Jakarta –
Different regions in Indonesia have various ways of serving coffee. From the simple method of brewing it with hot water, to mixing it with milk.
Indonesia has various types of coffee. In fact, quite a few are global.
Not only are there various types of coffee, there are also different ways of serving it. Javanese people prefer to make coffee simply by brewing hot water or brewing coffee.
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Meanwhile, in some other areas, traditional coffee making can be quite complicated and requires expertise.
To mark National Coffee Day which falls today, March 11, detikcom summarizes how coffee is served in Indonesia. Here’s the summary:
1. Sanger Coffee in Aceh
Sanger coffee is milk coffee with a certain dose which is very easy to find in Banda Aceh. Many say the ratio of coffee to milk is 3-1.
No one can confirm the history of this sanger coffee. However, there are those who believe that sanger coffee emerged to meet the needs of students in the 90s. Because milk coffee is too expensive, the milk dose is reduced.
Even though the milk dosage is reduced, sanger coffee still leaves a bitter and sweet taste on the tongue after tasting it. Regarding preparation, sanger coffee is filtered first, then mixed with sugar and milk, and shaken until frothy.
2. Naked Coffee in Pontianak
Naked coffee, also known as sweat coffee, emerged because the brewer, Engkoh Asiang, mixed coffee without wearing clothes. He made coffee by brewing hot water, lifting the coffee filter and pouring the coffee into the cup over a considerable distance.
 Asiang Coffee Shop in Pontianak Photo: detikcom |
He wasn’t worried at all about being splashed with hot water or that the water he poured would spill.
3. Spice Coffee in Tanjungpinang
Spiced coffee can be found in Tanjungpinang. And that’s just the Sekanak Coffee Shop. It is said that this shop is frequented by generals.
You can’t enjoy this spiced coffee carelessly, but you have to follow the rules. Travelers can start gradually from 7 spice coffee first, then move up to 9 spice level, and finally 11 spice coffee.
 Sekanak Coffee Shop Photo: Wahyu Setyo Widodo/detikcom |
“This Sekanak Coffee is a blend of 11 spices which is a special dish at the palace. So it is not wrong to call it the Coffee of the Kings. Since 2012 we have been making it and in 2015 we have just matured it,” said Datuk Wira Teja Alhabd, owner of the Sekanak Coffee Shop in Tanjungpinang.
4. Tubruk Coffee
Brewed coffee is often found in homes and stalls in Java. The way to make it is very simple, coffee is brewed with hot water. Can use sugar or milk.
This kind of coffee is also often served at celebrations in Java. In some cities, the sugar dose is often excessive. He said it was to respect the guests.
5. Makassar Coffee
Makassar also has many coffee shops. Among the coffee shops, the Phoenam coffee shop provides unique presentation and can be said to represent the way of making coffee in South Sulawesi.
“Our coffee is not brewed with hot water alone, but using coffee essence. The coffee essence is prepared at dawn the previous day. This is what produces coffee with a high taste,” said Albert Liongadi, owner of Phoenam Coffee Shop.
(fem/ddn)
