D'News, Surabaya. A clock
said it was at three in the afternoon while mostly people are busy with officer
activity. I was exhausted at that time after doing some tours, and then I like
to have my leisure time. One of my favourite places is coffee shops, I like to
spend my time to share and chat for business or family here.
I am not
thinking about coffee only, but mostly like a comfortable place to go for hot
tea, milk-shake or juice sometimes. A friend of
mine promised to take me in one of special coffee shop that he though it is
nice and suitable for me.
A loudly
welcome greeting is said by all the crew, they said “selamat datang di rumah”
means welcome home but in Dutch language “ Oost west, thuis best ( Dutch
Proverb: “Home sweet Home”)
Sure, when I arrived for the first time in this coffee shop, I felt “hommie”(
feel like home). It was kind
of coffee shop with the combination between Old Colonial Dutch and Classical Javanese
colours and style. I saw the windows, the curtains, the chairs, the tables and
the furniture’s mostly like in old time design. Then when I was realized that a
waiter with Dutch costume come to me and ask in Bahasa Indonesia “what would
you like to order?” then he gave the menu and leave. I handed the menu which are
written in Java language, some Dutch and the details information are written in
English.
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| The small of Home Sweet Home |
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| One of the menu " Martabak Ibu Judes" |
At last, we
spent three hours sitting one of the comfortable chairs with free WIFI access.
We had “Martabak Ibu Judes” (it is kind of bihun noodle with crispy outside
tastes very HOT), Siomay Bapak, a cup of cappuccino, hot chocolate with marsmallow and many cups of tea (for
tea, we can ask for free refill) while the sound of the old music going
slowly and nicely. You will find kind of old Javanese snacks, different taste
of tea mixtures, and old biscuits in Dutch Era. The name of the Coffee Shop is
Oost Koffie and Thee located in Jalan Kaliwaron Number 60, Surabaya. It opens
from 11 AM to 11 PM. Have a good afternoon tea time!!
