I Didn’t Lull You to Sleep Only for You to Be Obsessed With Me - Chapter 66

RP: Haebaragi_syk

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Chapter 34.1

As he muttered quietly to himself, April tilted her head.

“What did you say?”

“….”

Edmund poured about 80ml of coffee and diluted it with warm water before handing it to her.

“Here you go.”

“Thank you.”

April tore her gaze away from Claude, and because of that, she didn’t see him tilted one corner of his mouth crookedly. However, instead of drinking right away, she waited for a moment.

Asher, who was sipping his iced chocolate through a straw, asked curiously.

“Sister, why aren’t you drinking? Is it because it’s too hot?”

Asking that, he vigorously blew the puff of steam that was rising from her cup.

April laughed and replied.

“It’s not because it’s hot, but because of the taste.”

“Taste?”

“Ung. If you drink it when it’s hot, your tongue can’t properly taste the flavor, so all you get is bitterness. That’s why I’ll let it cool down a bit before drinking.”

Since Edmund diligently prepared a flavorful coffee tailored to her taste, she wanted to enjoy the coffee at its finest temperature.

‘So, I usually adjust hot beverages to around seventy degrees.’

This was because you could enjoy the original flavor as much as possible.

Hallion, who was listening to her explanation, admired it.

“It seems that the Young Lady is quite knowledgeable about coffee.”

April waved her hand.

“No. I only know a little bit.”

At that moment, Asher, who had been blowing on her coffee until then, suddenly perked up as if he had heard the compliment and exclaimed.

“Sister April makes the best coffee, and she makes the best cookies!”

Feeling embarrassed, April stirred the coffee and blew on it before she took a careful sip. Thanks to Asher’s efforts, it had cooled down a bit, and she could taste a hint of acidity. Of course, the bitterness still dominated.

‘And there’s a subtle aroma of grain…’

She murmured to herself unconsciously as she swallowed the coffee.

“Robusta is also mixed in.”

Coffee beans were broadly divided into three main varieties—Arabica, Robusta, and Liberica.

On Earth, about seventy percent of coffee beans were Arabica, and thirty percent were Robusta, making these two varieties dominant. For reference, Liberica accounts for only about 2-3% of the total. Arabica was known for its sweetness, acidity, richness, and aroma. On the other hand, Robusta lacked sweetness and acidity but had a nutty aroma reminiscent of grains. Therefore, by blending these two varieties in the right ratio, you could create a variety of flavors.

‘Even though it’s a book world, it’s fortunate that the coffee terms here are the same as on Earth.’

If they weren’t, she would’ve had to start studying theory again, let alone opening a cafe.

Edmund’s eyes lit up with interest.

“As expected, you know about coffee well.”

Instead of her, Ashel replied.

“See that, Sister April is the best!”

April just sipped her coffee in silence. The coffee, which had cooled a bit in the meantime, had a rich acidity that was perceptible.

“Well then, I’ll take my leave and let you enjoy your time.”

“Wait, wait just a moment.”

She quickly caught Edmund as he was about to leave the room.

“I’d like to order a café au lait.”

“Café au lait… what is it?”

‘…Huh, they don’t drink café au lait here? They have café latte, but why not café au lait?’

Although puzzled, April explained steadily.

“It’s strong drip coffee mixed with milk.”

There was a difference in the base coffee between café latte and café au lait. Café latte used espresso, while café au lait used hand-drip coffee. Just as hand drip coffee tasted cleaner than Americano, café au lait, which lacked oiliness, provided a cleaner taste than café latte.

Initially, Edmund seemed unsure even after her explanation, though he quickly asked.

“So, can I make the hand-drip coffee a little stronger and with less water, then add milk to it?”

“Yes. Oh, and please add some sugar as well.”

“All right.”

As Hallion left the room with a courteous smile, April happily waited for him to return. However, the person who entered shortly afterward was not Hallion but the manager.

He asked April.

“Young Lady, I heard you ordered coffee with sugar.”

“Yes. Oh, by any chance, can I not order a drink that’s not on the menu?”

“No, that’s not the case. It’s just that traditionally, we don’t add sugar in the coffee.”

Although he didn’t show it, there was a hint of condescension in the manager’s attitude towards her. It seemed like he was thinking, ‘The noble young lady doesn’t know that coffee isn’t supposed to be sweetened, treating it like a sweet dessert.’

April scoffed.

‘Why wouldn’t you add sugar by default?’

In Italy, which was famous for its coffee, sugar was sometimes added to espresso. In addition, from what she had heard, it seemed that even in the Holy Kingdom, which was famous for its coffee, they also drank it with sugar.

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