Christmas Holidays, Mobile Coffee Traders At Merak Port Are Selling Well

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JAKARTA - The 2023 Christmas Holiday is an advantage for coffee traders around Merak Port Pier, Cilegon, Banten. The reason is, the profit has tripled so that it can help the family's economy.

"On normal days, we can return home with a net profit of Rp. 75 thousand, but during Christmas transportation, the average is Rp. 225 thousand per day," said a mobile coffee trader, Hamidah (45) quoting Antara.

Traveling coffee traders at Merak Port can reap large profits determined by crowds and vehicle congestion at Merak Port Pier. "We sell coffee and cigarettes for a year with a capital of Rp. 1.5 million," said the woman from Lampung while stating that she had been selling coffee at Merak Port for 5 years.

The price of coffee is Rp. 5,000 per glass, as well as retail cigarettes and boiled noodles, so that they can reap a net profit of more than Rp. 200 thousand compared to normal days of Rp. 70 thousand per day. "We feel that the family's economy is helped from the profits to send three children to graduate from SMK," said Maryati, who claimed to be from Cirebon, West Java. A security officer at Merak Port Iwan said that it is estimated that hundreds of people from selling coffee, mineral water, cigarettes, various dried foods to boiled noodles. They sell around Merak Port are allowed, even wearing uniforms. "We allow the traders to help empower their family's economy," he also said.