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Daily dose: Baristas of Jakarta-based coffee chain Tuku pose for a photo in one of the young company’s outlets.

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Coffee chain Tuku seeks perfect blend for expansion

Founder Andanu Prasetyo says he remains comfortable with keeping Tuku bootstrapped for now as he prefers to maintain control over his coffee-to-go start-up.

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Studio Ubud awakens Indonesian anime

In the past few years, a thriving animation business has developed in Indonesia as local companies collaborate with prominent anime studios from Japan.

Nikolaus Kristama, one of The Bath Box founders, said that The Bath Box has shifted from being a souvenir soap to offering more personal care products.

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Treats to treatments, The Bath Box fills a niche in Indonesia's self-care market

Self-care has become increasingly popular in recent years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Krakakoa sources its cacao beans mainly from Lampung and West Sulawesi, while also collaborating with established cooperatives in Bali and Aceh.

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Krakakoa wants to make Indonesian chocolate a global taste

Amid Indonesia’s industrialization fervor, Krakakoa founder Sabrina Mustopo recognized untapped potential in processing the country’s natural products, like cacao.

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Customers browse for clothes at a shop in Jakarta on June 9, 2020.

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TAKA: Teenager’s brainchild disrupts athleisure market

Seemingly out of nowhere TAKA Craft has become a force to be reckoned with in the domestic market for athleisure, or clothing suitable for both athletic and leisure activities. The brand is now looking to Singapore and Malaysia.

Two bottles of Karusotju “arak”, distilled from the famed honey sweet potatoes of West Java’s Cilembu village, are displayed in this undated product photo. The artisanal distillery is based in Biyahan village in Tabanan regency, Bali, and contributes to the local economy and communities.

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Sweet potato spirit: Karusotju reimagines Indonesian arak

Bali-based distillery Karusotju is making its mark in the niche market of artisanal liquors with its alcoholic beverage products made from Cilembu's honey sweet potato, and taking Indonesian arak to a whole other level.

J&C Cookies' flagship outlet is located on Jl. Riau in Bandung, West Java.

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Family-owned J&C Cookies preps IPO recipe

Growing from a bakery founded in 1996 but now specializing in baked snacks, J&C Cookies is preparing for an initial public offering next year, fueled by a burning drive to scale up.

Cookies produced by Ladang Lima are presented at Trade Expo Indonesia in Jakarta on Oct. 20, 2023. The Surabaya-based company now sells about 1 million products annually using modified cassava flour, or mocaf, its key ingredient.

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Ladang Lima builds market niche on gluten-free trend

“Once you go healthy, you just don’t look back,” says the founder of family-run business in East Java that’s banking on cassava to replace wheat-based foods.

Handcrafted: Mechanics work on a vehicle at Tuksedo Studio’s workshop in Denpasar, Bali. Building a car typically takes six to twelve months.

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Tuksedo gives cars from the past a brand-new future

A family-owned workshop in Bali recreates classic cars for discerning customers and is now looking to include EV options.

Global, then local: Kurobokan founder Paulus Hyu plays with his French bulldog, which inspired his Nimbus series. While the company relies mainly on overseas buyers, Paulus believes more customers enthusiastic about collectibles will emerge in and grow the domestic market.

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From Frenchie to fortune: Kurobokan spotlights Indonesia-designed toys

With quirky collectibles, Kurobokan puts Indonesia on the map in the so-called kidult market, proving that toys are for everyone, no matter their age.

Design and function: Lima Watch founder Herman Tantriady is pictured in his Jakarta studio. After starting out with simple wooden cases, he has expanded the microbrand start-up to offer metal watches to meet global market demand.

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Lima Watch evolves to keep up with the times

More than just timepieces, watches are status symbols and expressions of personal style, and microbrands are capitalizing on these motivators for owning a watch. Lima Watch won the Indonesia Good Design Selection Awards in 2019 and 2020, but the Jakarta-based start-up knows it will take more to be seen as a “serious player” in the global market.

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‘Hijacking’ formal footwear industry with sandals

Hijack Sandals is a household name among fashion-aware Indonesian youths, but the brand founded more than a decade ago by two university friends in Bandung is just beginning to make waves on foreign shores. This story kicks off The Jakarta Post’s new Think Big series, featuring a local small and medium enterprise (SME) on the cusp of a breakthrough.

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Coffee chain Tuku seeks perfect blend for expansion

Studio Ubud awakens Indonesian anime

Treats to treatments, The Bath Box fills a niche in Indonesia's self-care market

Krakakoa wants to make Indonesian chocolate a global taste

The Latest

TAKA: Teenager’s brainchild disrupts athleisure market

Sweet potato spirit: Karusotju reimagines Indonesian arak

Family-owned J&C Cookies preps IPO recipe

Ladang Lima builds market niche on gluten-free trend

Tuksedo gives cars from the past a brand-new future

From Frenchie to fortune: Kurobokan spotlights Indonesia-designed toys

Lima Watch evolves to keep up with the times

‘Hijacking’ formal footwear industry with sandals