Is This Even Coffee?

Butterfly Pee

When you woke up in the morning you waited for the package. It came just as you were about to leave for work. It felt like the stars aligned for this. Hopefully this would work out better than the other drink. You got to work early and opened the package as you waited for your shift to begin. You pulled out a pretty big bag of dark blue flowers and they smelled a little weird. Once you threw away the packaging you clocked in. Yugi rushed in a little late today. Once he had finished getting ready for work, he came out with the bag of flowers.

"Are these drugs?" He asked looking at you quizzically.

You burst out laughing. "No. It's a tea. When they are steeped, they turn blue. If you add lemon they turn pink." You answered.

He stared at the bag wide eyed. "I wanna see!" He exclaimed.

"Wait for Seto." You replied.

He placed the bag on the counter and clocked in. You both got to work and soon fell into the routine of work. Quickly customers rushed in for their dosage of mediocre caffeine. It honestly wasn't the worst coffee. It seemed pretty good compared to what you bought for yourself at home. Soon Seto came in to get his usual surprise drink. There was a bit of a line which was perfect. It gave you a chance to steep the tea. It turned a light blue to a beautiful deep blue color. Yugi took notice when he wasn't taking customers' orders. Soon Seto was next next in line. Yugi took Seto's order as you steamed the milk. You prepared three cups for the drink.

"Is this another attempt at a blue drink?" Seto asked.

"Yeah. This one seems really cool!" Yugi said excitedly.

He looked past Yugi at what you were doing. "At least it's actually blue this time." He remarked.

Yugi charged Seto for the drink. They both headed over to the counter where you serve the drinks. You added honey to the top of the latte. The drink had turned a baby blue color.

"What's this even called?" Seto asked holding the cup up for inspection.

"Butterfly Pea Latte!" You replied.

"Butterfly pee?" He asked with a concerned look on his face.

"I'm not sure I wanna taste it anymore." Yugi said.

"No! It's not pee! Pea plant. You know like the food." You respond quickly.

They both stare at you. You pull out the bag of dried flowers to show there's no butterfly pee. "It's a type of pea flower. Apparently, it was used as a dye before blue dye became available. It also turns pink when you add lemon to the tea." You explained.

Seto looked at the drink, then to you and the bag. He looked hesitant. "I'd rather have a different drink." He responded.

"Look, I'll make you your actual order if you don't like this drink." You said as you stuck your hand out to him.

"If I don't like this? Fine. But you need to stop trying to make blue colored drinks." He grabbed your hand.

"Deal." You said as you shook hands with him.

You all try the drink. It tasted different. Kind of floral but had some aftertaste to it. You weren't in love with it but it wasn't as bad as the last drink. It was an acquired taste for sure though. Yugi immediately choked on his drink and threw it in the trash.

"That was bad." He said as soon as he cleaned his mouth.

"It was actually pretty good. It wasn't too sweet." Seto responded while taking another sip.

"You liked it?" You and Yugi said in unison.

You both laughed a bit and you continued. "I didn't think you'd like it that much."