Fast forward to 2018. Malmros converted the booth into a cafe and put up a sign that has gone viral around the world. "I wanted to have a sign that would put a smile on people's faces," he tells me. Every two to three minutes people stop at the sign and take photos.
"Husbands come here to sit and rest their legs. We keep husbands busy while their wives and children shop," says Antonne, the bartender who apart from working at the Green Towers cafe, is also a part-time student.
The cafe is run by one person, there are no waiters. "We also try to minimize all use of plastic. All our bottles are recycled and so are all our other waste products," adds Malmros.
Customers enjoy their drinks while watching people walk by on the busy street and listening to music.
Do wives really leave their husbands here?
"Yes, they do! And quite often. However, we do also have men that leave their wives with us," says Malmros.
The cafe is open all year round including winter when temperatures fall to -1 degrees Celsius. They offer warm blankets and heating for their customers. Drinks range from Sh400 to Sh1,200. A cup of tea costs Sh480.