Revolution Began in Coffee Shops
These towns have stories about coffee to share, even if they do not produce it. There are strong local traditions of meeting, drinking coffee and discussing things at coffee shops. They are the heart of these towns.
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Ismen Holidi, the owner-manager of Warung Kong Djie, established in 1943, is pictured on Monday (21/5/2018) at his coffee shop on Jl. Siburik Barat in Tanjung Pandan, Belitung Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands. Even though the island does not cultivate any coffee, Belitung has a coffee-drinking culture that is almost a century old.
These towns have stories about coffee to share, even if they do not produce it. There are strong local traditions of meeting, drinking coffee and discussing things at coffee shops. They are the heart of these towns -- where their lifeblood is pumped, reconciliation blossoms and revolutions begin.
It was getting late last Monday but people were still coming to the Kong Djie coffee shop on Jl. Siburik Barat in Tanjung Pandang, Belitung. Laughter reverberated across the room as dozens of teaspoons clinked against glass cups.