Kopi Kapal Api is one of the oldest Indonesian coffee brands. It is owned by PT Santos Jaya Abadi of the Kapal Api Group; the group established by the late business man Go Soe Loet in 1927. Go Soe Loet established his company under the name Hap Hoo Tjan, selling coffee powder in the traditional market in Surabaya, East Java. The brand Kapal Api itself only started in the 1930s. [Continue reading]
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Revisiting Celebrity Fitness: Conversation with JJ Sweeney
NewsroomCelebrity Fitness might appear to many Indonesians as a foreign fitness center brand, or an international fitness center chain. But that is actually not the case. Celebrity Fitness is a homegrown fitness center brand that first opened for business in Jakarta. [Continue reading]
Conversation with Michol Dalcourt, Inventor of Fitness Equipment
NewsroomOne can’t talk about the fitness center business without talking about fitness equipment, without which there wouldn’t be any fitness center. There are hundreds of type of fitness equipment, but the one that recently became a favorite among gym-goers in Jakarta is the ViPR, an acronym for vitality, performance and reconditioning. On Friday (April 10), we managed to speak to Michol Dalcourt, the inventor of ViPR. [Continue reading]
A Move toward Coffee Agrotourism
NewsroomThe Indonesian government tried to promote the country’s tourism at the 57th Brussel Holiday Fair. They were targeting European Union tourist through Indonesian speciality coffee—Sumatra coffee, Toraja coffee, Bali coffee and also Papua coffee—, capitalizing on the fact that Indonesia is one of the largest exporters of coffee to European Union countries. [Continue reading]
The 2015 Handicraft Fair
NewsroomThe Indonesian government and the the Association of Exporters and Producers of Indonesian Handicraft (ASEPHI) are currently holding a handicraft trade event called the International Handicraft Trade Fair (INACRAFT). The event lasts for five days from April 8 to 12 at the Jakarta Convention Center. Yesterday, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo officiated the opening ceremony of the 17th INACRAFT. [Continue reading]
Coffee Industry: JJ Royal Coffee
NewsroomWhen I went to buy a bag of roasted & ground coffee in the supermarket, I noticed JJ Royal Coffee’s fancy packaging. The whole thing look as if it was an imported coffee product. But noticing the single origins specialities on offer—Bali, Toraja, Sumatra, Papua, Flores and Lampung—, and upon further examination of the packaging, it became clear to me that JJ Royal Coffee was actually an Indonesian product by PT JJ Multi Utama Indonesia. [Continue reading]
AdaDiskon, Promotional Media Start-up
NewsroomShoppers always love discounts and sales to get the best deal. Adadiskon.com takes aim at this opportunity. The company is a promotional media start-up, providing information on bazaars and sales events throughout the country. On Tuesday (April 7), we managed to speak to Aswin Tanu Utomo, the founder of AdaDiskon, to understand the business. [Continue reading]
Indonesian Coffee Industry: Overview
NewsroomIndonesia is the world’s fourth largest coffee producer. just behind Brazil, Vietnam, and Colombia—Brazil with 45,342,000 bags, Vietnam 27,500,000 bags, Colombia 12,500,000 bags, Indonesia 9,000,000 bags wherein one bag is equal to 60 kilogram. That said, most of our beans are exported overseas, domestic consumption of coffee remains modest. Growth opportunity is there, which would explain the sudden explosion of local brands of roasting companies offering varieties of Indonesian single origins. There’s an interesting future for coffee in Indonesia. Let’s have a look at the industry in general. [Continue reading]
The Business of Traditional Snacks: Monami Bakery
NewsroomContrary to what many may have thought, traditional Indonesian snacks have not disappeared from the market. Fierce food competition doesn’t seem to stop Indonesians from seeking the food of their childhood. Researcher at the Traditional Cuisine Study Center of Gadjah Mada University was quoted by kompas.com in 2011 saying that traditional food has the human aspect by virtue of being closely linked to families. They’re typically considered “medicine” for those who miss home. This is why no matter how inundated we are with imported products, there’s still an established place in our hearts and palates for traditional snacks. [Continue reading]
Beers, a Part of Modern Lifestyle
NewsroomThe Indonesia Stock Exchange has two listed breweries, i.e., PT Multi Bintang Indonesia (IDX: MLBI) and also PT Delta Djakarta Tbk (IDX:DLTA). DLTA is the producer of Anker Bir, Anker Stout, San Mig Light, Carlsberg, San Miguel Pale Pilsen and also Kuda Putih. MLBI is the producer of Bintang Beer, Heineken, Bintang Zero and also Green Sands. [Continue reading]
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