“Ingredients for sugarplums,” he says, shaking his head, once.

He chuckles.

“Took my advice to heart, did ya? May as well give you my present, as long as we’re having coffee. Don’t know you that well so I improvised.”

And when he arrives with the coffee - with some sugar, cream, and for Natalia’s sake butter in dishes on the side - he also hands over his gift box.