Kedai
Coffee, an eco coffee house with a twist, is the latest must-see in
Jakarta’s contemporary barista scene. Think Alice in Wonderland meets
Indonesian country kitchen. A little bit whimsical, a little bit farm
house, it is undoubtedly one of the coziest places to while away a
steamy Jakarta afternoon.
Half coffee shop, half showroom, 80 per cent of the décor is made from recycled goods. The table and chairs come from leftover wood for public school desks. Upside down rice colanders serve as lampshades. Indonesian movie posters from the 1970s decorate the mint-green walls.
“Jakarta is like this big playground for me,” says owner Kartika Jahja, or Tika, who started reusing discarded objects as she learned about the environmental issues in Jakarta. “You see things that are abandoned everywhere, and I wonder why would you waste something like this when you can make it into something even cooler?”
Kedai sits in an area overrun with swank cafés. To compete in the tight market Tika knew she needed to create something different. And Kedai Coffee has certainly struck the right note, as its success in the two years since opening proves.
Tika now holds monthly workshops for crafters in the studio above the café and invites people to browse her hand-made treasures and place custom orders.
The café design encourages people to feel at home. Floor cushions provide relaxed comfort for the coffee quaffers and soft light creates a warm conversational environment. Most of Kedai Coffees’ customers are young and tech savvy, their faces often illuminated by the glow of their Mac computers. And the staff is as sweet as the chocolate molten cake.
While the café partly reflects Tika’s memories of Seattle, where she received her art degree, the traditional flavors on the menu express her Indonesian side. “If I had it my way, Kedai would be so much gaudier and kitsch,” she says.
So far Kedai Coffee has got the balance between homely comforts and arty garishness just right.
getting there
Kedai Coffee
Kemang, Jl. Benda Raya No. 89, Jakarta, Indonesia
Phone : 021-91272243 / 0217819945
Our email address : kedaikemang89@gmail.com
Half coffee shop, half showroom, 80 per cent of the décor is made from recycled goods. The table and chairs come from leftover wood for public school desks. Upside down rice colanders serve as lampshades. Indonesian movie posters from the 1970s decorate the mint-green walls.
“Jakarta is like this big playground for me,” says owner Kartika Jahja, or Tika, who started reusing discarded objects as she learned about the environmental issues in Jakarta. “You see things that are abandoned everywhere, and I wonder why would you waste something like this when you can make it into something even cooler?”
Kedai sits in an area overrun with swank cafés. To compete in the tight market Tika knew she needed to create something different. And Kedai Coffee has certainly struck the right note, as its success in the two years since opening proves.
Tika now holds monthly workshops for crafters in the studio above the café and invites people to browse her hand-made treasures and place custom orders.
The café design encourages people to feel at home. Floor cushions provide relaxed comfort for the coffee quaffers and soft light creates a warm conversational environment. Most of Kedai Coffees’ customers are young and tech savvy, their faces often illuminated by the glow of their Mac computers. And the staff is as sweet as the chocolate molten cake.
While the café partly reflects Tika’s memories of Seattle, where she received her art degree, the traditional flavors on the menu express her Indonesian side. “If I had it my way, Kedai would be so much gaudier and kitsch,” she says.
So far Kedai Coffee has got the balance between homely comforts and arty garishness just right.
Kedai Coffee
Kemang, Jl. Benda Raya No. 89, Jakarta, Indonesia
Phone : 021-91272243 / 0217819945
Our email address : kedaikemang89@gmail.com
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