Recipe for Tea

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Cannabis Tea, How To

Ingredients

Easy Marijuana Tea

1/2 gram marijuana buds
1/2 teaspoon butter
Tea bag (any flavor)
1 1/2 cups water
Optional sugar or honey

Marijuana Chai Latte

1/2 gram marijuana buds
1/2 teaspoon butter
1 chai tea bag
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons sugar

Marijuana Herbal Tea

1/2 gram marijuana buds
1 cup water
Tea bag (any flavor)
Optional sugar or honey

Method1

Making Marijuana Tea (Easy Method)

1
Grind the marijuana buds. Separate out the stems and seeds if necessary, and use a grinder or chop up the buds with a sharp knife until they’re finely chopped, but not completely powdered.
2
Mix the buds with butter. Place them together in a bowl and use a spoon to mix up the buds and butter, making sure each piece is coated with fat. You want the grounds to be completely…

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10 BEST COFFEE SHOPS

The Top 10 Cafés and Coffee Shops in Jakarta
September 18, 2018 ~ Leave a comment
In a bustling metropolitan like Jakarta, a caffeine fix is in continual demand, be it in the form of a morning coffee, afternoon tea, or warm evening latte. Whether it’s to survive morning traffic or to enjoy a relaxing after-hours chit-chat with friends, discover the 10 best coffee shops in Jakarta.

GIYANTI COFFEE ROASTERY
Cafe, Contemporary, $$$

Macchiato by Giyanti Coffee Roaster | © Giyanti Coffee Roastery
Located just across the famed antique street market on Jalan Surabaya, this coffee shop opens its doors to anyone from foreign tourists to local entrepreneurs. The invigorating coffee aroma is as welcoming as the vibrant contemporary design as soon as you enter. Proceed to the selection of hot or iced coffee, along with a selection of baked goods if you feel up to some delicious apple pie or carrot cake. Giyanti sources its coffee beans from across the country, including Bali Cobra, Java Arabica, and Papua Wamena.
1/15 COFFEE
Cafe, Asian, Indonesian, European, $$$

1/15 iced coffee | © 1/15 Coffee
The café’s sleek modern design goes well with the buzzing urban souls swirling in and out the establishment for a power-up. From early morning lattes to late-night espresso, their single origin coffee never disappoints. The delicious meals also make this café a favourite joint for any meals of the day, serving revitalising fruit bowls to a filling portion duck confit. 1/15 is also a growing establishment, with three independent shops in Jakarta so far, each a minimalist and charming space adorned with natural elements.
TANAMERA
Cafe, European, $$$

Coffee beans | © Couleur / Pixabay
There’s a reason Jakartans love this brand enough for it to set up camp all over the city. For one, they take their beans very seriously. Sourced from the best estates across the country, the coffee beans are roasted in a considered manner to bring out the best of their characteristics and specialities. Whether it’s single origin or blends, sourced from Sumatera or Sulawesi, Tanamera’s coffee is approved by Jakarta’s prominent coffee aficionados. Trusted as a coffee specialist, Tanamera holds training sessions for aspiring baristas and coffee enthusiasts.

TRAFIQUE COFFEE
Cafe, European, American, $$$

Event at Trafique Coffee | © Trafique Coffee
The gorgeous brick façade doesn’t reflect a typical Jakarta building, and once you see it you’ll know you’re on to something unique and different. Inside, the charming decor and details scream vintage with a touch of quirkiness. The spacious seating area basks in the natural light from the big windows that let you see the neat greeneries outside. If you’re feeling adventurous, try their mix of soda with black coffee, Lestretto. Otherwise, their usual Arabica will definitely treat you well.

LUCKY CAT COFFEE AND KITCHEN
Cafe, Restaurant, European, American, $$$

Nestled behind Plaza Festival, this café is both hidden and centrally located at the same time. The bright, stunning white building has a grand and vintage feel to it, a rarity in Jakarta’s busiest business district of Kuningan. The elegant interior revolves around a big tree that grows in the middle of the building, another luxury amid the city’s concrete jungle. Brewing different beans from across the country, Lucky Cat is especially loved for its light-to-medium coffee taste, such as the famed cappuccino to go with a Western main course or light bites. However, you can also talk with the baristas and ask them to fix a thick, dark, serious cup of joe for you.
BAKOEL KOFFIE
Cafe, Indonesian, European, $$$
Bakoel Koffie interior | © Bakoel Koffie
Crowned one of the oldest coffee shops in Jakarta, Bakoel has its roots back in the 1870s. Now run by the fourth generation of the family owner, the place has maintained an authentic vintage ambiance through a series of refurbishments over the years. The passionate owner devised his own way of roasting coffee beans, and in the 1930s started exporting his coffee powder abroad. Now, in addition to the famed robusta-arabica mix, you can also order classic cakes and fresh novelty drinks such as the avocado frost or choco lover.
ANOMALI
Cafe, Indonesian, none
A cup of coffee | © Free-Photos / Pixabay
One of the most established names on Jakarta’s coffee map, Anomali is famed for the speciality coffee from across the archipelago. Over the years and seven branches later, Anomali is still trusted for the premium quality craved by avid coffee enthusiasts. Being at the forefront of coffee education in the city, both their single-origins and espresso-based are prepared passionately and thoughtfully. From the Aceh Gayo to Luwak beans, you can expect consistent quality, both within the cup and pack. Each of the seven locations has cosy and open ambiance loved by young professionals and students alike.

COMMON GROUNDS
Cafe, American, European, $$$

Common Grounds | © Common Grounds
Strategically located within the hub of business in Jakarta, Common Grounds brings splendid brunch and breakfast to the city’s most dynamic crowd, and they love it. Of course, like every other good breakfast, theirs includes an enlivening cup of coffee. Their speciality brews and cherished single origin artisan coffee come from the hands of trained, award-winning baristas. The high-quality coffee beans from Common Grounds are much sought-after and used by various cafés across the city.

BEAU BY TALITA SETYADI
Bakery, Cafe, Pastries, European, $$$

BEAU pastries and coffee | © BEAU
The brainchild of a renowned pastry chef Talita Setyadi, the absolute highlight of this café is rather obvious. From different variants of filling sandwiches to sweet little cakes, BEAU brings it to the table with a guaranteed taste and picture-worthy presentation. And we all know what goes with delicious and freshly-baked pastries: an invigorating cup of coffee. BEAU’s coffee comes from the passionate and skilled hands at Common Grounds, with some original creations to try.
SIX OUNCES COFFEE
Cafe, European, American, $$$

Despite sourcing some of its coffee from the renowned Giyanti, this café serves its own take and creations loved by many. From the intriguing iced honey latte to iced nutella milk coffee, even the regular espresso and affogato are a treat for coffee enthusiasts. What’s more is that Six Ounces serves excellent main courses, including one of the best burgers in town. Enjoy your coffee with a good book in hand or in between chit-chat with friends in the spacious and cosy space.

MONKS

A cafe in Kelapa Gading called MONKS. Unique concept of urban Japanese cafe who served various kind of brunch menu and coffee. The first impression for this cafe was so amazing! Personally we loved how the good design they put into this cafe theme. Consists of several dinning area. The first one was in the first floor with industrial theme, there is an open bar and kitchen in this area. Pretty spacious with modern design vibe.

Everyone would agree that MONKS concept was great and now we should move what do they have here. The brunch menu was quite tempting, but its already late afternoon when we were arrived and they only serve it from 7AM to 11AM, so maybe next time we should try their brunch.

From the Lunch & Dinner list we start with The Gyo-Cos (50k) as our starters. A fusion of Japanese and Western food consists of beef/pork meat, mixed veggie, avocado, sour cream and wrapped in taco skin. It should have a nice crunchy and crispy texture but its rather tough to be eaten. The pork meat was nice combined with the veggies and sour cream. Those crispiness of their taco need to be improve. A plus point for the colorful platting for this taco!

The last dish that we got is The Rising Sun (100k). Consists of three mini hamburg steak, poached eggs, french fries and mixed veggie. For me it just an okay, actually the hamburg steak was nice and well cooked. I found a good match with their tasty sauce. But I think it could be better if the poached eggs served in half-cooked and not over cooked? Or a little bit re-touch for their presentation? Because the other two has a really good presentation. What do you think?

It wasn’t the best experienced we got at MONKS but I think they will get improvements in the future. We will be back to try another experience and their brunch for sure. Despite I haven’t try their coffee, I expect to have a good experience for our next visit because their fancy coffee machine and fully-equipped coffee bar should get me satisfy.

The Hideout

I knew Hideout a long time ago. But didn’t have chance to visit the place right away since it’s far from my home. At my previous journey to Serpong, they closed on Saturday or Sunday, I forgot. But now they open everyday. That’s why I finally visited it.

I thought it’s a small place. When I opened the door, it’s like another world inside. You will meet a coffee bar, then a bigger area with gorgeous mural. We chose the second floor since they have sofas. They also have smoking area upstair, and cartoon murals all over the wall. Love it.

I highly recommend visiting this place as it is very good looking and they serve delicious food and drinks

First Crack Coffee

The other day when I was in Sunter I checked for good cafes nearby and I stumbled upon one named first crack coffee. I went there around 12 pm and boy was it crowded, people from all ages were lining up to get in and so I had to wait around 20 minutes before I got in. The service was very good as when I was still seated outside while waiting for a table inside, the staff would come out and asked whether I needed anything or if I wanted to order.

The exterior of the place is normal as its located inside Altira Business Park. After my table was ready, I went inside only to notice that the interior design of the place is also very normal.

As the place was very crowded, it was very noisy and I couldn’t really relax or focus on the music, hence I didn’t feel comfortable at all. As for what I ordered, I had the chicken and fries and salted egg croissant as well as the chocolate dessert drink. The chicken and fries were good, and I really liked the chocolate drink as well as the croissant. However the croissant was served on a small tile which was rather impractical as the tile was smaller compared to the croissant.

All in all, I loved the food and the drink I had but I didn’t really enjoy my time as it was very crowded and noisy. hence I would recommend going here during working hours or weekdays so that it isn’t very crowded.

BEAU

The other day I decided to go to another famous coffee shop in Senopati named Beau. The design of the exterior is very good, there are a lot of plants which really add to the design as the minimalistic shape of the coffee shop mixed with the placement of the plants makes Beau look really beautiful.

As for the interior, everything is immaculately placed, making Beau a very artistic and cozy place. even the music played matches the style of the place as most of the music inside is slow calming songs which made me very relaxed.

Don’t even get me started on the food here, I ordered their buttermilk chicken burger as well as their famed smorrebrod, which is a Nordic dish, famous in Norway, as for the drink I ordered a matcha latte. All of these dishes tasted really good. The buttermilk chicken burger was the highlight of my day though as it was juicy and very tasty.

All In all I really recommend visiting this place as it is one of the best coffee shops that I’ve ever been to.

Kopi Nalar – Senopati

Kopi Nalar

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The first coffee shop that I want to review is Kopi Nalar. Kopi Nalar is a relatively new coffee shop located in Senopati, it was opened in May 2017. The first time I came here, I immediately noticed how good the design of the place is, it looks very much like a futuristic hipster coffee shop, there are many places to take photos and also its very cozy.

The main reason people come to Kopi Nalar is due to the very creative design, this is proven by the fact that when Kopi Nalar first opened, they actually didn’t have a name, however it became popular because people see the cool exterior and are lured inside.

Other than the cozy interior and the artistic exterior, the food and drinks they serve tastes fantastic and are very reasonably priced, moreover, the service is impeccable as from the moment that I entered the coffee shop and to the moment I left, the staff were always smiling and offering their services.

As for the customers, after working hours, it is normally very crowded and it would be hard to find a place to sit as people normally hangout or work from 4-6 hours, hence I recommend going to Kopi Nalar during weekdays or working hours.

By my verdict, I think that Kopi Nalar lives up to the hype and I highly recommend going there.