"Coffee." She practically giggled the word. "And it's so cheap, it can be bought with paper . Even brewed anywhere with this small machine."
The fact that the decadent drink was so easily accessible to just about anyone was just the surface of wonders she had yet to show him. Gretel was still riding the high of having him with her finally, hence the near goofy smile on her face as she led him by the hand to the counter. But at least she understood piling everything on him in one breath wouldn't do any good. First, a taste of something she knew he would love. Then they could ease through the culture shock like they did everything else. Together.