Coffee Experience Bar, A New Way To Enjoy Quality Coffee

The Sweet Mamba (Adelia/VOI)

JAKARTA - Enjoying coffee is now not just a matter of taste, but also an experience. Sumthin' Else by Herd presents the Coffee Experience Bar concept, where coffee lovers can feel a different sensation in enjoying quality local coffee.

Jeffta Handoko, a representative of Sumthin' Management Else by Herd, revealed that this concept not only relies on authentic coffee flavors, but also provides a more in-depth way of drinking. One of the recommended drinks is The Sweet Mamba, which uses double mik steamed milk.

"Composingly, this is only double cooling and steamed milk. It can be made at home, because now there are many home coffee machines that are okay and can make coffee properly. This is a recommendation to be really drunk in the morning," said Jeffta, when met at Kala Askara, Ratu Plaza, South Jakarta on Thursday, February 27.

Not only that, Sumthin' Else also presents various coffee variants made with selected coffee beans, such as Sweet Mamba from Peru, South America and Guatemala, Central America.

"Our main challenge is to find quality coffee beans that fit the taste we want. Especially now, coffee fever is high, but the supply of coffee beans is decreasing," he added.

One of the innovative drinks offered isatur Dago, which brings a different sensation in enjoying coffee. This name is taken from the atmosphere of Dago, Bandung which is cool and popular.

As additional information, Sumthin' Else by Herd opened for the first time in Bandung in October 2024 as well as a pioneer of the coffee experience bar in Indonesia.

Badminton Dago (Adelia/VOI)

"Braga tends to be fresher, like many young people walking for refreshing. If Dago, it's cooler and piled up, that's why this drink is called kalian Dago," explained Jeffta.

Valerio, barista Sumthin' Else by Herd, explained thatten Dago is a unique drink with various interesting elements.

"Initially, we put ice cubes in, then we have soda. We interfered with vanilla flavors, and the coffee beans used as toppings were The Sweet Mamba," said Valerio.

Not only topping, the number of coffee beans used as decorations has its own meaning.

"The three coffee beans symbolize health, wealth, and happiness," he added.

This drink is also decorated with brewed cream made from plant-based Milak and uses vanilla flavors to enrich the taste.

Coffee trends with topping cream are increasingly popular, especially with inspiration from Korea which presents various variants, such as chocolate cream, matcha, to the Irish coffee version. Sumthin' Else by Herd presents a similar concept to the mocktail approach.

"To get a perfect foam texture, we use a special blender. Usually, foam is made by shake, but we have tools that can produce foam in just 30 seconds." said Valerio.

In addition, to create flavor-rich cream, barista combines fresh milk and pure flipping cream, resulting in a soft texture that blends perfectly with coffee.

Sumthin' Else by Herd brings the experience of drinking coffee to the next level, combining the best quality of coffee beans with unique presentation innovations. The Coffee Experience Bar concept not only provides a delicious taste, but also presents the story and philosophy behind each dish.