Great mornings start with the heavenly aroma of coffee, and I believe many people could relate to that. On a typical Jakartan’s day, coffee plays an integral role; it kickstarts our day and carries us through lunch. There is something about a good cup’s aroma, taste, and warmth.
And, if you are like me, working in an office building, you might have more than one brand of coffee in your building. So every morning when I arrive at the office, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee always lifts me.
Without a doubt, we all know that Indonesia has a deeply rooted coffee culture. From starling (Starbucks keliling) and roadside coffee shops to trendy coffee shops, it’s never empty of customers. The enthusiasm of the coffee people never seems to subside. New coffee innovations and recipes keep popping up, inviting more and more coffee lovers.
To celebrate International Coffee Day on October 1st, we have rounded up some of Jakarta’s best cups of coffee to get you going.
% Arabica
% Arabica is a globally known brand because of its distinctive % logo (resembling coffee cherries on a coffee plant branch). Since its arrival in Jakarta in 2021, % Arabica has been talked about by many.
% Arabica offers single-origin coffee and house blend-based coffee drinks such as caffe latte, cappuccino, macchiato, and many others. Their % Iced Cafe Latte is one of my favorite picks, along with their % Soft Cream Affogato which is super smooth and creamy!
Anomali
Anomali Coffee is a known name in the local coffee industry. Its consistency in developing authentic Indonesian coffee makes it one of the delicious coffee outlets with a special place for coffee lovers. Anomali Coffee, founded in 2007, is a coffee roaster firm that provides speciality coffee that denotes a specified high grade of the coffee in your cup.
Anomali Coffee provides a a variety of coffee beans from all over Indonesia, and each region has its original coffee with a a variant flavor of Indonesia Specialty Coffee with a unique,, authentic taste and aroma.
Common Grounds
Common Grounds was established by a group of four passionate guys about coffee. When the third-wave coffee trend began in Indonesia in 2014, Common Grounds was a pioneer, launching its first location in Sudirman Citywalk Mall. They have since opened 12 stores in Jakarta,, and one of the significant steps Common Grounds takes is building a roastery facility in Pantai Indah Kapuk, Jakarta.
The coffee shop is also known for its fantastic brunch menu, but coffee connoisseurs know it’s also an excellent premium roastery. You can buy a bag of their famous Cloak & Dagger blend or their limited and seasonal blend.
Crematology Coffee Roasters
Sourcing the best coffees they can find throughout the islands of Indonesia Crematology tries to preserve long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with local farmers that share their commitment to quality. Crematology eagerly promotes coffee beans produced by Indonesian farmers, the prima donna of Indonesian exports such as Toraja, Papua, Bali, and East Java.
These quality coffee beans are also a factor for Crematology to become a gathering place for coffee enthusiasts throughout Jakarta. For the sake of pampering coffee enthusiasts, Crematology is unmitigated in serving different coffee beans every month with different flavors.
St. ALi
ST ALi is quite an established, well-beloved brand in Melbourne. When it comes to specialty coffee ST. ALi was one of the first pioneers, the ones who defined specialty coffee in Melbourne, and the one who continues to push boundaries forward.
Getting onboard South Jakarta’s burgeoning third-wave coffee scene, St. ALi brings its most famous and original recipe from Melbourne. Their coffee selections include Barista Breakfast, a combination of espresso and cappuccino. You can also choose your coffee with a different technic of filtering.
Starbucks
The famous coffee brand has set its name worldwide; Starbucks is often credited as one of the pioneers of the second wave of coffee culture. Selling hot and cold beverages, whole-bean coffee, micro-ground instant coffee, espresso, caffe latte, and many more, people could experience a broad range of flavors when visiting Starbucks. Some items are seasonal or unique to the store’s location.
Starbucks coffee is partly produced from Indonesian coffee beans mixed with foreign coffee beans. The coffee shop widely uses the types of Indonesian coffee beans. One is coffee beans from North Sumatra, namely Arabica coffee beans. This type is widely exported to the United States.
Tanamera
When Tanamera was established, all of its coffee has been proudly sourced from Indonesia, where they work closely with our farmers. Tanamera is present in every stage of the process, from the crop on the farm to the cup in your hand – planting, maintaining, cherry-picking, processing, roasting, and brewing.
Indonesian coffees are known for providing a wide range of flavorful, long-lasting tastes. They are full-bodied, strong, complex, smooth, sweet, syrupy, and fruity. Chocolate, caramel, hazelnut, blackberry jam, tobacco, spicy, herbal, and citrus aromas! Tanamera Coffee roasts its coffee beans to provide wonderful, fresh coffee.
TUKU
TUKU is one of the few names that successfully brings the trend of casual coffee to go. Starting with a small shop and limited seating, in 2017, the shop went viral after President Joko Widodo visited.
But this coffee shop is not just famous for its celebrity moment. TUKU Coffee shop is also one of the pioneers of the famous palm sugar milk coffee in Indonesia. TUKU Coffee Shop is here to bridge the two things: warkop and artisan coffee, offering a price range in the middle.
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