Taurean Café: The Accidental Review and Ashtanga Yoga last night

Taurean Cafe, Gadong 4pm

Is it me or all of you felt annoyed with the electrical outage happening around Kiulap this past couple of days? After a hectic day, I crave for the Teh C Spesial from Fleur de Lys in Qlap Complex Mall. On my way there, I discovered that the whole Qlap Complex was compromised with no electricity at all. Cafés including Fleur de Lys and Au Lait, Jolibee, an increasingly expanding fast food chain were all closed for the day.

Annoyed – I came to the nearest cafe with electricity, Coffee Zone. Seems like everyone is flocking in the Coffee Zone. I have to say the electrical outage brings the cafe back to its heyday – where it was the place to be seen. Apparently, so much so, that there are no more seats left for me.

Disgruntled, I left my well positioned car parking and head off to the next Fleur de Lys branch in the quest for the Teh C Spesial. On a side note, my back and my fitness is improving although parts of my body (lower part of the body) is incredibly pathetic. I understand that its cause by muscle fatigue and it will heal in time. Its the how the body recondition itself and improve by synthesising more muscle to support the body for the next rigorous training.

All thanks to Ashtanga Yoga courtesy of Zunic Wellness. I have to admit I have a preconceived notion that Yoga is all humming and that meditation – practically easy that everyone can learn it in no time. You probably had guessed by now that this is so untrue. My first yoga session – it was all sweat and body strength. It does tests your core and how long can your body withstand the yoga positions. I vaguely remember the plank, Sun?, and that tree(?) pose, and amazed how my body’s ability to listen and follow such poses. Zunic Wellness is fund raising $5,000 for disabled people who require wheelchairs, so its $1 for day passes to join any classes including Pilates & Yoga and use the gym facilities. Do enquire Zunic Wellness, Plaza Athirah for these Soul Passes.

Zunic Wellness reception

Anyway, I’m sitting in Taurean Café, The Arch, a spontaneity after finding the Fleur de Lys in Kiarong is affected by the electrical outage. Surprisingly to my pleasure, they do make Teh C Spesial here, at a cheap price of $1.50, $2 less than offered at Fleur de Lys Café. The taste however differs from the usual, with Taurean Cafe serving normal Lipton, but the milk and the brown sugar at the bottom tastes exactly the same. It raises the question of whether I am paying too much for my usual tea in Fleur de Lys, what gives them the right to charge such exorbitant amount for a cup of tea which probably only costs less than $1 to make? Whatever the reason is, Fleur de Lys will still be in business – with expatriates flocking the café – a reminder of what’s on offered back in their home country.

Will I still take the 120 calories drink? But then again you probably would have guess the answer by now.

The signature drink, Teh C Spesial in Fleur de Lys costs $3.50, and still is the best Teh C so far.