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At this stage, a rich and complex aroma has already begun to waft out.

The aroma of coffee is quite different from that of other foods; it smells very rich and deep. It doesn't make you feel hungry, but it does make you feel refreshed and relaxed.

Chu Yanhuan took a deep breath. "It reminds me of my school days, when I drank coffee on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and brewed tea on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays."

Zhao Hexi joked, "Is it that strict? When I drink beverages, I usually just drink whichever one I feel like."

Chu Yanhuan: "No, no, no, I was just using an analogy. I'm not that obsessive-compulsive."

Everyone else laughed when they heard that.

The coffee was extracted very quickly.

Thick crema floats on top of the coffee liquid, making it almost half crema and half coffee.

Smelling the rich aroma and looking at the extracted coffee liquid, Zhou Yan said, "This coffee looks delicious."

Qing Mengzhu: "Don't just look, try it later."

He said he took a measuring cup and carefully mixed the milk and coffee according to the ratio, then divided it into five cups.

Qing Mengzhu: "This is fresh yellow milk that we squeezed this morning. Please try some."

Even without him saying it, everyone was already impatient.

Once the coffee was poured, everyone tacitly took a cup and sat down to enjoy it.

Zhao Hexi took only one sip, then leaned back in his chair and sighed, "I always thought our yellow milk was amazing, but now, paired with coffee, the taste is simply incredible."

Zhou Yan tasted it carefully. "The richness of the milk and the aroma of the coffee blend together very well. In particular, both our milk and coffee have a relatively high fat content, making it especially smooth to drink."

Qing Mengzhu smiled and said, "Yes, we thought it was very fragrant and mellow when we drank it yesterday. We originally wanted to make some other types of coffee, but because the latte was so delicious, we didn't try it for the time being."

Zhou Yan turned to look at their row of coffee beans. "With so many top-quality coffee beans, we need to get some professionals to handle them, otherwise it's a waste."

Qing Mengzhu gave Zhou Yan a look, signaling him to continue.

Zhou Yan looked thoughtful, and after a few seconds, he said, "I know a friend who's very young. He's won the World Barista Championship twice and also won a coffee tasting competition..."

Qing Mengzhu lit up with surprise. "Is it Xia Yuefeng?"

Zhou Yan asked in surprise, "You know her?"

Ming Chunxi: "Qiongwei's master chef, who led the team that helped us ferment our coffee, knows her and recommended her to us. He said she ended her partnership with her previous company and is now looking for a partner, or she might open her own coffee shop. He suggested we ask her about it."

Zhou Yan: "No wonder, everyone in this circle knows each other."

Qing Mengzhu: "I'll contact her team in the next couple of days. The head chef said our coffee beans are good, and they should be interested."

Zhou Yan: "With her in charge, our coffee shop should be fine."

Qing Mengzhu: "Then I'll send an email to ask later."

While they were chatting, Chu Yanhuan finished his cup of coffee and stood up. "Could I have another one?"

Qing Mengzhu turned to look at him. "Of course you can. Find some beans that interest you and extract them yourself. But two cups is already a bit much. You shouldn't drink more than two cups a day, otherwise you might not be able to handle too much caffeine."

Chu Yanhuan: "I know, I'll have another cup. I'll make an Australian flat white; it's been so long since I've had one. It's rare to find such good coffee and milk."

Zhao Hexi immediately said, "I want one too. What is an Australian white?"

Chu Yanhuan: "Espresso with milk foam."

Zhao Hexi: "Hehe, it sounds delicious."

Ming Chunxi: "Give me a drink too."

Chu Yanhuan looked at Zhou Yan and Qing Mengzhu: "Why don't you both have a drink?"

Qing Mengzhu gently placed the cup on the table. "Thank you for your help."

Chu Yanhuan immediately disregarded the cold wind, rolled up his sleeves, and went straight to make Australian white coffee.

The yellow milk from Qing Mengzhu's family has a higher fat content, resulting in exceptionally dense and delicate milk foam, making the Australian white coffee taste particularly good.

Although this coffee is quite bitter, it has a richer aroma and a better taste.

They sat in the sunlight, slowly sipping their coffee, as if the days had slowed down.

After finishing her coffee, Qing Mengzhu went back and emailed Xia Yuefeng and her team, explaining the situation and inviting them to come over for a coffee.

Qing Mengzhu did receive Xia Yuefeng's WeChat from the master chef, but the master chef said he couldn't contact Xia Yuefeng yet, as she might have gone to the deep mountains to find coffee and the signal was bad.

December is the peak coffee season in the Northern Hemisphere, so it's possible the other person is busy with coffee-related matters.

Out of courtesy, Qing Mengzhu first contacted Xia Yuefeng's team and sent them the relevant information.

If the other party is interested, they can make further contact.

Qing Mengzhu originally thought that contacting Xia Yuefeng would be quite troublesome, but to his surprise, the other party's team replied to his email two hours later, expressing their interest in their coffee.

Two days later, Xia Yuefeng flew over in person and sat in Qing Mengzhu's garden, tasting the newly produced coffee of the year.

After tasting only the first cup, Xia Yuefeng agreed to cooperate with them.

Seeing Qing Mengzhu's surprised expression, Xia Yuefeng smiled and said, "I can taste the planting and fermentation process in the coffee. You must have put in a lot of effort to grow such delicious coffee."

Qing Mengzhu's face showed a nostalgic expression. "It really is true. We started planting coffee from seeds. This batch of coffee has been planted for four years. Every year we carefully weeded, added soil, fertilized, and pruned the branches, year after year, without slacking off at all."

Xia Yuefeng nodded. "I can taste it. I can even taste that the soil where you grow your coffee is different; there's an aroma in the coffee that I haven't tasted anywhere else."

Qing Mengzhu: "We put a lot of effort into preparing the soil."

In the process of growing coffee, they plant rye grass every year to condition the soil.

While ryegrass is not as effective as Soil Fertility Restoration Agent, it is much better than commercially available soil conditioners.

With the help of ryegrass and earthworms year after year, the soil in their orchard has become richer in biomass.

It is these complex biomass particles that, after being absorbed by the hairs of the coffee roots, undergo a complex reaction with the coffee, ultimately giving the coffee fruit its unique flavor.

After talking with Xia Yuefeng, Qing Mengzhu took her to town.

They built a coffee shop here, right next to Zhuxi Holdings Co., Ltd.., which is next to the new company that Ming Chunxi and his group opened.

The café is not far from the farm, just a few minutes' walk away.

Their company has had a significant impact on the town's economy; the process of buying land and building the coffee shop went very smoothly.

The café is now fully renovated, featuring a design that combines industrial and solid wood elements.

The coffee shop has been aired out for over three months. Qing Mengzhu had already had it inspected and obtained all the necessary permits and licenses. Now they are just waiting for the relevant team to move in so the coffee shop can open for business.

Qing Mengzhu opened the door and introduced the cafe's facilities to Xia Yuefeng: "The first floor mainly features an Italian-style bar, and the coffee machine is already in place. See if there's anything you'd like to add."

Xia Yuefeng stroked the coffee machine. "That's all, the coffee machine you bought is great."

Qing Mengzhu: "I consulted professionals at the time, but we haven't bought coffee cups or anything like that yet. We can choose cups that match your local aesthetic and decor style later."

Xia Yuefeng laughed heartily, "I happen to have some suitable coffee cups among the ones I looked at before. I'll send you the design later, and you can see if they fit."

Qing Mengzhu: "Then I'll trouble you. Let's go upstairs to the second floor. The second floor is the hand-drip area, mainly displaying coffee beans. We can use it as our coffee bean display area."