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Seeing Leifur’s surprise at her comments, the redheaded Skaelan began to enlighten him on the variety and differences of coffee. [b]“Not quite,”[/b] she began to lecture grandly, [b]“Two cups of coffee can very different from each other. They can be almost two different drinks entirely, depending on where the beans are from, how you roast them, and the method of actually brewing the coffee, and that’s not mentioning how you like to take your coffee,”[/b] Éliane insisted.[b] “I can absolutely spend several weeks here and not get bored trying out the variety.”[/b]

It was clear that Éliane could just about go on for the rest of the day about her beverage of choice, but she was interrupted by some of her party members, who at least agreed with her that it was a good idea. The gunbreaker nodded enthusiastically about this, and with the overcast sky, hurried over to the shop that Neve and Galahad had pointed out. She had frowned at some of Galahad’s comments, hoping that they weren’t true tourist traps. 

The coffee shop they chose was suitably cozy, with cute pastries and the pleasant smell of both baking and coffee. It didn’t hold up against her own family’s shop in her mind, but it was clearly a well-cared for shop.

Éliane found herself being crowded by Izayoi and Leifur again. Apparently, they were rubes who had no idea about coffee. Well, she could continue her lecturing from before…

[b]“Absolutely,”[/b] she nodded towards the mystrel woman. [b]“Midgard’s known for regional variety of preparing coffee, which makes for a stronger, somewhat more thick brew,”[/b] she commented. [b]“It’s particularly good with something called condensed milk, though I usually prefer my coffee just black.” [/b]

Tapping the table, she continued, “I would probably recommend the cappuccino you’re staring at on the menu. [b]It’s espresso—foamed with steamed milk. With some sugar it’s a very inoffensive drink,” she nodded sagely. A flat white is similar to a latte, which is…”[/b]

The coffee-lover continued to go on.