Shadrach wrote
This is such a funny topic when you think of 99% of the Indonesian people, wouldn't have a clue what or how to use such a machine. See the look on their faces when you ask for a espresso, margarita pizza, creamy spaghetti carbonara, meatloaf, a cheese platter, where is Bali on the world map, what is a world map, etc? The list goes on and on. Yes there is much about the different traditions, religions, here that westerners don't have a clue about , but to tax someone for bringing in an espresso machine or the horrible thought they might resale it. Truly cracks me up! Just imagine going down to the local Warung and asking for a espresso, caffe latte, flat white, cappuccino, Americano, or one of the many varieties offered from an espresso cafe, and seeing the dumbfounded look on the local faces? Yea, you better have a safe garage for that new Tesla!
I'm pretty sure you're aware that Indonesia has a considerable number of franchised coffee houses, including well-known brands like Starbucks, Costa, and Cafe Nero. These establishments offer a variety of coffee-based beverages such as espresso, espresso macchiato, cappuccino, cafe latte, mocha, flat white, and Americano. You might not find it in local warung in sub urban areas but if you go to exclusive local cafe where there are a lot of foreigners, you could also buy these various types of coffee-based beverages in there. Some of these cafe's owner's might call them with a different name.
The process of making these drinks is greatly facilitated by automated coffee machines. With such fancy name, enable them to be sold at premium prices, yielding a much higher profits.
In contrast to cheese, the ingredients required for these coffee beverages are abundant in Indonesia. Notably, the country is a major exporter of cacao and various types of coffee beans.
