Treasure Coffee Bali

That evening, Treasure Coffee – led by Ferdee Sugiono – receives its very important guests, and amongst them is Rocky Rhodes, an instructor from Quality Coffee Institute who is attending a Q Grader event in Bali. Treasure Coffee is young – established in less than a year in the middle of Denpasar city, exactly at Jalan Diponegoro, and it has been one of the specialty coffee places in the beautiful island of the gods. For those of you who know and have been to Jakarta Coffee House (JCH) at Jalan Cipete, Treasure Coffee is in fact its official representative for the East Indonesia region. Here’s what I have found out about Treasure Coffee while I spend some quality time with several Q Grader participants in Bali.

For those of you who know and have been to Jakarta Coffee House (JCH) at Jalan Cipete, Treasure Coffee is its official representative for Bali.

There are countless of coffee houses in Bali, but if you are looking for a place with a different atmosphere and selections of coffee, Treasure Coffee could be it. Even more so if you’re a fan of Makassar culinary, because Treasure Coffee offers all kinds of Makassar dishes, like coto (hot, thick beef broth made of tripe and spices), sate (skewered meat that are grilled or barbecued over charcoal fire), or grilled ribs.  The combination of caffeine with spicy culinary dishes completes the humbleness of Ferdee’s coffee house, who will soon roast their own coffee beans.

Treasure Coffee is cozy, accommodating 60 meter square of space that opens seven days a week. The atmosphere at that time is quite relaxed, since the place has just recently been reopened after a temporary break, due to a new chef they’ve recently acquired. A La Cimbali coffee machine lent by Jakarta Coffee House is the main brewing machine at Treasure Coffee, which at that time its temperature is still being adjusted. However, the barista who’s in charge of making the coffee is a progeny from one of the most famous coffee houses well known for their specialty in coffee  brewing.

With Rocky Rhodes, an instructor from Insitute Coffee Quality, and SCAI, at a Q Grader event held in Bali.

I wouldn’t worry much about prices at Treasure Coffee, because for a coffee house located in Denpasar, the prices they offer is far more friendlier than similar places do. It’s quite possible that as time goes, Treasure Coffee will soon be listed in tour guide directories, especially in Denpasar; a growing, commercial city that has embraced traffic jam as a part of its daily routine.

Without further ado, I present Treasure Coffee, a place for you coffee lovers and Makassar culinary aficionado!

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Malam itu Treasure Coffee (TC) yang dikomandani oleh Ferdee Sugiono menerima tamu-tamu penting yang antara lain Rocky Rhodes instruktur dari Quality Coffee Institute di tengah acara Q Grader yang sedang berlangsung di Bali. Treasure belum setahun bula di tengah kota Denpasar, tepatnya di jalan Diponegoro dan menjadi salah satu penyuguh specialty coffee di pulan dewata ini. Bagi Anda yang sudah mengenal Jakarta Coffee House (JCH) di jalan Cipete, mereka adalah perwakilan resmi untuk wilayah Timur Indonesia. Sekilas cerita mengenai TC saat saya bersama sebagian peserta Q Grader berkunjung ke sini.

Treasure Coffee dedicates its kitchen in producing the best Makassar culinary. The satays that are served with buras or lontong (rice cakes) and coconut cream is very South Sulawesi in taste and it’s worth-trying.

Tak terhitung warung kopi yang terdapat di Bali, namun bila ingin menemukan suasana lain, tapi dengan kopi pilihan, Tresure bisa dijadikan pilihan. Apalagi bagi penyuka masakan Makasar, Treasure menyediakan berbagai jenis kuliner seperti coto, sate, atau iga bakar. Jadi lengkap sudah konsumsi kafein yang dikombinasi dengan masakan pedas dalam kebersahajaan di warung kopi milik Ferdee yang tak lama lagi akan menggoreng kopinya sendiri.

Ukuran Treasure tidak terlalu besar sebagaimana sebuah ruko dengan luas kira-kira 60 meter persegi yang buka seminggu penuh. Suasananya masih belum terlalu ramai karena saat itu baru saja buka setelah pergantian juru masak yang membuat mereka harus libur beberapa hari. Mesin kopi La Cimbali yang dipinjamkan oleh JCH menjadi alat seduh utama di Treasure yang saat itu masih disesuaikan temperaturnya.   Namun barista di sini merupakan jebolan salah satu warung kopi ternama yang sudah pandai meracik kopi.

Ah jangan memusingkan harga di Treasure, karena untuk ukuran di kota wisata seperti Denpasar, banderol mereka masih jauh lebih murah dengan cafe sejenis.  Boleh jadi, seiring berjalannya waktu, Treasure akan segera masuk ke dalam direktori buku wisata khususnya untuk kawasan Denpasar yang sudah mulai macet diman-mana.

Buat Anda pecinta kopi dan kuliner Makasar, Treasure Coffee !