Before the COVID-19 pandemic coffee shop hopping was one of my favorite activities, but then the pandemic strikes and there’s no more coffee shop hopping. Now, it’s just sip and go. Though, I want to share some of my favorite coffee shops that you can try later when everything get better. Since I live in South Jakarta, here are some coffee shops recommendation that serve great coffee

Goni Coffee, Jl. Kemang Timur Raya

Open early in the morning at 7 am, it’s the right place to grab your morning coffee. One of my favorite coffee shop of course, because they serve really great coffee. My favorite is their piccolo latte. Besides coffee, they also serve breakfast, pasta and pastry. Actually their place is quite spacious but since the bar located at the center of the room and there is also coffee roaster on site, they only have several seats. The ambience is really homie and the barista is friendly. I usually have my morning coffee there on Saturday Morning. This coffee shop closed at 6 pm, so you can’t have your after work coffee with your friends there.

Tanamera Coffee & Roastery Kemang, Jl Taman Kemang

Also located in Kemang and open at 7 am, make it a good place to spend your morning coffee time there. They serve great coffee, my favorite is their flat white and their cold brew lines. They have several cold brew menus that served in bottles, I usually have these cold brew on the go. Don’t forget to get the cold brew before you go. To accompany your cup of coffee they offer some snacks and Indonesian dish. They have spacious place and lot of seats. So it’s a proper place if you want to work or have meeting with your colleagues

Kopi Kecil, Jl. Salihara

According to it’s name, since ‘kecil’ means ‘small’ in Indonesian this coffee shop is quite small. Located in Salihara Arts Center, this coffee shop is a must visit place before you go to the gallery or theater. They offer coffee and snacks there, their popular coffee which is also my favorite is kopi susu. If you are into arts or just enjoying arts like me, although the coffee shop is quite small, beside coffee you can explore the Art Center itself. I usually spent afternoon coffee there with my friends. They get pretty crowded in the evening and during arts events. They closed at 10 pm, so you can enjoy your evening coffee there.

Anomali Coffe Kemang, Jl. Kemang Raya

This coffee shop is my favorite stop if I want to have coffee with a friend till late night. This two stories coffee shop, have their coffee roaster on the 1st floor which give you a strong coffee smell when you enter the coffee shop. They use their 1st floor for roastery purposes, make the space that functioning as café only at 2nd floor with half of it functioning as smoking area. The place got really crowded in the night, so if you want to enjoy your coffee quite you’d better visit in the morning.

1/15 Coffee Kemang, Jl. Kemang Raya

If you want to have a brunch or lunch with your friends then this coffee shop is must visit. Beside their espresso based and manual brew, they offer several menu ranging from salad, pasta and some main courses. Their place is quite spacious with great ambience and good lighting. It is also strategically located in the main street of Kemang.

Well, that are my top 5 coffee shops in South Jakarta which located in Kemang and Pasar Minggu area. You should try their coffee, all of them serve great coffee. I hope everything will get better soon, so we can enjoy our favorite cup of joe in coffee shop.