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Unique Cafe Mangwon Dada Lab

There are things that are difficult to describe in words. This subtle emotion I am feeling, which I cannot express verbally, but the moment I utter it, it feels like the emotion will melt away like snow, so I just kept silent. Everyone must have experienced this. Because it is so precious, I try to keep it in my heart, swallowing it once, and feeling too shy to speak, swallowing it once more. Have you ever wondered what the taste of these swallowed emotions and expressions might be like? Then, by chance, I discovered that you can actually experience your favorite sentences as flavors.

After descending a steep underground staircase that stimulates the spirit of challenge, a secret door appears that only opens when pushed with all your might. Like any hip place, the space is filled with an air that is slightly dizzying yet harmoniously mysterious, and before I knew it, I had set foot inside.

Guided by the staff, I sat down with my group beneath the staircase covered with notes. Like the room under the stairs in Harry Potter where letters fly in, this place is filled with sentences written by visitors. From there, I took out my pencil as well.

#Writing a Work Order - Special Menu: Sentence Blending

At DadaLab, there is a regular drink menu, but there is also a special custom order where you can write a ‘work order’ at the cafe. ‘Sentence Blending’ is that menu. You write a sentence on the provided work order and submit it, and they create a drink reinterpreted from that sentence. Not all drinks are available for this, but coffee, cocktails, and tea are possible. My pick was tea blending. I scribbled down a prepared sentence.

#What does “My favorite thing is the sleep and blanket after waking up once and falling asleep again...” taste like?

After being informed that it would take about 30 minutes due to other orders, my personalized blended tea arrived. It’s not a sentence with grand meaning, but a phrase I found online just before arriving that somehow caught my heart... P, you know...

What would “My favorite thing is the sleep and blanket after waking up once and falling asleep again...” taste like? The tea was served on a wooden tray with dried twigs, evoking a lyrical feeling that immersed me in the atmosphere. The method was to taste the hot tea as is in a small cup, then add as much as desired into a large glass filled with ice. Facing the sentence reborn as tea, I felt a strange sensation. Even for someone like me who doesn’t usually enjoy tea, the clean throat sensation and the cozy sweetness came pleasantly. The more I drank, the more it truly felt like warmly covering myself with a blanket and falling asleep again?

#Blending Notes: Lemon (LEMON), Moscatel (MOSCATEL), Fenghuang Dancong, Milk Oolong, He Fen Chestnut, Plum Blossom, Lavender, Jasmine, Chamomile, Chocolate

They wrote the blending notes on a small piece of paper, and to me, a tea novice, it was like being given a magical potion with a fascinating combination. What is Fenghuang Dancong? Is it a phoenix tail? (*A type of Chinese oolong tea)

#Is it called DadaLab because it has everything?

Even aside from sentence blending, DadaLab sells recycled goods in one corner and hosts various activities such as book clubs. It was an attractive space embracing diversity.

The side menu also brimmed with charm that did not neglect visual enjoyment. Given the atmosphere, I suddenly thought I’d like to try the sentence blending cocktail next time. Then I guess I have no choice but to visit again~

DadaLab

Basement, 17 World Cup-ro 15-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

:: The joy of meeting meaningful sentences I wrote or possess again as drinks is more than just special.

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