Aroma Coffee Factory
Banceuy Street, in downtown Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, still dark and swing. However, a thin cloud of smoke was seen coming out of a chimney-style art deco building hidden among auto parts and motorcycle shops that are still "asleep" that morning.
In it since 4 AM, Widyapratama (50), owner of the place, with his two employees seemed busy roast coffee with an old toaster machine made from rubber wood.
Various old machinery, ranging from machine toaster, coffee beans dividing machines with centrifugal system, grinder machines, old jars, coffee packaging to wrap the text of which still uses the old spelling, as if to bring the atmosphere back to the past or classical. Implies that the coffee aroma as if unaffected by the development of competing technologies apllied and seeded by a variety of industries.
Coffee beans are obtained from various city and province such as Aceh, Medan, Toraja, Jember, East Timor and is really red beans and old. Then it stored in burlap sacks in storage for 5 to 7 years. When ready to ground, dried seeds advance proficiency level in the sun for 7 hours. Freshly ground, roasted and milled.
The whole production process is adhered to since 1930, including the principle that coffee should be sold fresh. "The important thing is how, not the amount. Why must big (company), but do not really care the process," said Widya.
No wonder when Widya very open to anyone who wants to know more about coffee, or want to see the Coffee Aroma Bandung whole process of making coffee at the factory. "Not everyone wants to do a process like this. It have to be be patient and persevering." said Widya while occasionally pacing from the factory to a tiny shop located on the front of the factory.
That morning, when the store has not opened at 8 AM, has a knock on the door of his shop from a number of customers. There was a civil servant and a pedicab driver who want come to enjoy the homemade coffee with a very affordable price, just pay Rp. 3.000,- to Rp. 3.800,- (or not until $1) per grams.
Kompas, Wednesday, May 28th, 2004.
Source & photos : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kopi-Aroma/85523694452
Kopi Aroma or also known as “Koffie Fabriek Aroma” is a coffee company that founded since 1936 by the 1st generation: Houw Sian on Jalan Banceuy, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
Kopi Aroma or also known as “Koffie Fabriek Aroma” is a coffee company that founded since 1936 by the 1st generation: Houw Sian on Jalan Banceuy, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.