Jakarta –
The Indonesian Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand, invited ASEAN ambassadors to learn how to make it coffee Indonesia. They are guided by experienced baristas.
Indonesian coffee is a special commodity that can be a diplomatic tool for the world. Therefore, the Indonesian ambassador to New Zealand, Tantowi Yahya, chose coffee as a means of introducing Indonesia further.
Friday evening (10/7), the Indonesian Embassy in Wellington invited Ambassadors from ASEAN countries and their spouses who are members of the ASEAN Ladies Circle (ALC) in Wellington to learn to make coffee from Jaya Argakusuma, a professional Indonesian barista. He introduced coffee beans from West Java.
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 Promotion of Indonesian coffee by the Indonesian Embassy in Wellington New Zealand Photo: Indonesian Embassy in Wellington |
“This is a truly exciting evening to introduce Indonesian coffee and it was made possible thanks to collaboration with ALC,” explained Tantowi Yahya.
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Previously, the Indonesian Embassy in Wellington had regularly held barista training for the general public every Friday, which was always attended by students and the Indonesian diaspora in Wellington from various ages and backgrounds.
However, this time the barista training is also promotion coffee Indonesia conducted to diplomatic circles. The Ambassadors of Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand along with their respective spouses, several of their diplomatic staff and representatives of the Filipino community are seriously studying the ins and outs of “coffee”.
 Promotion of Indonesian coffee by the Indonesian Embassy in Wellington New Zealand Photo: Indonesian Embassy in Wellington |
They are enthusiastic about learning to make coffee drinks such as Americano to flat white, decorating, and serving attractive coffee to reach consumers. Making coffee is really made easy and fun.
Learning is even more exciting because guests are also invited to sing karaoke. Ambassador Tantowi started with several songs to warm up the atmosphere. The invited guests were enthusiastic but some were shy when asked to go up on stage to contribute their voices and songs.
The Indonesian Embassy in Wellington plans for this “Karaoke Night” to be held regularly every month at the weekend, which will not only be attended by diplomats but also government officials, members of parliament and business people in Wellington.
 Promotion of Indonesian coffee by the Indonesian Embassy in Wellington New Zealand Photo: Indonesian Embassy in Wellington |
Regarding coffee, previously Tantowi Yahya also held several coffee talks to discuss Indonesian coffee. One of them is the popularity of Luwak coffee in New Zealand as explained by Jason Hall, owner of Ripe Coffee Roasters which is also an importer of Indonesian coffee.
He said coffee Luwak is less enjoyed because of its high price. Starting from NZD 25 (Rp. 227 thousand) per cup, very far from the price of regular coffee which is only NZD 6 (Rp. 54 thousand).
Also read: Expensive, Kopi Luwak is less popular in New Zealand
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