The Romance of Matcha Salt

There is a universe of latte. There are many different flavors, but matcha latte is the most popular among foreigners. Kimiko is always working on product development here at Blue Star Cafe, out of sight. It sounds nice to say, but it is a very small store, so she is waiting for orders to come in. Panini, for example, are quite popular. The flavor is made from the best of the ingredients. The restaurant does not have sugar or milk, and only serves them to those who need them.

Kimiko's specialty is to connect with the cosmic consciousness.
Sometimes, when I look at the ingredients, I hear a voice saying, "This is what I want you to do. Is it an auditory hallucination? No, it is not like that. It is a voice that only Kimiko can hear. But I can hear it clearly.
Kimiko was not a founding member of this "Blue Star" cafe in the first place. She was just a coffee-loving customer. Once a week, she would drop by at a certain time for an hour with a book of her choice. Sometimes I would chat with the store staff, and then go home. And so on and so forth. Of course, I was still very satisfied. She was not the type to go to a café because she had a particular problem. I think she was really discharging something by hanging out and reading a book for an hour. I felt that it was a very strange place, a small but comfortable space. However, the members liked the stories that I sometimes told, and at first I was a temporary member, but one day a member went independent, so I started to join the store instead. He doesn't serve customers much, but stays in the back, thinking about the menu and occasionally helping with orders when the restaurant gets too crowded. But it was very easy-going.

But one day, while I was having a green tea latte, I heard a voice saying, "If you put salt in me, it will taste better. It was true," said a voice, "it tastes even better if you put salt in it.

It is true that watermelon becomes sweeter if you put salt on it, and ice cream seems to be the same. But what kind of salt is best? Is there such a thing as matcha salt? So I decided to ask my friend Akemi, a salt-meister, about it. She replied, "I think the salt made with Uji matcha green tea would be good. There is one very elegant one," she told me.

The members of the cafe, who love to adjust the taste of their food, all said, "Great! Let's try it. The usual kitawake? Like telepathic?" I love it! I want to have a conversation with you too. How can I talk to you? She was very friendly. Kimiko had been hiding her connection with the cosmic consciousness for a long time, so she felt a little closed before coming to this café. She thought that if she didn't do so, people would think she was strange, and since she was now an adult, she might as well adjust a little. But when I came to this café, I didn't have that problem at all. Moreover, the members were all unique in some way, all connected to each other, if not to the cosmic consciousness, and the mood was very upbeat.

Result. The matcha salt latte has gained a hidden reputation and has become a repeat customer for both foreigners and Japanese. The mayor of Kyoto is scheduled to visit us next time for a drink.

Kimiko's universe is expanding and she has been appointed as a Matcha Salt Ambassador to promote it all over the world. Kimiko's time to connect with the cosmic consciousness has become a meditation time, and is gaining popularity as "Matcha Salt Meditation" at a nearby yoga class.

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