Kopi Es Tak Kie

Jakarta


Coffee where you least expect it, this Glodok stalwart in the heart of the Petak Sembilan Market opened in 1927. Patrons sit on mismatched plastic stools under unforgiving fluorescent lights, but one sip of the house-roasted custom blend and you'll forget everything around you. It sells simple Indonesian noodles and rice dishes too. Weave through the alleys to get here.


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