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“Gelombang Kopi Robusta”

Specialty Arabika boleh saja tenar, namun Robusta tengah menyusupnya dari belakang. Buah pemikiran third wave, di mana pelaku kopi memberi perhatian khusus kepada kopi Arabika, mulai digunakan untuk kopi Robusta. Hasilnya? Kopi Fine Robusta dengan kekayaan rasa yang tak kalah dengan specialty Arabika! Namun Robusta memiliki jauh lebih banyak cerita, mulai dari melawan climate change hingga menopang kehidupan ratusan roaster rumahan di Jakarta. Simak kisah-kisahnya di bawah ini!

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    5 Second Espresso


    Sebagai barista, mungkin kamu sudah hantam dengan permintaan tamu yang ‘luar biasa’. Meskipun tidak semua permintaan tersebut bisa dikabulkan, namun ada banyak trik kilat yang bisa kamu pelajari supaya servis kamu tetap maksimal. Ini salah satunya:   Jadi Apa 5 second espresso itu? Kalo di istilahkan secara umum sebenarnya enggak ada atau enggak terbiasa juga dengan teknik 5 second ini. Term ini sudah dari beberapa waktu kebelakang dipake di Seniman buat trik bikin espresso. Kalo diluar kayanya istilah ini apa ya? gak ada kayanya.     Gimana istilah 5 second ini berasal? Jadi dulu ada customer seniman yang mau espresso yang gak terlalu asam (acidic). Nah, gimana caranya kita bisa mengakomodir request special seperti ini? Sebenarnya ada triknya sendiri, yaitu kita potong tuh lima detik awal waktu brewing espresso. Daripada kita bikin blend atau cari kopi khusus atau pusing mikirin grind size dan faktor-faktor lainnya, kita menggunakan trik simple ini.  Dari sana dan sampai sekarang, kita ajari ke junior-junor barista di seniman. kita tau ukuran yang customer minta, diluar hal itu kita seperti biasa memakai perhitungan yang sudah jadi term pembuatan espresso.   Apakah 5 second espresso bisa disebut sebagai kalibrasi? Istilah atau trik ini dipakai buat mengenali spesifikasi layer rasa yang keluar dari setiap 5 detik proses brewing espresso. Karena meskipun hasilnya 25-50ml, rasa espresso yang keluar setiap 5 detik sepanjang waktu ekstrasi sebenarnya berbeda-beda. Nah, untuk kita ketahui perbedaannya, kita tinggal siapkan 5 gelas, kemudian kita taruh 5 gelas tersebut secara bergantian ketika cairan espresso keluar. Jadi bukan […]

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    Subak Abian: A Prayer in the Coffee Field


    Baca dalam Bahasa Indonesia What is the relationship between farming and spirituality? To Balinese, this relationship is very tangible and real. It’s called Tri Hita Karana—a Hindu principle to maintain harmony among humans, nature and Sang Hyang Widhi (God). When this relationship is balanced, the community grows. This is also the principle that is practiced by farmers in Bali, especially in protecting the most valuable natural resource of all – water. The traditional irrigation system in Bali, subak, has been developed since the 9th century. After the establishment of Subak as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO, subak is even more known and discussed by the general public. For the Balinese, the Subak irrigation system not only provides water for the farm, but is a community-based irrigation system that springs from local wisdom to support sustainability with the nature and among each the individuals. Subak is a traditional farmers’ cooperative that aims to spread responsibilities evenly among farmers in managing water irrigation and cropping patterns in the rice fields. As a farmers-based irrigation system, Subak is an independent and democratic institution. The existence of subak, which is nearly one millennium, implies that it has been successful in maintaining the balance and harmony among its members. Subak is a traditional farmers’ cooperative that aims to spread responsibilities evenly among farmers in managing water irrigation and cropping patterns in the rice fields. As a farmers-based irrigation system, Subak is an independent and democratic institution. In Bali itself, despite being a tourists’ island, […]

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    Bringing Coffee to Wonosobo’s Detention Center


    Baca dalam Bahasa Indonesia In 2017, I met Pak Riyanto from Kerabat Ngopi for the first time and learned about his idea to bring coffee to a local detention center. At that time, I was just being a good listener. Pak Riyanto had a calm and pleasant demeanor, which stood in contrast to his bold, unconventional ideas. With humility Pak Riyanto said that he believes anyone has the right for a better future, even though they made mistakes considered fatal by public. The detainees were often misjudged and considered deprived of future, but Pak Riyanto wanted to invite us to relook at this perspective. Pak Riyanto said, “Good deeds will always attract other good things. This is the principle that we upheld in the program. Initially, we only intended to hold a simple coffee sharing event with the prisoners. But once we shared our ideas to the detention center, a lot of positive responses come in. Many communities ended up participating, which means we have a great support to run this program even bigger.” This was the mission of Kerabat Ngopi, a small coffee community from Yogyakarta that run ​​Ngopi di Rutan (Coffee in the Detention Center). Introducing the world of coffee and sharing brewing techniques to the detainees was not an easy idea to carry out. In addition to logistical issues and concepts that had to be organized, establishing common grounds with the detainees meant breaking down existing social perceptions. And that was not an easy thing. However, it […]

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    Es Kopi Susu: Powered by Apps


    A coffee stall in Jakarta is packed with young people eager to get their hands on the es kopi susu drink with gula aren and avocado juice at the bottom. Next to them, a queue of online drivers in uniform and helmet almost outpour into the street, their hands busy checking their orders on the phone. The coffee stall itself is small, designed for to-go or delivery, and has very few seating. But the queue remains long throughout the day, alternating between passerby looking to quench their thirst, millennials aiming to get their hands on the latest es kopi susu brand, and online drivers picking up orders to be delivered across the city. A cold drink as simple as es kopi susu might never go out of fashion. Even in the middle of third wave specialty coffee that revolves around origin, es kopi susu is trending higher than ever. And es kopi susu will only evolve over time, adapting its flavors to fit the market’s tastes. Back then, es kopi susu came in a small coffee sachet; now, es kopi susu competes in the market by utilizing one of the most accessible technologies in the digital era—online delivery apps. A cold drink as simple as es kopi susu might never go out of fashion. Even in the middle of third wave specialty coffee that revolves around origin, es kopi susu is trending higher than ever. Ever since the widespread use of online delivery apps, it seems that there is a […]

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    Between Value Chain and Industry 4.0


    The coffee industry in Indonesia is developing so rapidly. Jokowi has declared coffee as one of the five priority commodities in Indonesia, along with all its supporting programs. Last year, for the first time ever domestic demand for premium coffee eclipses that for exports and this year, Indonesia is among the top four World Barista Championshs in Boston. But underneath the surge of this third and fourth coffee wave in Indonesia, what are the problems that are still often overlooked? Radiv Annaba, coffee academic who is studying the intricacies of the value chain, invites us to think critically about government programs that often lack in implementation. In his discussion with Indah Febryyani, he also explored the importance of finding ways to obtain comprehensive data that could be utilized by various coffee prof in the hulu. With Industry 4.0 coming into our daily lives, is digital technology a solution to balance out this value chain ? Let’s look at the two essays below by Radiv Annaba and Indah Febryyani on value chain, data, and Industry 4.0! — The Politics of Coffee: Jokowi’s Political Speeches on Coffee and How It Results Policy and Impact Towards Coffee Value Chain in Indonesia Radiv Annaba   This is my fourth year as a coffee individual in the industry. Why do I identify myself as a coffee individual? It is because I have been involved in different roles in the coffee business, starting as a barista and (hopefully) ended up as a coffee farmer, while I […]

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