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Olivier's barista testifies in Mirna murder case
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Jessica Kumala Wongso listens to the prosecutor’s response to the her lawyers’ exception on June 21. (JP/Wienda Parwitasari)
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he barista at Olivier Café has claimed that the Vietnamese iced coffee ordered by defendant Jessica Kumala Wongso for the late Wayan Mirna Salihin was made according to the café’s recipe and procedures.
The barista, Rangga, told the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday that the recipe for the iced coffee was 20 grams of grilled coffee, 50 milligrams of condensed milk, ice cubes and hot water. He said he was certain that no one put anything else into the coffee before it was delivered.
“No one is allowed to hold a beverage [before it is served] except employees. I watched the coffee until it was delivered,” Rangga told the judges.
(Read also : Olivier café receptionist testifies against Jessica)
On Jan. 6., when Mirna was allegedly murdered, Rangga said he only knew there was a customer who fainted after drinking the iced coffee he had made. On that day, the cafe served 10 cups of Vietnamese iced coffee for customers, and Rangga made three of them. None of the iced coffees caused trouble except for Jessica's coffee.
His friend, Yohanes, took the leftover iced coffee, which was allegedly tainted with cyanide, to him. Not long afterwards, café manager Devi came to the pantry to check on the leftover iced coffee.
Rangga said Devi took the straw from the leftover iced coffee and put it in her palm. “Devi spat on it out and said the taste was awful.” (ary)
