Ignorance of coffee is no excuse!

After returning from Asia we are taking a month break in the Czech Republic, more precisely in Luba's hometown Jihlava and Veronika's study town. A place, therefore, familiar enough to both of us.
We are waiting for the system for visas to New Zealand to start and since we don't want to dawdle and we need heavy Czech crowns for a plane ticket to Frodo, the goal is to find a job. Our first steps lead to the bar where Veronika used to work and Luba indulged in a steaming mug of beer. At that time, we were even more unfamiliar. Only on the waiter-guest level.
What joy awaited us when we visited the good old place and without having a deal in our pockets, we were already planning our shifts. The reality, however, was at the other pole. Although we were greeted pleasantly, unfortunately we were not a good fit for the boss as he has new horses pulling his business. Unless one of the horses got hurt in a weekend race. Unfortunately, we can't agree to that, because we need the ducats to fly to Frodo.

We end our tour of the capital of the Highlands in the Etage café.
It's a beautiful café in the middle of a historic square, which is damaged only by the Prior building. The atmosphere of the first republic radiates from the café and the live jazz only underlines our desire to work here.
Yes, we were not even a coffee drinker, no, we've never even made coffee (except for a turkey for my grandmother). Still, we try our luck and make an appointment with the lady owner. We chat for a long time and we like each other. The deal is sealed, even though the owner only needs one. Both parties interested? Anything goes!
Our agreement is - a month in the cafe, from morning till night, every day for one salary. Sounds spineless, but believe me, it's not! With so many hours, we'll earn money for our flights, we'll save our boss some money, we can share the tiredness and most importantly - we'll learn the café business in a beautiful environment.

In line, all right, and after one day of training, the business is entrusted to us. Sure, manuals and a boss on the phone are necessary, but it all makes us very happy. Learning new things, types of coffee, how not to burn the milk, how to prepare the masala properly and also making sure the service has the right staff culture. The owner has hosted weekend jams by various amateur musicians or hosted a St. Patrick's Day party. On these occasions, the place was crowded and the owner could use our interplay. We liked the pressure, as all it took was a glance between us. By the time Luba came to write down the order, Veronika had already started creating it. We were continuously hearing from the guests how our good mood and smiles brightened the place up. That was water for our egos.

In vain was our boss's persuasion to stay, and the offer of the position of operations manager, a salary increase and an indefinite contract warmed our hearts. But our direction was New Zealand! Visa approved and at this moment we know about Aron's participation, so Frodo will not see us for the time being