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Female baristas serve free coffee at Jakarta Kota Station
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Hendrika Visuddhi, one of the 20 female baristas who helped run the Ngopi Bareng Kartini event, serves coffee on Saturday at Jakarta Kota Station to commemorate Kartini Day. (JP/A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil)
"Do you want coffee? Here you go," Hendrika Visuddhi said, offering cups of coffee to dozens of commuters at the Jakarta Kota Station in West Jakarta.
Hendrika is one of the 20 female baristas who helped run the Ngopi Bareng Kartini (Coffee with Kartini) event organized by commuter line operator Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI) on Saturday.
During the event, 20 female baristas and their male colleagues served free coffee to commuters at the station.
Hendrika said she learned the skill of roasting and serving coffee when she opened Mainichi Coffee in 2014 while working as a private company employee.
"I manage my roaster alone so far, so it is still a one-man show," Hendrika joked, adding that she frequently attended public events to promote her roasted coffee.
Hendrika said she noticed that the barista field was dominated by males, as not a lot of women were interested in learning the skill.
"Anyone can learn to make good coffee," she said.
KCI spokesperson Eva Chairunnisa said the company held the event to commemorate Kartini Day on April 21.
"Previously, baristas were synonymous with men. So we brought in 20 female baristas [to commemorate Kartini Day] while introducing coffee from many parts of Indonesia," she said.
Eva said some 20 female models also showcased batik and kebaya for fashion shows at four commuter trains heading from Jakarta Kota Station to Juanda Station in Central Jakarta (ami)
