, making sure it doesn’t burn. This allowed the aroma of the corn to spread even more strongly.

Especially since it was so sweet, it smelled really strong.

When I first smelled it, there was no comparison.

Of course, the appearance of corn is also like that.

‘There’s no separate soup.’

The corn base seemed like it could be eaten as is, but it was thick enough to become a soup.

It was supposed to have sugar in it, but I thought it was already sweet enough, so I just added a little honey to give it more flavor.

When Bongbong-i said thank you to the honey bee, he wiggled his antennae as if he was proud.

He was a really funny guy, too. He always was.

Back to making corn cream, of course, since it’s cream, heavy cream went in it.

About half of the corn base.

If you mix the base and cream right now, it will be hot and the layers may separate, so let the base cool first.

I put it in the freezer to cool it down quickly and whipped the whipping cream in the meantime.

Whipping should not be done until completely stiff, but just enough to form soft foam.

I added a little sugar and whipped it finely.

And now, just mix the cooled corn base with this whipped cream and you’re ready to go.

Pour the milk into a cup and pour the corn cream on top… … .

‘Oh? The color is pretty too.’

In a transparent cup, yellow corn cream and white milk were seen in separate layers.

You can mix it up and eat it later, or you can eat it as is, but it’s not over yet. There’s one more left.

I just took the shot.

The coffee beans are moderately acidic and have a rich flavor.

Pour the shot that you made like that over the corn cream, to the edge… …and you’re done.

The shot poured down the cup, mixing with the milk as it dug through the cream.

It felt like a cute chick before, but with the coffee added, it definitely felt a bit more mature.

“Have you been waiting long? Here, Corn Cream Latte. Try it and tell me.”

“Corn Cream Latte?”

“The cream on top is made with corn base.”

He put the cup down in front of Lee Seon-ah and gave a simple explanation.

Lee Seon-ah, who was looking at the cup for a moment, soon… … .

‘Where are you going?’

He suddenly went to the window holding the cup and started taking pictures diligently.

But it seemed like he didn’t like it, so he soon moved to another location.

Finally, I went outside to a shady shelter under a tree.

Only then did I slowly come back after taking a satisfactory photo.

“Where should I upload the photo?”

“Group chat room.”

Aha, I thought you were going to post this on SNS again… … .

Anyway, after all that hard work taking pictures, I finally got to taste it.

It felt like the first time I made a Mint Chocolate Frappuccino and had SooA evaluate it.

Gulp! Gulp!

Lee Sun-ah boldly drank a corn cream latte.

Espresso, cream, and milk all mixed together and were sucked into my mouth.

And for a moment.

“Mmm. It’s delicious.”

“are you okay?”

“Yeah. It’s sweet and sour.”

A very simple review came back.

But looking at Lee Sun-ah’s expression, it seemed delicious.

I brought a glass for myself and tried it.

‘Hmm~’

It was exactly that kind of taste that was hard to find a better expression than “sweet and savory.”

One more thing to add is that the coffee helps to neutralize the taste that can be too sweet at the end?

It was a refreshing and sweet flavor that anyone who likes it would definitely like.

“It would be nice in the summer.”

“Yeah. I think it would be good to pull something sweet.”

Lee Sun-ah nodded in agreement. This was really good.

In particular, this was a flavor that Su-ah seemed to like.

I’ll have to make one for you when you come later.

Of course, as always, you’ll probably want to start with Bona Mana Mint.

Zing! Zing!

Oh, isn’t it?

The chat room is in chaos because of the photo that Lee Sun-ah posted in the group chat earlier.

To be exact, Suah was in chaos.

He said he wanted to eat it too.

“But, oppa, do you exercise?”

“Huh? Me?”

“It looks like you’re exercising something.”

Lee Seon-ah, who was chatting with Su-ah in the group chat, suddenly looked at me and asked.

Did you notice the tea? I didn’t think it would be that bad.

“You must have lost weight just from going back and forth to the garden, pulling out weeds, etc. But you don’t exercise separately?”

“okay?”

“Then do you exercise?”

“A little? Not a little, but I feel like I’m going to die.”

Looking at your expression, it seems like it’s true.

First of all, the topic was changed nicely.

This guy looks dull, but he’s actually sharp. The scent of the flowers is also like that.

“Yeah. Oh, this would be good for dieting, right?”

“It’s so sweet, but is it good for dieting?”

“I didn’t put any sugar in it. It’s just sweet corn. Did you know that corn is full of dietary fiber and vitamins? You could skip breakfast and still feel full if you had a glass of this.”

“okay?”

Lee Seon-ah tilted her head.

Well, actually, this story didn’t apply to Lee Sun-ah. She was already very thin.

The village chief wasn’t making us exercise for no reason.

It’s because you need to have some muscle to look strong.

“You can eat it when you don’t feel like it, so come and eat it sometimes.”

“… … When you say it like that, it sounds like you’re giving it to me for free.”

“Huh? Oh, is that so?”

Come to think of it, that’s true.

I scratched my cheek in embarrassment at Lee Seon-ah’s words.

Actually, I could have given it away for free if I wanted to. It just didn’t make sense.

We can give you a taster like we do now, but for now, we are a cafe that is open for business.

“Aren’t there any regular coupons?”

“Oh, that.”

I tried to make this once before but forgot.

Now, some people come here often, and some people who came once come back again, so it didn’t seem like a bad idea to have coupons.

Should I really try making it?

Since I had already thought of it, I decided to do it right away.

First of all, the condition is that if you get 5 stamps, you get a free drink.

Is this enough?

“hmm.”

I think the benefits are about this much.

Anyway, the only people who come here more than 5 times are the people in the village, so 5 times was also a lot.

What was more concerning was the design.

I tried making a draft here and there, but I don’t like it at all.

“How about this?”

“It’s bad.”

Lee Sun-ah has a way of speaking that doesn’t beat around the bush. It was the same when she was doing her personal broadcasts, and it’s the same now.

He evaluated the blueprint I drew very critically.

“You’re good at drawing useless pictures, aren’t you?”

“What, Inma?”

“But is design important?”

Look at how he’s trying to sneak past you… … Have you fallen for Su-ah in the meantime?

I decided to let it go since I wasn’t going to fight with Lee Seon-ah.

“I’m going to use it as a business card too.”

“ah.”

It was funny to say that coupons were used as business cards.

But I also thought about that when I met people outside before.

A coupon/business card that can be used to appeal to and introduce people who want to visit your cafe.

Since we won’t be exchanging formal business cards anyway, I think it’s better to give them casually.

Of course, that doesn’t mean I wanted to make it sloppy.

So the design became a concern.

The business card design I received from Grandpa Bae Hong-seok before was really awesome.

‘The material itself was not ordinary.’

Still, it was a simple business card that clearly engraved the image of Phoenix Mart in my mind.

With that in mind, I picked out a few designs, but I didn’t expect Lee Sun-ah’s evaluation to be so harsh… … She even said that the quality was good because of her drawing talent.

I also had my own opinions when it came to design… … .

‘This is a matter of pride.’

Now this wasn’t just about making business cards.

“Then what do you think the problem is? What’s wrong?”

“Hmm. That’s not exactly what comes to mind when you think of this cafe. What’s a cabin? A cabin.”

When I was working at a company, this was the design that sold me.

A simple blueprint that I made. There was nothing to add or subtract, it was good… … .

‘I’m saying that it doesn’t have the feel of a tiger shelter.’

A unique feeling here. What is it like?

“When you think about it, what does this place feel like?”

Then let me ask. What would it feel like for Lee Sun-ah?

The guy couldn’t answer my question right away and was worried.

The answer that came out was… … .

“Bright.”

It was a very short review, as was my review of the drink.

It suddenly got bright… … .

The cafe has large windows so it’s quite bright.

There is also an open space that lets in plenty of sunlight.

“Is that all?”

“huh.”

“… … It’s too difficult?”

How do you put that on a business card?

For now, I’ll put my thoughts on Lee Sun-ah on hold.

What about other people then?

I looked up in the group chat.

The answer came to Suah right away.

─A delicious and fun place!

“… … Ugh.”

This one is more difficult.

Everyone was talking about feelings, not images.

And it was the same for me.

When I think of a tiger shelter, I think of lying on the roof of a hut and relaxing in the warm sunlight.

This is much harder than I thought.

“The coupon is on hold.”

“Why? I have to make a coupon.”

“It can’t be made that easily.”

“Where is that?”

Lee Seon-ah protested at the idea of ​​withholding the coupon itself, but there was nothing she could do.

This is a more important issue than you might think.

So, there was no free drink at the 5th dojo.

Just as Lee Sun-ah was about to protest further!

Ding, ding, ding

A guest has arrived.

I didn’t even realize that a guest had come to me from the quiet path while I was thinking about this.

“Welcome~”

We welcomed another new guest.

But this guest’s condition is… … .

‘Isn’t it good?’

For the first time, a guest came who was in a bad condition both internally and externally.

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