Celebrating Hundred Years of Kopi Tubruk

My article featured in Coffee Tea & I Magazine. This is the full transcript. Enjoy ! Tradition, closeness, and a strong sense of equality. These were, I figured, the most common reasons why these young men were here. I am not…

Università del caffè

Walau terlambat hampir setengah jam, Michael Gibbons, Business Development Manager PT Bahana Genta Viktory tetap bewajah sumringah bertemu saya di kantornya. Pertama kali bertemu Michael dalam acara Jakarta Cullinary Festival di Social House,…

Starbucks : Coffee Brewing Fair

Starbucks International sudah lama bekerjasama dengan Saeco yang merilis Starbucks Barista, salah satu mesin espresso populer khususnya di Amerika. Mesin semi automatis ini sudah dihentikan peredarannya dan di Indonesia baru saja dirilis …

Coffee lovers featured in “KONTAN”

The journalist from Kontan, called me and would like to have an interview about coffee after they read my coffee blog as recommended by Uji Saptono, a coffee lover and an administrator a special coffee community page in Facebook. I am…

Yuli Swandy and Kopi Toraja

When Yuli Swandy, a mother and coffee farmer from Palopo Toraja, South Sulawesi started her coffee business two years back, she never thought it will be growing so fast. "I wouldn't dare to dream at all" She said with laughter  during my…

The new Sarang Kopi

Chandra Kurnia and I have been best friends since I was started my coffee blog two years ago and become my coffee companion to every visit in my hometown Bandung city. He is a few people who started coffee distribution in the largest on-line…

The endless journey of coffeelicious blog

It has been two years typing caffeine in my blog and delighted to mark the this endless journey of cikopi.com with a very special commemoration post reminiscing about 2 years that have passed. It is just a small reflection when I am started…

Coffee in Food & Hotel Exhibition 2010

Hall no. 4 in Singapore Expo was everything about coffee, espresso machine, coffee grinder, barista gear, and items related to this beverage. As some of you may have noticed, I was in Singapore last week, the first overseas trip of cikopi.com…

Asia Barista Championship 2010

These were the days when top baristas from Asian countries showing-off their coffee making skills in front of six accredited judges who will scrutinize their techniques, taste, and overall performances. The two days event were held at Singapore…