Indonesia risks becoming a net coffee importer as harvests fall

Indonesia risks becoming a net coffee importer as harvests fall

Rising popularity of local coffee shops boosts consumption at home

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Walking around Cafes in Indonesia(2)

Introduction of Indonesian Cafes

Though somewhat unfamiliar to most Korean people, Indonesia is the 3rd largest producer of coffee globally after Brazil and Vietnam. My desire to truly explore the local coffee culture becomes stronger as my experience on Indonesia gets richer in both quantity and quality. 

That finally led to my frequent visits to cafes in the country. By that time, I also started working as an Indonesian correspondent for COFFEE SPACE, a monthly coffee magazine issued in Korea.

Can Asia fall in love with tea again?

Coffee's rise has tea companies scrambling to rebrand the region's favorite drink

1. Please share your impression on this week's cover story.

2. Please name out the world's top two tea producers. In addition, which countries are world's three biggest tea drinkers in absolute terms?

3. What makes Pantjoran Tea House in Jakarta's Chinatown differentiate itself from coffee shops in the city's malls? 


4. What are the key factors lying behind top tea companies' recent efforts to rebrand Asia's favorite drink?

Walking around Cafes in Indonesia(1)

Introduction of Indonesian Cafes 

It was back in 2013 when I first tapped into Indonesia. Since then, I sometimes stayed in the country over several months, sometimes purchased round trip flight tickets between Seoul and Jakarta twice a month.

It all has severed me a precious opportunity to come closer with the 'Country of Equator'. As my horizon on Indonesia got broadened, the country came to me with diverse attractions. Coffee, called 'kopi' in the local language is one of the charming characteristics.

Can Asia fall in love with tea again?

Coffee’s rise has tea companies scrambling to rebrand the region’s favorite drink

1. Please share your impression on this week’s cover story.

2. Please name out the world’s top two tea producers. In addition, which countries are world’s three biggest tea drinkers in absolute terms?

3. What makes Pantjoran Tea House in Jakarta’s Chinatown differentiate itself from coffee shops in the city’s malls? 

4. What are the key factors lying behind top tea companies’ recent efforts to rebrand Asia’s favorite drink?

5. If any, please let us know your own experience of enjoying teas in Asia.

Study with Nikkei Asian Review(4)

Can Asia fall in love with tea again?
Coffee's rise has tea companies scrambling to rebrand the region's favorite drink

Please share your impression on this week's cover story.

Please name out the world's top two tea producers. In addition, which countries are world's three biggest tea drinkers in absolute terms?

What makes Pantjoran Tea House in Jakarta's Chinatown differentiate itself from coffee shops in the city's malls? 

What are the key factors lying behind top tea companies' recent efforts to rebrand Asia’s favorite drink?

If any, please let us know your own experience of enjoying teas in Asia.

Nikkei Asian Review Session(4)

Can Asia fall in love with tea again?
- Coffee's rise has tea companies scrambling to rebrand the region's favorite drink

Please share your impression on this week's cover story.

Please name out the world's top two tea producers. In addition, which countries are world's three biggest tea drinkers in absolute terms?

What makes Pantjoran Tea House in Jakarta's Chinatown differentiate itself from coffee shops in the city's malls? 

What are the key factors lying behind top tea companies' recent efforts to rebrand Asia's favorite drink?

If any, please let us know your own experience of enjoying teas in Asia.

Walking around Cafes in Indonesia(1)

Introduction of Indonesian Cafes

It was back in 2013 when I first tapped into Indonesia. Since then, I sometimes stayed in the country over several months, sometimes purchased round trip flight tickets between Seoul and Jakarta twice a month. 

It all has severed me a precious opportunity to come closer with the 'Country of Equator'. As my horizon on Indonesia got broadened, the country came to me with diverse attractions. Coffee, called 'kopi' in the local language is one of the charming characteristics. 

Though somewhat unfamiliar to most Korean people, Indonesia is the 3^rd largest producer of coffee globally after Brazil and Vietnam. My desire to truly explore the local coffee culture becomes stronger as my experience on Indonesia gets richer in both quantity and quality.