A long-awaited meeting & coffee
When the company you keep has the same mindset as yours, it can either be a blessing, or a curse; of course, it depends on the type of mindset you harbor. Fortunately, my friends and acquaintances bring out the most helpful and positive ideas in the worst situations.
Me and my friend you see down here, we were supposed attend an event. Sadly, we got the date wrong, the event was supposed to be hosted the day after. Now we were out here in this empty area, no sign of an event and no people in sight. We both were all set to tackle the day, ready to enjoy and experience this event, but we messed up the dates lol.
After coming this far, all prepped, it surely was a let down.
Fortunately, Jamuna Future Park was close by and Tabaq has a branch there.
We were also planning to meet for a little discussion about a new start-up idea. So, we decided to put this day to good use, at least try to have a productive outcome.
It was around 4PM and we were on our way to the mall. After reaching JFP we got to the top floor and started searching for Tabaq. Luckily, I knew my way around these parts of the mall. Funny thing is, I've never visited this branch, even though it's quite an old branch. It's probably their second branch; the exact one that helped bring it on every coffee lovers radar. This branch lead them towards their success, helping them climb the ladder; toppling every other coffee shop in the country. Now you'll find them in every part of the city. They probably have 6 branches in total right now, and that's just in Dhaka.
So, we headed inside and ordered the usual, and some of you already know what that is I guess, it's my favorite, a cappuccino; for two this time.
As we waited for our coffee, we messaged a friend of ours who's now in the UK. He is also a part of this start-up, actually he's the one who came up with this bright idea. Yet, since he isn't in the country anymore, joining us in person wasn't an option. I say these meetings are done way more efficiently in person, but a "digital meeting" would have to do for now.
After just a few minutes he did join us on a voice call, as you can see above. We couldn't really share much, but we shared some ideas and how we plan on starting. The real meeting between the three of us was done on Discord, later that night.
This branch is a bit different in terms of décor, compared to the other branches of Tabaq. A yellow and orange theme in Tabaq? That's a first for me. Usually the theme is in grey and burgundy.
Also, having access to a small shelf full of books to choose from, it's a nice touch I'd say. Cafes in Dhaka don't really offer books to read, it's not as common here.
After that short and sweet meeting of ours, we were on our way back home. I say the day really didn't go to waste, at least we got rid of that long-awaited meeting of ours. Yes, we would still have to come back the next day, but I was just glad that we got something done after covering the distance and coming this far.
Besides, a day can never be squandered, when a cup of coffee from Tabaq is involved haha.
Cheers ☕️
Phew!
These pictures!!!
You take really nice shots.
And nice angles as well.
Well-done!
I try haha. Thanks for dropping by.
Tabaq looks like a really warm, inviting space; the decor in orange and yellow adds to the ambience. Your photos clearly show how comfortable the cafe is—a lovely place to enjoy a cup of cappuccino and a book.
It's the best town, for me and a lot of others too. Non come close in terms of quality and consistency.
We spent a good, productive, 40 minutes or so over there; love the vibes of Tabaq, always have.
That decor is referred in multiple movies. The one I remember is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. If you haven't seen the movie, I highly recommend it. The scene I am talking about, watch the second clip below.
Also in the trailer, as Walter arrives in Nuuk, he had a choice of only two cars....let see if you understand it or not........
Also, the movie has the most epic downhill longboard scene!
Hey dada, it's been a while, glad you dropped by.
I actually haven't watched the movie, but I do remember seeing the downhill longboard scene somewhere, quite a while ago too. Now I'll make sure to manage some time to watch this movie; I love getting recommendations for movies and books, even though I'm not much of a "movie person" I'd say.
For me, these words and the scene itself stood out quite well; it spoke to me in a way. There's a lot of truth in it.
The car scene is without a doubt a reference to The Matrix movie. The scene where Neo has to choose between the red pill and the blue pill. But why is the second slot empty though? An empty slot wasn't necessary, or is that a reference to something else? I say purple/violet fits in well in there, since red and blue mixed together creates purple. So, a choice of balance, somewhere in the middle of the red and the blue maybe? And there's actually a lot of red and blue in the second clip, even the airplane looks like a big ole red pill lol.
Yes red pill and blue pill
It's an easy guess I'd say haha.
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