Thanks to the relaxation of PSBB two weeks ago, coffee shops have been allowed to receive visitors but with strict health protocols.
By
YUNIADHI AGUNG
·2 minutes read
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Tables are given markers to limit the number of visitors.
"Let’s have coffee." This sentence has not appeared in group chats for several months. Since large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) were imposed in early April to halt the spread of COVID-19, coffee shops have been prohibited from serving customers on premises. They were only allowed to provide takeaway and delivery services.
Having coffee in a café has become part of daily life in recent years. Whether it\'s having hot lattes in a café or just drinking regular coffee at a roadside coffee shop, sipping a cup of coffee while chatting with friends is a common social outing these days.
Thanks to the relaxation of PSBB two weeks ago, coffee shops have been allowed to receive visitors but with strict health protocols. Tanamera café outlets have been serving customers since the beginning of this week. On Wednesday (06/17/2020), a number of visitors sat in chairs placed out in the shop. In one corner of the café, a group of customers had coffee, seeming to enjoy their time together after being unable to have coffee as a group for a few months.
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A number of coffee shops in Jakarta have begun to receive guests for dine-in services, as seen at Tanamera Coffee in the Mayestik area, Jakarta, Wednesday (17/6/2020). Since the implementation of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB), people have been unable to enjoy coffee or other drinks while meeting others at restaurants. During the PSBB transition period, people have started to visit coffee shops while adhering to suggested health protocols.
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A barista at Tanamera Coffee grinds coffee beans for customers.
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Customers chat at Tanamera Coffee, Jakarta.
A slightly different atmosphere was seen at Anomali Coffee in Kemang, Jakarta, on Wednesday (06/17/2020). The second floor of the coffee shop, which is usually used as the area for customers to sit and drink coffee, had not yet been reopened. Only two residents were seen having coffee together with a number of food delivery drivers. According to Irvan Helmi, owner of Anomali Coffee, the cafe outlet in Kemang is still primarily supplying online orders. As providing dine-in services has been prohibited, online ordering systems have enabled coffee shops and restaurants to keep afloat.
Anomali Coffee Shop in Kemang will gradually return to full service and will also provide dine-in services for its customers.
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An announcement poster is installed at the entrance of Anomali Coffee in Kemang, Jakarta, Wednesday (17/6/2020).
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A barista at Anomali Coffee, Kemang, Jakarta, prepares orders made through apps.
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A barista at Anomali Coffee, Kemang, Jakarta, prepares coffee orders
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A barista at Anomali Coffee, Kemang, Jakarta, shows milled coffee.
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Posters are prepared at Anomali Coffee, Kemang, Jakarta.
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Mixed coffee stocks are prepared at Anomali Coffee, Kemang, Jakarta.
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Customers at Anomali Coffee, Kemang, Jakarta, Rabu (17/6/2020).
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App-based food couriers await orders at Anomali Coffee, Kemang, Jakarta.
