Tummy Prosperity: El Mono Bali, where Monkeys are The Most Expressive

Another 'new kid' in Canggu! Standing out pretty different to the existing one, this new coffee shop didn't talk about vegan or healthy foods that much though they did serve those dishes. Unlike those common vegan cafes, which mostly brought simple design, this coffee shop was uniquely decorated with yellow, white, and grey colors mix. The size was also much sizable compared to general cafes in Canggu. The pillows with monkey faces in various expressions cutely covered the cafe, kicking the spirit of my sister and I for some snaps despite we're almost 'melted' by the sunlight ;). As it became my top of mind about El Mono, that's also the reason why I picked it as my title.

The venue's like a semi-open-air space as it had the ceiling but no standing walls around. It was actually merged with a place for gymnastics course for kids so I kinda enjoyed the view of little girls practicing there while sipping from my caffeine cup.

As I had my Canggu cafe rally on that day, and the cafe I visited prior to El Mono was actually quite close, so my sister and I decided to walk. I believed you all know and could clearly imagine the feeling if I mentioned Bali's hot sunny day. So guess what's the first thing we're craving for when we reached El Mono's venue? You might start guessing, the drink that could become perfect thirst-relief. If you just mentioned Coconut Water, you couldn't go more correct. Spotting it listed on the menu, my sister and I definitely didn't think twice and immediately opted for it. Flawless refreshment, especially being added with additional happiness from the lime juice.

Coconut Water

Becoming the forth stop in Canggu, I didn't have any space anymore in the tummy to go for something heavy. The Classic Cheesecake thereby came up as the choice after having the dilemma if we should go for it or for the waffle alternatively. It's pretty similar to Japanese cotton cheesecake, only that texture wise it's not that light. Nothing specific to call out from the taste than it's not bad at all if you're looking for desserts.

Classic Cheesecake

What's going to coffee shop without having coffee? Yeah, the mandatory cup to go, for which my sister and I opted for Hot Cappuccino. Luckily, as they weren't vegan dishes specialist, they did serve the coffee with normal milk. Yep, if you went to Canggu, some coffee shops only served non-dairy milk like almond milk, cashew milk, or coconut milk; exactly what my sister and I experienced with the coffee shop we went prior to El Mono. Serving medium-bodied coffee with low acidity, this cup was a relief to me as it rightly suited my coffee liking. Perhaps stronger aroma would make it turn even better :)

Hot Cappuccino

Being still a very new coffee shop in Canggu and at the same time serving Instagenic spots, I believe El Mono does tickle your curiosity to pay a visit there.