Making Coffee in Indonesia

Making the Coffee

One of the best experiences I was lucky enough to do. As with most of my experiences I was surrounded by family and friends throughout the process of made coffee from the bean in Lombok, Indonesia. 

Indonesia is known for making the some of the best coffee in the world.

Cup of Coffee
Coffee Family

The Step-By-Step Process

Step 1:  Take the shell off the coffee beans by rubbing the bean between a wooden block and mallet. 

Step 2:  After browning  rice  add coffee beans and stir until the beans are dark brown. 

Mix coffee beans and Rice
Lombok Coffee

Step 3:  Shifting the beans away from rice on a big wicker plate. 

Putting beans onto a big wicker plate
Smoke in the face
Be Cafe the Smoke will get ya!
Shift the beans to the bottom
Shifting beans to the bottom

Step 4:  Smashing the beans with a wooden stick into a fine powder. 

Smashing the coffee beans with a wooden stick
Coffee Beans in a wooden bowl
The wood stick on the beans in the bowl
Fine Coffee Beans

Step 5:  Ensure grounds are fine enough. 

Scooping Grounds back on a wicker plate.
Shift find grounds into a bowl.
Cutest Little Boy!
separating the big coffee pieces from the small
Family Talk

Step 6:  Add hot water and sugar if you please, Enjoy! 

Add hot water to grounds
Little Boy that adorable.

The secrete to making this coffee I learned from this sweet adorable family is that it take a whole lot of love. It is a process. I learned more than just how they make coffee today. I learned the importance of family and working together. Enjoying the little moments!!

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