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Chapter 324: Blue Mountain
“No actualy,” Lan Jue said “I haven’t had breakfast yet Fetch us a little so yeah?”
“Shit!” The Coffee Master used his quick hands to deliver to Lan Jue the international symbol of displeasure 1 “You’ll be lucky if I don’t poison you!”
Lan Jue chuckled “I trust your moral quality, Mister Knave”
The Coffee Master rose to his feet in a huff He stomped to the counter and shared a feords with the women there
Lan Jue, meanwhile, simply sat with noble air upon his chair He politely nodded in greeting to the ladies “If you wouldn’t mind, I would love soreens as well, please”
The Coffee Master turned back around and shot Lan Jue a venomous look “No Blue Mountain!”
To this, the Jewelry Master sighed “Fine Might as well cancel any plans you ht have with the Wine Master or Gourmet, I suppose I’ll be sure to tell them about your sudden lack of inventory They’re probably loell”
“Ruthless,” the Coffee Master snarled
Blue Mountain coffee was considered a the best of brews It was a rare product of a place called Jah modern Blue Mountain was a si They had to reproduce the conditions on forher cost Even the Coffee Master couldn’t as h to sell He only ever brewed a pot on particularly happy occasions
The Coffee Master didn’t return to his seat beside Lan Jue Instead, he walked behind the counter and busied hi the beans, filtering the coffee – wasn’t quick and it wasn’t slow Each raceful His eyes were especially focused
Watching thearound Lan Jue Coot to watch a master at work
Lan Jue rarely drank gravated his stomach, and he couldn’t each for the whole day His preference was for straight black coffee, and since it was high-grade coffee there was no need for sugar It would adversely mask the coffee’s natural flavor
After a short while, a waitress arrived with a plate, upon which sat Lan Jue’s sandwich and assorted greens The Coffee Master eventually returned with another tray
His was occupied by two delicate china coffee cups, and their saucers A sophisticated silver coffee pot steamed between them The Coffee Master placed the tray on the table, and extricated the cups The white porcelain cups seemed exceptionally thin, almost transparent
It was Lan Jue’s first time in the many he’s visited, that he saw such fine chinaware He nodded in satisfaction “Very nice Sixty degrees centigrade, more or less, to ensure it doesn’t adversely affect one’s body temperature when you drink it 3 It also keeps the aro hot”
The Coffee Master lifted the silver pot and filled their glasses Irance of the coffee It ar, and Lan Jue could feel all his pours opening frolass to inspect it’s contents Without fear of being scalded, he took an appreciative sip of the dark liquid Lan Jue did as well, despite his hunger He wanted a taste of the coffee while it was still fresh As it slipped passed his lips, Lan Jue could taste the bitterness on his tongue That was part of whatfroue to the root like silk As it poured down his gullet the bitter flavors beca the hairs on his ar swaddled
Lan Jue’s eyes brightened right away When he looked to the Coffee Master, he was , enjoying the flavor Almost like he was drunk off the stuff
Neither paused, or wasted thethe excellent coffee frolasses until they were empty
As he’d mentioned, Blue Mountain was best served in white china at sixty degrees Celsius It was best to finish it off quickly, before it got too cold And yet, every detail of every sip was important, otherwise it was just a waste
When Lan Jue reached for the pot to refill his glass, he was surprised to find it eh for two cups; no erator broken?” Lan Jue complained as he lifted his sandwich He was as yet still hesitant to eat, savoring the lingering flavor of the coffee