Aji Darius Juara Barista di Bandung

Aji Darius (25) dari Roswell Coffee Bandung baru saja mengukuhkan dirinya sebagai juara Barista dalam acara Pameran Teh dan Kopi di kota Bandung, 8-9 Juli kemarin. Menyisihkan 11 peserta lainnya, Aji berhak mengantungi hadiah uang tunai…

Tea and Coffee Festival and Barista Competition

This time the government of West Java take their turn to spice up the local coffee industry through the 2012 Coffee and Tea Exhibition by collaborating with Morning Glory.  It will be held at Cihampelas Walk, Jl. Cihampelas, Bandung, from…

Throw Down !

It was begun at 4 in the afternoon at 1/15 Coffee, located at Jalan Gandaria 1, no. 63, Jakarta – and finished at exactly half past eight in the evening. Muhamad Aga claimed the title as the champion of the Latte Art Throw Down, after…

Coffee Talk at Arsitek A2 Bureau

Get Back Inc. was the name of the event, which was attended by professionals working in banking, architecture, photography, property development, and even retail. Located at Arsitek A2 Associates bureau, Duta Mas Fatmawati complex, South…

Popcorn Roasting

The coffee was roasted more than 24 hours ago, but I was simply too impatient to wait any longer, although normally it takes around 3 to 4 days of sitting it out after it’s being roasted so it can be enjoyed in its peak. The beans that…

Latte Art Throw Down

To celebrate cikopi.com’s fourth year anniversary, I hereby invite all the talented baristas out there to show off your skills in a Latte Art Throw Down competition, as scheduled above. This is a fun and less-rules-the-better event,…

Pemenang Quiz 1/15

Banyak peserta Quiz yang sudah menjawab dengan benar, 1/15 adalah rasio kopi dan air dan untuk mudahnya kami menganggap benar untuk jawaban : 1 gram kopi dengan 15 gram/ml air. Rasio ini bukan ukuran mutlak, tapi bisa digunakan sebagai titik…

My regular Coffee Column on Food Service Today Magazine

A month ago, Multi Flashindo Kharisma (MFK) – one of the well-known companies specializing in F&B in Indonesia – contacted me and offered me to write for their magazine called Food Service Today. An offer that I accepted as soon…

Jakarta Barista Championship

The following is a release from the committee of Jakarta Barista Championship, which will be held at Smesco building from 14-15 June, 2012. It’s a competition to fight for the Jakarta Governor’s trophy and it’s open for public. It’s…