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Indonesian Adventures- Malang October 2009 (AKA how much can you see in 24hrs on a jam packed schedule, with broken AC and average temperature over 100 degrees)

I must admit that it has been a long time since I last visited the Javanese highland city of Malang, 11 years to the day to be exact. My recollections of the place were pretty blurred. I spent an evening there in transit while traveling from Bali to Yogyakarta. Over the last decade I have been pretty muc… Continue

Added by Alun Evans on October 30, 2009 at 1:30am — 10 Comments

A morning walk in West Java

At this time of year the air can be crackling hot- at lunchtime hot enough to burn and blister the soles of your feet if you are silly enough to be walking through the sawah without shoes on. The rains threaten to come everyday, but as the day ebbs to dusk it is ultimately an unfufilled promis… Continue

Added by Alun Evans on September 9, 2009 at 2:01am — No Comments

New (Zealand) beginnings...

The coffee arrived in a huge truck that parked up on Parnell Road. It was a monster and its presence somewhat irked our new neighbours. Despite the size, the truck was only accompanied by one strong and nuggety driver. Between the two of us we managed to get the pallets of coffee off the truck and down into the brick courtyard that stands in front of the roastery. My Indonesian days… Continue

Added by Alun Evans on May 23, 2009 at 1:08pm — 6 Comments

By Rail through Java

Many years ago rail was the way I used to get around Java. The Dutch built a comprehensive railway system in the 1880's designed to make passenger and goods transport from the interior easy. At one stage lones ran both West-East and North-South criss-crossing the entire island. These days the railway runs from Jakarta through to Banyuwangi in the East of the island. Tracks service Bandung, Surabaya, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Blitar, Malang and Probolinggo. 10 years ago I used to make it a habit of… Continue

Added by Alun Evans on April 11, 2009 at 12:00am — 6 Comments

Elections and Tea in West Java, Indonesia

As the hundreds of motorbikes reved their engine in noisy unison, I inwardly rejoiced at the fact that elections in Indonesia only happen every five years. In 1999 I was in Yogyakarta to experience my first Indonesian Election. Day after day the streets were clogged with moto… Continue

Added by Alun Evans on March 30, 2009 at 5:43pm — 1 Comment

Java Jive

It was February 6th 2007 when the last big floods hit us in Jakart… Continue

Added by Alun Evans on February 2, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Bitter Coffee

Since I have moved to Kenya from Atlanta, there seems to be a misconception about how black coffee should taste. I have been to The Java House and Dorman's and each time I ask for black coffee no sugar no cream I get this look and always the same phrase "oh you like it bitter". This is very annoying because the coffee I make at home is certainly not bitter... on the contrary, regardless of whether I get dark or medium roasts, the ratio of water vs. coffee grinds is what counts. Sometimes I have… Continue

Added by Janette on December 8, 2008 at 5:53am — 2 Comments

French press drinkers only

Ok, maybe not only press drinkers can respond- but those of you out there that want to share some insight here. I am now ready to replace my house with a new french press (in moving always take the time to secure & wrap your delicacies) and don't know what to get. So here's my question- Is a double wall glass french press worth the extra $? Sure it'll keep the coffee hotter longer than a reg. beaker, but i don't typically keep my coffee lying around for two hours. So, worth it? Continue

Added by grant yeamans on November 16, 2008 at 7:40pm — 9 Comments

Night Music; the sounds of coffee and West Java.

Jakarta is a city of noise, a cacophony of noise. From the moment you arrive in the city, whether it is by airplane, train or bus, the new arrival steps into a warm, humid bath of sound. The noise is mostly man made, motorbikes, trucks, cars, horns, sirens, bells. It is a place not for those who like peace and quiet. Rural Indonesia is quite the opposite- a mixture of… Continue

Added by Alun Evans on September 20, 2008 at 8:44pm — No Comments

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