Image 1: Hideo Gunawan is 26 years old – the youngest roaster I’ve ever met – and within him there are a lot of potentials to become a legendary coffee roaster. Hideo Gunawan probably still remembers the law of Brownian Motion and knows the wavelength of gamma, or even dreams of writing his name on a […]
More often than not, the discovery of a coffee shop that totally captures your heart comes in the most unexpected way, and Kwang Koan – meaning “a gathering place” –is definitely it. This coffee shop is not your typical glamorous hang-out place with expensive coffee machines; the owner Johnny Poluan is usually dressed in a […]
Two years ago – in the exact same month as now – Dian Wirawan (32) noticed that his tiny espresso machine’s boiler temperature had risen, despite it having the capacity of less than 0.5 liters. His baristas had to wait for a while before the machine could be ready to froth the milk, and the […]
When I first started looking for a coffee grinder, Baratza was included in the list of my most coveted devices, but unfortunately at that time, this item was not yet available in Indonesia. The Vario type that I once wrote about has also disappeared and thus it’s unclear whether or not it’s still on the […]
Good news; La Marzocco Strada has finally landed safe and sound in Jakarta, but your curiosity regarding the taste of coffee produced by this seriously pricey espresso machine will have to wait until the end of May. A café on Gandaria street in the south of Jakarta is going to be the new home of […]
It is on a 1973 Volkswagen Combi parked in ITB’s (Bandung Institute of Technology) campus – located on Ganeca street, Bandung – that Rahadika WN (a Communication management student from University of Padjajaran) opens his unique coffee stall everyday. He modified his Combi so it can be used as a business joint, started in late […]
Did you know that Doddy Samsura (29) only lost 2 points with the first winner of New Zealand’s Asia Barista Championship 2012 at the Food & Hoteal Asia convention in Singapore, on 17 – 20 April 2012. A “civic duty” prevented me from attending this important event, but I was fortunate to meet Doddy this […]
Macap isn’t yet well known in Indonesia, but this Venetian-based company has already made quite a reputation as a leading manufacturer for high-quality grinders. It has been manufacturing all kinds of grinders since 1930, mainly for the European and United States market, and now I’d like to showcase it for you to consider it as […]
cà phê sữa đá : It means white coffee with ice, the most popular menu in Vietnam. Their rather dark coffee tastes best when mixed with condensed milk. This is one of the many trips I’ve taken to Ho Chi Minh, formerly known as Saigon, in Vietnam, a hectic city famous for its acrobatic riders who […]
Brewing coffee is truly a combination of art and science. It takes knowledge, skills, and most importantly, passion for a perfection. The contents of this coffeelicious blog is created by me, who effortlessly cool and adorable by nature. Trusting me at your own risks.