Novel & Cerita Espresso-x

“Hello, how can I help you?” “I’d like a venti, quad ristretto, half-decaf, iced cappuccino, extra hot, with almond milk, a dollop of traditional macchiato foam, fifteen pumps of sugar-free vanilla, and a double-blended layer of vanilla sweet cream cold foam on top, with a rim of dark caramel drizzle.” My ears cringed with every word he spoke, and I turned to my coworker, but she shook her head. “Sir, would you like anything else?”

Then I added vodka and mint syrup. The emcee called me up. "Contestant No. 13, explain your creation." I took the mic. "I first called this 'Forgive', but now it's 'Moon Breeze'. It's a breakup drink for people who got hurt. It's about forgiving yourself and not punishing yourself for someone else's mistakes." I smiled, letting go. I won a participation award but wasn't discouraged. My mixing clip went viral online, dubbed "The Most Beautiful Bartender". I didn't love the focus on my looks. Beauty without skills often got labeled trophies.

Just the difference in the last twenty-four hours had you staring off into space while you were in line at the coffee shop down the street from the office. "Excuse me? Sir?" You shook your head, waking yourself up. "Sorry, sorry," you mumbled, stepping up to the counter and thumbing open your phone to read off the orders. "I need three black coffees extra large, plus an almond macchiato large, a french vanilla large, two cold brews medium aaaand can I get one of those chocolate pastry things?" You asked.

He nervously glanced at the door every two seconds, hoping that his eyes would catch a red head approaching in the distance. “Can I have an espresso please?” A customer requested. Adrian finally tore his attention from the door and went to serve the customer. As he was there, he noticed that the customer had a perplexed look on their face. Adrian greeted her politely and asked, “How can I assist you today?” The customer hesitated for a moment before saying, “I can’t decide between your cappuccino and your espresso, they’re equally good. It’s making me indecisive. A warm smile brightened Adrian’s face.

, he said and ruffled my hair and I groaned. “Daaad, quit ruffling my hair I just patted it down after you ruffled it. I am not Harrison or Waldorf you know”, I said with a frown and tried to rearrange it. “You three look the same to me”, he said as a matter of fact and I sighed. “The volume of the Ristretto is lower than a normal espresso shot because it uses less water than a regular espresso. The volume is usually around 15-30 millimeters that means the volume of an espresso is directly proportional to the water used for the extraction”, he said.

Ethan asked calmly. Mark, who was still standing like a statue, just stared at the bottle of drink Ethan was holding. The bottle was an energy drink with the brand name X12, sold on the first floor of the apartment building. Ethan had definitely gotten the drink from a vending machine. He knew this because he had almost bought the drink when he arrived at the apartment a few minutes earlier. “Here, drink this! It’ll help you relax,” Ethan handed the drink to Mark, who was still staring blankly.