BATUSANGKAR, Indonesia — Thousands of Indonesians lined up to get their mug of Java in the hopes of keeping alive a coffee tradition that dates back to Dutch colonial times. “Everyone get your cup ready!” yelled an announcer to some 4,000 locals and visitors who sipped Kawa Daun coffee at a festival this week in Batusangkar on Sumatra island. So they boiled the throwaway leaves instead and served up the bitter beverage in cups made from dried coconut shells. “I’m happy that we got to 4,000 cups of coffee — it’s a new local record,” declared Abdul Hakim, head of the local tourism office. At an open-air coffee shop near the festival, 37-year-old Efrizon was sipping a cup of Kawa Daun away from the caffeinated masses.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 30, 2018 11:26 UTC