Koffie Aroma - Old fashioned coffee from Bandoeng

January 2008 - Making coffee requires craftsmanship. Craftsmanship that has been taken over by machines that process modern day coffee from raw beans to packed bags of coffee. There are exceptions however and one of them you can find in Bandung. Behind the central post office in the old Chinese quarter is 'Koffiefabriek Aroma'. This is the place where they still make coffee in the traditional way like it used to be made in the 1930's. More information about Paberik Kopi Aroma can be found here.

		Wood from the rubber tree Wood used to heat up the ovens originates from rubber trees. According to the owner of Koffiefabriek Aroma ...			Old advertisements on the wall Several walls of Koffiefabriek Aroma (Coffee Factory Aroma) are decorated with old advertisements that were issued since the ...			Coffee beans are drying in the sun Coffee beans that are brought to Koffiefabriek Aroma (Coffee Factory Aroma) are sundried almost instantly. This process just ...
		Beans which are about to be roasted These cans hold the beans that have been ripened in bags in the warehouse for five to eight ...			Machines that were installed in the 1930's Koffiefabriek Aroma (Coffee Factory Aroma) has been built by the Dutch in the 1930's and hasn't changed much ...			Freshly dried and stored beans the greenish ones ...
		Roasting the beans In an oven that looks like a big drum the beans are roasted over a hot fire. The ...			Owner stirrs up the fire The owner of Koffiefabriek Aroma (Coffee Factory Aroma) throws in a few more pieces of wood. The wood ...			Checking the beans The owner of Koffiefabriek Aroma (Coffee Factory Aroma) visually checks if the coffee beans already have the proper ...
		Roasted beans The roasted beans are poured out on a metal sheet where they are spread out so they can ...			New beans to roast Roasting the coffee beans here is a continuing process during working days for the employees of Koffiefabriek Aroma ...			Coffee beans cooling down The roasted beans are poured out on a metal sheet where they are spread out so they can ...
		Bags of coffee beans in the warehouse De warehouse of Koffiefabriek Aroma (Coffee Factory Aroma), which is next to the processing area, is full of ...			Selecting the coffee beans In between the cans of coffee beans are these machines. Maybe they look like furnaces, but they are ...			Built in 1930 In 1930 Koffiefabriek Aroma (Coffee Factory Aroma) was built by the former Chinese owner. Ever since it has ...
		Sorting the coffee beans The barely cooled down coffee beans are directly sorted by size in these old-fashioned but still very functional ...			Sorting in progress The barely cooled down coffee beans are directly sorted by size in these old-fashioned but still very functional ...			New coffee beans are ready These cans hold the beans that have been ripened in bags in the warehouse for five to eight ...
		Arabica and Robusta coffee beans The two different baskets hold the two different types of coffee; Arabica and Robusta. Both types are processed ...			To the shop From the factory directly to the store of Koffiefabriek Aroma (Coffee Factory Aroma). Coffee here is processed in ...			Freshly ground coffee A part of the coffee beans that are roasted and sorted are ground at the end. The product ...
		Ready to be sold A part of the coffee beans that are roasted and sorted are ground at the end. The product ...			Packing materials Even the material for packing all that freshly prepared coffee is something that isn't all piled up here ...			Old coffee mill Walking through the processing and selling spaces which is next to it, you will soon realize that there ...
		Old advertisement on the wall Several walls of Koffiefabriek Aroma (Coffee Factory Aroma) are decorated with old advertisements that were issued since the ...			Old coffee mill Walking through the processing and selling spaces which is next to it, you will soon realise that there ...			Counter with bottles of coffee beans In the shop of Koffiefabriek Aroma (Coffee Factory Aroma) you can buy coffee beans directly from big bottles. ...
		Old advertisement on the wall Several walls of Koffiefabriek Aroma (Coffee Factory Aroma) are decorated with old advertisements that were issued since the ...			Customers buy directly from their own shop Customers that are looking for the most fresh coffee report themselves in the shop of Koffiefabriek Aroma (Coffee ...			Ready to be sold A part of the coffee beans that are roasted and sorted are ground at the end. The product ...
		For old times sake There are several elements from the history of Koffiefabriek Aroma (Coffee Factory Aroma) to be found throughout the ...			Ready to be sold A part of the coffee beans that are roasted and sorted are ground at the end. The product ...			Old and new style of packing The old bottle with the logo of Koffiefabriek Aroma (Coffee Factory Aroma) together with the new paper packaging ...
		An historic building as factory The more than 70-year-old building of Koffiefabriek Aroma (Coffee Factory Aroma) in the old Chinese quarter in Bandung, ...			The result The result is a freshly roasted coffee in a bag! ...