Li An's days in Po Lu were very comfortable. When he was about to leave, he found a project for Po Lu to make a fortune. It could be said that he had done something good for Po Lu within his power.
In order to prevent the people of Polu from not being able to grow and process coffee, Ang Lee deliberately wrote down the technical points on paper. This way, it could be guaranteed that nothing would go wrong.
Before he left, Ang Lee received a boat full of local specialties. There were all kinds of food and necessities. Just the peeled coffee beans weighed more than three hundred pounds. The unpeeled coffee beans weighed ten times that, totaling more than three thousand pounds.
Of course, before he left, Ang Lee also left more than a hundred pounds of white sugar for Polu. He told them that they could buy more white sugar in the Tang dynasty. He told them to drink it first. If they didn't have enough, they could go to the Tang dynasty to buy it or exchange it with merchants who had already gone south.
Giving Ang Lee so many coffee beans, in addition to expressing his special gratitude, also had a plan in mind. Since this was a very good drink, it should be developed. However, if no one recognized it, it would be very bad.
Right now, there were too few people who had drunk coffee. If Polu Country planted it on a large scale and couldn't sell it, it would be a huge loss. Therefore, they had to popularize coffee and let more people drink this new beverage. It would have a very good publicity effect.
Ang Lee brought so much coffee. In addition to satisfying himself and his companions, he would definitely take out some when he reached the small countries below. This way, the leaders of the countries along the way would be able to drink coffee. In this way, when Polu's coffee was abundant, they would be able to obtain considerable sales.
After the fleet set off, the next stop was Shengdeng Country. It was also a very small country. Its population was not as large as Polu's and its military force was not worth mentioning. However, because it was close to the western entrance of the Malacca Strait, its geographical location was relatively good.
Ang Lee's fleet was very large. It took about two days to reach Shengdeng Country. Although they could only see the sky and the sea during the days floating on the sea, because the fleet was relatively large, it wasn't too difficult. It was a simple life.
In particular, Ang Lee's steamship was the largest among all the steamships. There was enough food and daily necessities on it for Ang Lee to enjoy.
This time, the Po Lu Country gave them three thousand jin of coffee beans. This was quite a large amount. After the ship set off, Ang Lee had a large group of people peel the beans, roast them, and grind them into coffee powder that could be used immediately. Then, they loaded it all onto their ship.
Although there were three thousand catties of coffee beans, there were only two thousand catties left after being made into coffee powder. A third of it had been lost. However, even two thousand catties was not a small amount. As long as it was not given to the ordinary soldiers and Ang Lee enjoyed it alone, he would not be able to finish it even after many years.
Ang Lee preferred to grind and make coffee himself. Therefore, among the two thousand catties of coffee powder, at least twenty catties were roasted and ground by Ang Lee himself. In addition, this new beverage had become a must-drink for Ang Lee every day. He drank it at least three times a day.
The Tang Empire had already made cheese. This was not a high-tech product. It was easy to make. Ang Lee also prepared some when he left, but he did not eat it often.
This time, when he accidentally made coffee, Ang Lee used white sugar as the ingredient. It was a very sweet food, and the effect was also very good. However, if he added cheese, the taste might be better.
However, there was not enough cheese prepared. Ang Lee also ate it sparingly. Therefore, when he was in the Polu Country, he did not take it out, in case the senior officials of the Polu Country were addicted to drinking it and asked for a part from him. Refusing would hurt their feelings. Therefore, he did not take out cheese and only used white sugar to deal with it. Moreover, white sugar and coffee were already a perfect match. It was not too important whether he added cheese or not, it was delicious enough.
But after boarding the ship, Ang Lee did not have any scruples. He could study a more delicious cheese version of coffee with ease. This kind of coffee would definitely taste better.
"Alang, white sugar, cheese, coffee, and boiled water, all of them are here."
Yun 'er and the beauty walked over and took all the things Ang Lee needed to the deck.
In fact, the conditions in the cabin were better. However, Ang Lee disliked that the cabin was a little breathless. He still felt that it was more comfortable to stay on the deck. He could watch the sky and the sea while carefully making delicious drinks.
"Come, Alang is going to make coffee with cheese today. The taste will definitely be better than without cheese. I will definitely let you try it later."
Ang Lee said happily.
Although these are the highest level of luxury and ordinary soldiers can't enjoy them, beautiful women like Yun 'er and the beauty have a close relationship with Ang Lee. Naturally, they can drink it. No one can drink it, but the two of them can't.
"Thank you, Alang, hee hee hee!"
The two women smiled happily.
Ang Lee smiled faintly and began to make the cheese coffee himself.
The configuration of this drink is very simple. You only need to put the coffee powder, white sugar, and cheese into the cup according to a certain ratio, and then pour in the boiling water.
It's just that the ratio of various materials needs a certain amount of time to explore. If the ratio is different, the taste will definitely be different. It needs to be experienced slowly.
Everyone's appetite is not the same. Therefore, different people will have different opinions on what taste is the best.
Ang Lee prefers neither bitter nor sweet. It would be better if it was full of rich milk fragrance. Others seem to prefer sweetness.
"Come, let me try it. Not bad, this is the taste. It's milk fragrance, too delicious."
Ang Lee made it for a long time and finally drank the milk fragrance coffee that he was satisfied with. He was very happy and drank a few more mouthfuls, slowly savoring the milk fragrance in his mouth.
"Alang, is it really that good? I want to have a sip too. "
Yun 'er said coquettishly.
Ang Lee nodded and pulled Yun 'er into his arms. He said, "Come, open your mouth and let Ali feed you. Hahaha!"
"Alang, I want to drink too."
Seeing that Yun 'er wanted to drink the milk fragrance coffee, the beauty also wanted to drink.
"Okay, don't worry, there's a share. Come, let's make more. This time, the Polu Country gave us so much coffee. It's enough for us to drink."
Ang Lee said happily.
"Alang, this thing is so good. Don't give it to others on the road. If you give it to every small country you pass, it will definitely not be enough."
Yun 'er said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "What you said is very reasonable. However, it's still necessary to let others have a taste. Otherwise, how can coffee be popularized? This will be a big industry for the Polu Country in the future. "
"Alang is so considerate of others. Please don't give too much! You have to leave enough for us to drink. "
Yun 'er said coquettishly.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "You don't have to worry about this. White sugar and cheese can be bought from the merchants of the Tang dynasty in the south. As for the coffee powder, if it's not enough, send someone to buy it from the Polu Country. Also, since there's coffee in the wilderness of the Polu Country, there might be coffee in the Shengdeng Country. Maybe there's more coffee? After all, these two countries are not far from each other and the climate is about the same. "
Coffee is a plant that lives in the tropics. As long as it's in a tropical climate, it can almost survive. Therefore, since this plant can be found in the Polu Country, maybe the Shengdeng Country also has it.
The word coffee comes from a small town in Ethiopia in the future. In Greek, it means strength and enthusiasm. Coffee, tea, and cocoa are known as the three major drinks in the world.
The coffee that is usually drunk is made from grinding and roasting coffee beans. The production process is relatively simple.
The world's first coffee tree was found in Africa. However, this does not mean that only Africa has coffee. Coffee trees exist in many places in the world. It's just that they were not discovered first.
It is said that in a certain tribe in Africa, people will grind the fruit of coffee and mix it with animal fat to make many spherical balls for the soldiers to enjoy.
The reason why the soldiers were allowed to eat this food was naturally because of one of the important functions of coffee, which was the function of making people excited. After the soldiers ate the coffee balls, they would have more energy to fight against the enemy and achieve more glorious victories.
As for why coffee makes people excited, people in ancient times did not understand. They thought that this thing was very mysterious. Thus, it became a special product for religious fanatics and priests.
There are various legends about the origin of coffee. The most popular and popular one is the story of the shepherd. Legend has it that there was a shepherd, when he was shepherding, he accidentally found his sheep jumping and dancing. When he looked carefully, it turned out that the sheep had eaten a red fruit, which caused its funny behavior. He tried to pick some of this red fruit and boil it. He did not expect that the room would be filled with fragrance. After drinking the juice, he became more energetic and refreshed. Since then, this fruit has been regarded as a refreshing drink and has been well received.
Also, in ancient times, the Arabs would dry coffee beans and boil it. After that, they would brew it and drink it as tea. They thought that it was good for digestion. Later, they found that coffee also had the effect of refreshing the mind. Islam strictly forbids drinking alcohol, so they used coffee instead of alcohol as a normal refreshing drink.
Both alcohol and coffee can make people excited, but alcohol is more harmful to people. It will damage people's liver. Coffee is gentler and will not cause damage to people's liver.
Therefore, using coffee to replace alcoholic drinks for a long time is a very good way to protect people's health.
Although coffee was first discovered in Africa, it was in Europe that it was used on a large scale. In Europe, a very large coffee culture was formed within a few hundred years.
Coffee was introduced to the Huaxia Empire in modern times. It was introduced by missionaries when the West invaded the Huaxia Empire. In the beginning, only the Huaxia Empire drank it, but before long, the Huaxia Empire's top officials began to drink it as well.
At first, the nobles of Hua Xia felt that coffee was bitter and difficult to drink. They had to add a lot of sugar to drink it.
But after drinking too much, they got used to it and felt that it was a good drink. Then, it spread among the high-level people.
The main components of coffee are caffeine, fat, acidic fat, minerals, fiber, sugar, etc. It contains a lot of substances. It can be seen that it is a good thing rich in nutrients.
Among them, the most popular one is caffeine. This ingredient has a particularly strong bitter taste. It can stimulate the central nervous system, the heart, and the respiratory system, which makes people feel excited.
An appropriate amount of caffeine can reduce muscle fatigue and promote the secretion of digestive fluids. Because it can promote the function of the kidney, it can help the body to expel excess waste from the body. But if you drink too much, it will lead to caffeine poisoning.
Therefore, although coffee is a delicious drink, you must not drink too much. Otherwise, it will not be good if you are poisoned.
In addition, there is a very special kind of coffee in the future. It is made by collecting semi-digested coffee seeds in cat feces. It is called cat feces coffee.
This kind of coffee is said to have a unique taste and a great taste. People who drink it will never forget it.
It is said that because the number of cats in the wild is very rare, the production of cat feces coffee is very low, and the price is high. Only very rich people can afford to drink it.
However, Ang Lee will not spend money to drink this kind of drink from animal feces. Although the production process includes washing and deodorization, and there will be no dirt, this is the product of wild cat feces after all. It sounds a little disgusting. How can you drink it? Moreover, the price is so expensive.
In Ang Lee's view, the so-called unique taste is a kind of hype. It is a commercial trick to make people pay a high price to buy this kind of drink. In fact, this kind of thing is not much different from ordinary coffee. At least, it should not be sold at a sky-high price.
Once people have money, they will mess around. However, no matter how much they mess around, they should not eat poop! Poop is so disgusting. How can you drink it?
In addition to drinking cat feces coffee, there are people who eat maggots, grasshoppers, caterpillars, and foot skin. They eat whatever is disgusting. It is too much.
"There might be coffee beans in Shengdeng Country? If that is the case, we can prepare more. This way, even if we sell it to the small countries, we can make a lot of money. "
Yun 'er said.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "Are we still short of money? You are too greedy. These coffee beans have not been recognized by the world. They are only suitable for promotion in the early stage. Even if we prepare more, we will give them to people to taste for free. We will not sell them to merchants. Do you understand? "
"Oh, it's like this! You actually want to give it to people to taste for free. "
Yun 'er replied.
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