A Herring Tale of Coffee Discovery

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: A Herring Tale of Coffee Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/a-herring-tale-of-coffee-discovery Story Transcript:Sv: På ett litet café i staden fanns en man som hette Erik.En: In a small cafe in the city there was a man named Erik.Sv: En varm sommardag gick Erik dit för att köpa en kopp kaffe.En: On a hot summer day, Erik went there to buy a cup of coffee.Sv: Han hade varit där många gånger tidigare och visste precis vad han ville ha.En: He had been there many times before and knew exactly what he wanted.Sv: Eriks favorit var en enkel svart kaffe utan några tillsatser.En: Erik's favorite was a simple black coffee without any additives.Sv: Men den här gången, när Erik kom fram till disken och tittade på menyn, blev han förvirrad.En: But this time, when Erik got to the counter and looked at the menu, he was confused.Sv: Det fanns så många olika alternativ.En: There were so many different options.Sv: "Kaffelatte", "cappuccino", "espresso"...så många ord som Erik inte förstod.En: "Kaffelatte", "cappuccino", "espresso"...so many words that Erik did not understand.Sv: Hans huvud snurrade av alla valmöjligheter.En: His head was spinning with all the choices.Sv: Han visste inte ens vad som skiljde dem åt.En: He didn't even know what separated them.Sv: Till slut bestämde sig Erik för att be baristan om hjälp.En: Finally, Erik decided to ask the barista for help.Sv: Han pekade på menyn och sa, "Jag vill ha en kopp kaffe, men jag vet inte vad jag ska beställa.En: He pointed to the menu and said, "I want a cup of coffee, but I don't know what to order.Sv: Kan du hjälpa mig?"En: Can you help me?"Sv: Baristan log vänligt och svarade, "Självklart kan jag det!En: The barista smiled kindly and replied, "Of course I can!Sv: Om du vill ha något enkelt och starkt rekommenderar jag en espresso.En: If you want something simple and strong, I recommend an espresso.Sv: Det är en liten kopp koncentrerad kaffe."En: It's a small cup of concentrated coffee."Sv: Erik nickade och bad om en espresso.En: Erik nodded and asked for an espresso.Sv: Han satte sig sedan ner vid ett bord och väntade på sin beställning.En: He then sat down at a table and waited for his order.Sv: När kaffet kom blev han förvånad över storleken på koppen.En: When the coffee arrived, he was surprised by the size of the cup.Sv: Den var liten och mörk, precis som baristan hade beskrivit den.En: It was small and dark, just as the barista had described it.Sv: Men något kändes fel.En: But something felt wrong.Sv: Erik satte koppen till sina läppar och tog en försiktig klunk.En: Erik put the cup to his lips and took a careful sip.Sv: Kaffet smakade inte som han förväntade sig.En: The coffee didn't taste like he expected.Sv: Det var saltigt och fiskigt.En: It was salty and fishy.Sv: Erik spottade ut kaffet och grimaserade.En: Erik spat out the coffee and grimaced.Sv: Förvirrad ringde Erik på baristan och sa, "Förlåt, men jag tror att du gav mig fel kaffe.En: Confused, Erik called the barista and said, "Sorry, but I think you gave me the wrong coffee.Sv: Det smakar som...sill?"En: It tastes like...herring?"Sv: Baristan tittade på Erik och brast ut i skratt.En: The barista looked at Erik and burst out laughing.Sv: "Oj, jag är så ledsen!En: "Oh, I'm so sorry!

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