Online Class Notes (Mike)

Write a dialogue between you and a barista

When I was in elementary school, there was a family gathering and I found that adults drinking a black tea that tasted very strange and had a little burnt taste. So I asked them what it was. Can I have a sip too?” That was the first time I drank coffee, the taste I will never forget, really hard to drink, too bitter. I don’t know why adults like to drink such tea, the taste is worse than beer. That’s what I thought at that time.

Once when I was in elementary school, there was a family gathering and I found that the adults were drinking a black beverage that tasted very strange and had a little burnt taste. So I asked them what it was. I asked, “can I have a sip too?” That was the first time I drank coffee. I will never forget the taste because it is really hard to drink and way too bitter for a 10 year-old kid. I didn’t know why adults like to drink such tea/beverage, the taste is worse than beer. That’s what I thought at that time.

But once I was attracted by a commercial shown on TV, the backstory at the time was a couple entertaining guests at home, when suddenly the doorbell rang and a guest came to the door with 2 jars, one coffee-colored and one white. The brand was very popular in the 1990s, and its name was Nescafe, and I still remember the tagline “It tastes great”. After that also learned that coffee can be added to coffee mate or milk, as well as put sugar, so that the taste of coffee is not too bitter.

But once I was attracted by a commercial shown on TV, the backstory was a couple entertaining/hosting guests at home, suddenly the doorbell rang and a guest came to the door with 2 jars, one coffee-colored and one white. The brand was very popular in the 1990s, and its name was Nescafe, and I still remember the tagline “It tastes great”. Later I learned that coffee can be paired with coffee mate or milk as well as sugar so that the taste won’t be too bitter.

After  Nescafe also launched 1+2 coffee, so that the coffee is very easy to carry. A small coffee package contains coffee + coffee mate + sugar. Every time you go out, you can just drink it with boiling water.
After that I started a daily coffee habit in college and it has continued until now. This is the story of my exposure to coffee.

When I entered high school, Nescafe launched 1+2 coffee, a kind of bagged coffee that is easy to carry around. Nescafe launched 1+2 coffee that comes in small bags and can be easily carries around. A small coffee package contains coffee + coffee mate + sugar. Whenever you are out and want a coffee, you can simply put it in hot water and then drink it.
I developed the habit of drinking coffee everyday when I was in college and it has been an inseparable part of my life. This is my story coffee/This is how I got into coffee.

Vocabulary

quarantine center (n) 方舱医院

beverage (n) 饮料，饮品

be paired with: 搭配在一起

develop a habit 培养习惯/养成习惯

separate
(v) 分开，分割，分离
(adj.) 独自的，不同的
My kids have separate rooms.
I have class in separate buildings.
Separate A from B
Let’s separate them

inseparable (adj.) 不可分割的，形影不离的
Superhero films are an inseparable part of Hollywood.
These two girls are inseparable friends.

divorce (n/v)
I divorced her last year.
Our marriage ended in divorce. 以离婚收场
He is unable to divorce fantasy from reality.

egg white 蛋白
yolk 蛋黄

espresso (n) 浓缩咖啡
single shot – double shot

latte (n) 拿铁咖啡

Americano (n) 美式咖啡

long black (n) 澳式咖啡

flat white (n) 澳白

Cappuccino (n) 卡布奇诺

skim milk (n) 脱脂牛奶

soy/almond/coconut/oat milk：豆奶/杏仁奶/椰奶/燕麦奶

grab (v) have
Wanna grab dinner tomorrow?
Let’s a grab a coffee sometime.

Can I have a Latte with half sugar?

Can I have a cold Latte without ice?

Can I have an iced Americano? 加冰的