LayarHijau — Lin Yi and Lu Yuxiao’s first date in the drama When I Meet the Moon (折月亮) is undeniably sweet. But in episode 8, one scene made coffee lovers wince: the moment the two buy coffee beans at a night market.
In the episode, Yun Li (Lu Yuxiao) invites Fu Shize (Lin Yi) to a night market in Nanwu, using the excuse of buying coffee beans for the office. At work, the two usually run into each other in the break room while getting water or making coffee. This time, Fu Shize realizes the office has run out of beans, and Yun Li seizes the chance. It is the first time they enjoy the night market together, just the two of them.
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At the coffee stall, the vendor, seen only from behind, says his beans were roasted this morning. The implication is that the coffee is fresh. The two are then invited to pick out the beans they like from several open sacks, the way people shop for rice.
For viewers following only the love story, the scene looks perfectly normal. For coffee lovers, however, two things stand out.
First, coffee isn’t sold like bread. Bread fresh out of the oven can fairly be advertised as the freshest it will ever be. Coffee beans, on the other hand, need to rest for several days after roasting, because freshly roasted beans still hold a lot of gas. If they are ground and brewed right away, the taste tends to be unbalanced, either too sour or flat. Generally, light roasts rest for about one to two weeks, while dark roasts need only a few days. Information like this is easy to find with a simple online search.
Second, roasted coffee isn’t suited to open sacks like rice or mung beans. Left exposed to air for too long, coffee beans quickly lose their aroma and absorb other smells, and the flavor suffers. That is why professional coffee shops usually store beans in glass jars or tightly sealed packaging. Customers can open a jar to smell the beans, and some sellers even let them taste a bean on the spot.
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The only part of the scene that matches reality is when Fu Shize and Yun Li taste the beans by eating them.
The same logic applies when buying coffee from online stores on e-commerce platforms. Many coffee sellers factor in the roast date and shipping time, then choose a batch that has already finished resting, so the coffee is ready to brew shortly after the package arrives. Buyers don’t have to guess when the coffee tastes best.
For viewers who enjoy the drama purely as a romance, this detail may not matter, since it doesn’t affect the story. But for those who are now curious about buying coffee beans after watching the scene, it’s worth learning the right way to buy first.
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