The most French cafe in Xi'an

Is it your dream to open a coffee shop of your own, with fragrant coffee and delicious cakes, to receive different guests every day and listen to them tell their stories? A young "post-80s" couple who returned from France made their dream come true in Xi'an.

One afternoon at the weekend, the reporter came to Osai Coffee, which is located on the sixth Road in Fengcheng. Push the door in, elegant and graceful European style is coming. The chic pine-green walls make people feel as if they are in the woods, decorated with a variety of flowers and ornaments, walking up the escalator to the second floor, shining crystal lights, European oil paintings, and comfortable sofas make the space look like a large living room in a standard French manor.

This beautiful coffee shop belongs to a young couple who returned from France, Lu he and Zhang Xiaojing. The two met and fell in love in France in 2007. After living in France for more than 5 years, French coffee culture deeply affected them. After returning home, the idea of opening a cafe became their dream. "France has the most beautiful coffee shop in the world. The aroma of coffee fills the streets of Paris, and drinking a cup of coffee is an indispensable part of many French people every day. At that time, we did our homework, final review and classmate reunion in the cafe. " Zhang Xiaojing said that when she came home from school, she found that there are more and more cafes in Xi'an, but most of them are Korean and American cafes. "so we want to bring back to Xi'an the authentic coffee culture we felt in France."

"Let the dream shine into reality" sounds beautiful, but it is not easy to realize. Zhang Xiaojing told reporters that they returned to China in December 2012 and devoted all their energies to opening a shop after returning home. Site selection, design, decoration. Two people do everything themselves, and the goal is to present the ideal classical French cafe. In July 2013, the shop opened. Lu he was in charge of making coffee drinks and Zhang Xiaojing baked desserts herself. "our coffee beans, cake ingredients and recipes are all brought from France." The results of their painstaking management can now be felt in every corner of Osser Coffee. Because of the authentic French flavor in the store, it also attracted a lot of foreign guests. "there is an old lady in Scotland who likes my Tira Misu very much and often comes to taste it."

"in our shop, not only can we enjoy the most authentic espresso and French desserts, but we also want you to enjoy the time spent in the cafe and experience the blending of different cultures." Zhang Xiaojing pointed to the picture frame hanging in the store and told the reporter that these paintings and posters were collected by the two when they were studying in France. "among them is a souvenir bought at the Ancient French Papermaking Museum in the small town of Marseilles, France, which records how Chinese papermaking spread to France and continued."

Zhang Xiaojing also often shares a little knowledge of French music, movies and culture on the official Weibo of OscaiCoffee. "outside French cafes and bars, there are often small signs and signs that mean different things. One shape is a sign of carrots, which says tabac, which means there is tobacco for sale here. Here, I would like to remind smokers that smoking is prohibited indoors in France, regardless of whether there is a no-smoking sign or not, there will be a fine as long as the police see smoking indoors. Another blue-and-white four-leaf clover sign is Europe's largest lottery Euro Millions,1 betting 2 euros. When you see this sign on the cafe, you can buy a few notes while drinking coffee and try your luck. "

"at present, our cafe has just started. Opening a shop is actually a very hard thing and faces many difficulties, but with the support of each other and our families, we will continue to stick to this dream." The two told reporters that more cultural activities are planned to be held in the store in the future, "hoping to make it a small gathering place for French people in Xi'an and Xi'an people who love French culture, and become the most 'French' cafe in Xi'an."