Good afternoon, sir. You are really a regular customer here. May I ask you why you come here so often?
I'm a newspaper columnist. I write comments for a living. I enjoy working in a coffeehouse.
I see. But isn't it a bit too noisy?
I don't mind. By contrast, I quite like the circumstances, as I can see a variety of people here, who can always give me tremendous inspiration. And the most important thing is coffee as it is my life.
I can see that. Then what is your favorite coffee?
Irish coffee is my favorite. But I can drink any other. I'm not particular on it.
All right. Would you make coffee yourself when you are at home?
Not very often. Making coffee is a bit troublesome. Most of the time, I just buy takeout at Starbucks. And also, I quite like instant coffee.
I think instant coffee is becoming more and more popular. Though its taste is not perfect, it's really cheap and convenient.
Exactly. Nescafe is the world's favorite coffee. People love it all over the world?
Which country makes the best coffee in the world?
Many people think Brazil makes the best coffee. Brazil exports a lot of coffee. But I love Irish coffee. So it's hard to say. Just depends on your taste.
I agree. I heard in the western countries, almost everyone likes coffee. Is that true?
Yes. No doubt about that. For us, coffee is more a living style rather than a simple drink. I heard Chinese people don't drink that much coffee.
No, we don't, especially the old people. But more and more young people fall for coffee.
I suppose so. That's probably why there are so many wonderful coffeehouses in China now.