After Ying Feiyu nodded, the ministers immediately selected the coffee beans among the messy seeds, sent them to the kitchen, and handed them over to the cooks for peeling.
These peels have dried out over time and are difficult to handle!
Taking advantage of this time, Ying Feiyu ordered people to find milk and boil the milk in a pot to remove impurities.
There was no sugar cube that melted very quickly, so I ordered some marshmallows to be prepared, and the taste was no less impressive!
After the cooks have cleaned up the peel and pulp, they start drying.
"Huh? I didn't expect this little fruit core to be so fragrant?"
In the kitchen, a strange fragrance spread, sweeping through everyone's nostrils and attracting all the servants in the house.
"Old Zhang, what are you doing? The taste is a bit weird, but also very attractive!"
"Yeah, I was sweeping the floor over there, and I was attracted by the smell!"
"The taste seems a bit bitter, but it also has a strange aroma. It's really strange...!"
The ministers were sipping tea in the main hall when they heard the chatter of the servants outside. They seemed to be discussing something, which seemed to be related to the coffee beans being dried in the kitchen!
Putting down the tea cup, as soon as I left the main hall, I also smelled a strange aroma.
"Your Highness, could it be that...this is the taste of coffee beans?"
The ministers looked at Ying Feiyu in surprise.
"That's right!"
Ying Feiyu took a deep breath, smelled the familiar fragrance, and nodded calmly.
Because the coffee beans have dried up, the skin and pulp are not so clean, so the taste is still a bit off.
If you pick the coffee beans when they are mature and handle them well, the aroma will be more mellow and rich than this!
"Let's go! Let's go to the kitchen and have a look!"
Smelling the peculiar fragrance, the ministers couldn't wait to walk towards the kitchen of Zhang's Mansion.
“I didn’t expect that the sour fruit could emit such a fragrance after baking!”
"yes!"
The further the ministers moved forward, the stronger the strange fragrance became, and they couldn't help but speed up their pace.
The coffee beans are being slowly roasted in the kitchen, gradually turning from light brown to dark brown.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince...!"
Seeing Ying Feiyu and the ministers coming, the cook quickly saluted, "Your Highness, the coffee beans are almost ready. Do you think it's okay?"
In order to bring the coffee beans back smoothly, the crew had already dried them in Yizhou, so there was very little remaining moisture. After roasting them slowly over a low fire for a short time, they were almost dry.
Ying Feiyu went over and took one, threw it into his mouth and bit it open to test the degree of drying, and finally nodded, "Yeah! It's almost done!"
The cook quickly took out the coffee beans and put them aside to cool down!
“Grind the coffee beans into powder, the finer the better!”
Afterwards, Ying Feiyu began to teach the cooks step by step how to make coffee.
From grinding to brewing, filtering, and boiling, he personally guides every step.
The small kitchen was also crowded with ministers, and many of them did not squeeze in at all. They could only stand outside the kitchen and listen to what was going on inside, hoping to learn a thing or two!
Everyone in the room watched the series of actions intently, silently remembering it in their hearts!
"That's almost it. Then add the appropriate amount of milk and sugar according to your personal taste!"
After the coffee was ready, Ying Feiyu poured himself a cup and added a small amount of milk.
As for sugar, he didn't put any sugar in it.
Coffee, what you drink is this bitter taste.
If it's covered up with sugar, what's the point?
"Lao Zhang, give me some!"
"I also want!"
"Don't be so stingy, give me a little more!"
After Ying Feiyu, the old guys couldn't wait to squeeze in and asked Zhang Han to serve them a glass too.
Since it was the first test, I didn’t go through much at all, so each person could only get a small amount.
"You want so much, just go home and get through it yourself!"
Zhang Han responded unceremoniously.
"snort……!"
The old guys didn't bother to argue with him. They put the cup to their lips, took a brief sip, and immediately frowned, "Good guy, this is more bitter than before, but it doesn't feel sour at all!"
"Didn't you see that His Highness the Prince also added milk?"
Zhang Han held the cup and added a little milk to the coffee, imitating Ying Feiyu.
The originally dark coffee suddenly changed color, becoming much softer than before.
Tried it again and the taste has changed dramatically.
"If you are afraid of the bitterness, you can add some marshmallows!"
Ying Feiyu reminded everyone while enjoying the wonderful feeling brought by the coffee.
"Oh! You can also add sugar!"
Everyone quickly poured some in and tried again. It was indeed much better than before.
"Hmm! This coffee is really good. Although it is bitter in the mouth, the aftertaste is sweet and unforgettable!"
"Yes, this thing and tea have completely different feelings!"
"Yes, yes, why do I feel that I prefer coffee between the two?"
"It's a pity that there are too few, and it's not satisfying at all...!"
All the ministers who tasted the coffee were full of praise for the wonderful taste.
It's a pity that each person only had a little bit, and it was gone after just two bites.
"Do you think you are drinking Wuliangye? Do you have to drink it to your heart's content?"
Zhang Han rolled his eyes at the grumbling minister.
There are not many people who don’t spend money.
He still doesn't know how much the coffee beans can be sold for. If the price is high, just today, he will feel distressed!
"Excuse me for your trouble, Your Highness. I have to go back and look for these coffee beans in the mansion. If so, I will definitely send some to His Highness!"
"Yes, yes, I have to go back and take a look!"
"I'll take my leave...!"
After witnessing the wonderful taste of coffee beans, the ministers bowed their hands and left the Zhang Mansion.
"These white-eyed wolves, just leave after drinking!"
Zhang Han rolled his eyes and muttered dissatisfiedly, but ignored Ying Feiyu who was still holding a cup beside him.
At this time, he was staring at himself with a smile.
Zhang Han was a little embarrassed, "Hey, Your Highness, I didn't say anything about you! You took the trouble to come to my house and help us identify the coffee beans. It's too late for me to be grateful. How could I scold you?"
"It doesn't matter even if you scold me!"
His appearance brought about earth-shaking changes in Da Qin, and also harmed the interests of many people.
Not to mention scolding him behind his back, there are countless people who want to kill him!
"Your Highness, how much do you think these coffee beans can be sold for?"
Zhang Han was thinking about this issue when he smelled the peculiar aroma of roasted coffee beans.
So when the ministers thought the coffee they were given was too little, he didn't hesitate to fight back!
"Things are rare and valuable!"
Ying Feiyu uttered four words.
From ancient times to the present, the prices of items have followed this principle!
As long as it's something rare, the price won't be too low!
"Rare things are more valuable...?"
Zhang Han murmured in a low voice, his eyes getting brighter and brighter, "Is it possible to sell it for the original price of the spices?"
Before Nanyang was developed, spices were extremely precious and could be sold for at least thirty or fifty gold per catty.
That is to say, now that spices have become more popular, the price has dropped, and even ordinary people can put some in when stewing meat!
"That's not necessarily the case...!"
Ying Feiyu smiled and shook his head, "Spices can remove the odor in fish and enhance the deliciousness of the meat. It is an indispensable condiment! But coffee is different! Although coffee has many benefits, it is not something that people live in. It’s a necessity, so the price may not rise as high as that of spices!”
"Yeah! That's true...!"
Zhang Han thought for a moment and nodded, "Then the price per catty should be one gold, right?"
"That should be there!"
"Your Highness, are there many coffee beans like this in Yizhou?"
Although the price is not as ideal as spices, if the quantity is large enough, you can still make a lot of money.
After waiting for the crew to rest for a while, you can send them out to sea again.
Not to mention how much gold and silver jewelry I picked up, just collecting coffee beans and hauling hundreds of thousands of kilograms back is still a lot of money!
"Well, there should be a lot of coffee trees in the south of Yizhou, but the crew members don't know them and don't know if they are worth anything, so they didn't pick many!"
Ying Feiyu said calmly.
Coffee trees like quiet wind, cool, shaded or semi-shaded and humid places. The southern part of the state happens to have this kind of climate!
"That's great. I'll ask the crew to recognize it later. If you can't find anything else valuable next time you go to Yizhou, pick up more of these things!"
Thinking of this, Zhang Han laughed very philistinely.
After Ying Feiyu finished drinking his coffee, he enthusiastically ordered a refill, and then ordered someone to pick the coffee beans and deliver them to the garden.
Regardless of what he said, Ying Feiyu was still very satisfied with his operation!
That night, other mansions also sent coffee beans one after another. Ying Feiyu accepted them all and taught the cooks how to handle them!
