India, Oct. 19 -- I consider myself an experience junkie - specifically for that slow, intentional cafe culture. The hiss of the espresso wand, the low hum of strangers talking, that thrill of walking into a room where you know no one. In a city like Bengaluru - where where everyone is over-scheduled and friend circles keep shifting - I'm always hunting for that elusive 'third space' (that social hangout distinct from home and work). Also read | I dined with chef Kunal Kapur at his new Bengaluru restaurant: 3.5 hours, 8 courses, 1 serious tofu conversation

So when a post flickered across my Instagram feed a few weeks ago - a proposition that read, "We're turning our beautiful apartment into a tiny 16-seater cafe, a third space built for ...