Jayapura Coffee Week

Back when I was in Papua, I visited Jayapura Coffee Week which I found through Instagram. I have never been to a coffee week and festival and thought it was a good opportunity to get to know local coffee vendors and roasters. In the end, there were only a few places that participated in the festival, and one was a place called Tana Papua, one of my favorite roasters and café when I was in Papua.

During the festival, I got to try some free coffee samples and even purchased their cold brew which cost around 40,000 IDR. It was quite pricey but was worth it because their coffee is so flavorful and brewed right. I tried many variants and varieties of Papua’s finest coffee.

I tried some other vendors, but they didn’t brew as nice as the one in Tana Papua. So, I got a bit disappointed not only because of the taste but also because there were only a few vendors that offer coffee.

Nice Coffee, Jayapura

After checking out Jayapura coffee week, our group moved to a place called Nice Coffee where it’s located on a beautiful pier. You would want to stay long in this place as it has such a beautiful view. While it’s not the place that you want to get a gourmet coffee, their view is to die for and makes you feel like you’re transferred somewhere not in Indonesia.

I happen to know the barista which is a cousin of my friend. So, another new acquaintance made in Jayapura. If I have the chance to go back to Jayapura, I'd definitely go back to this place again for the view and some refreshing drinks!

Sinao Coffee, Magelang

When I left Papua, I landed in Yogyakarta but continued my journey in Magelang, where my office is located. When I was there, I found a roastery as well as a coffee place called Sinao. It is a humble coffee with being in nature as the concept. The coffee was fine and I tried one variant that I never expected to find! A coffee from Yunnan, China. It has such a bright flavor that I wanted to try again. I would recommend this coffee if you wanted to try something new and foreign.

Bright Coffee, Jakarta

Honestly, I have tried quite a bit of coffee places including Tuku and Filosofi Kopi but the one that I stayed longer at was a gas station coffee shop owned by Pertamina called Bright Coffee. I was surprised that the place is convenient. Their coffee is also from Papua New Guinea and tasted great. But again, the more you drink coffee, the less you appreciate all these flavors. So, now I am looking for new flavors, something foreign I haven’t tried. When I am going to coffee shops these days, nothing quite surprises me anymore unless they truly serve rare coffee like that one from Yunnan.

There were more coffee adventures I had as it is something I love to do whenever I am visiting a place. But again, I need to rest a bit as I am dejected whenever visiting coffee shops and trying coffee. It has become a bit too usual for me and lost its charm.

But still… Here's to more 2026 coffee adventures and I hope I can have more amazing coffee adventures next year in different countries or islands in Indonesia.