This is the place I went with RK in the evening after hanging out with her in Kathmandu. And lemme tell you, this changed the concept of what a cafe can be, what a tea place can be, and the potential of an alternative way nightlife can be had without booze.
It's floor seating, as is common for those cool types of tea cafes as of late. They sell tea coffee and minor drinks, and I really want to say they don't have cigs or ban smoking, but there's no certainty on that. I effing hated how everything was smoky in Kathmandu and this place felt like a welcome respite, so there's a good possibility it was smoke-free.
The location is great, it's next to one of Bhaktapur's great puhu's. The crowd is young, creative, and loving, without being too...how you say...sticky...of one another, if you get the not-too-sexual gist. They were playing guitar, drinking tea, singing songs, teasing each other until well into 9 and 9.30, and that on a weekday which wasn't a Friday. That's big deal. B.F.D.
It is my dream for cafes like this to be in all places in Kathmandu. Places for the youth of Kathmandu to hangout in their neighborhood without having to worry about going home, where everybody knows everybody and is comfortable in their presence, where safety and fun are paramount at the same time, and where alcohol is not the prime motivator.
A man can dream. And this is my dream.
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