Our story so far

It took us 3 years to find the perfect space and build the coffee shop of our dreams—alag. The story goes back to 2021, when we moved to Goa for the second time, during the pandemic. The first time was in 2020, right after the first lockdown. We were on the opposite sides of the country, what kept us motivated was our long phone conversations about visiting Goa moment we could. Bompi loves coconut trees and the ocean. And I loved her imagination of life in Goa. As lockdown was lifted, we took the opportunity and risk to come to Goa with a 2-months plan, went straight to siolim, and settled into a cozy BnB.

At first, it was all about the relief and freedom, being together. Then, something changed. We started seeing Goa in a new light—different, special, magical & calm. Never did we feel the same energy before in Goa when we used to make short trips as tourists. After 60 days or so, we made up our minds: let’s move to Goa. So, we went back home, packed up, and returned in 2021. That was our second time. From then on, Goa became home, and will be our home forever.

During our first beautiful monsoon times in goa, Bompi started baking the fluffy and delicious cheesecake, which we now call as the “Cloud Cheesecake”. It was too much for the two of us to consume all alone, so we launched a home bakery called “Sipu Puyi”. Bompi baked, and I delivered. We loved talking to customers, making friends over cheesecake and also having a social activity going around the home bakery. It worked perfectly fine until orders flooded in, and we both alone could no longer keep up the demand. That’s when the idea for a coffee shop took root. We paused the home bakery business & started looking for a physical space.