Blackcrop Roastery (Coffee Shop)

the single origin filter is probably where you should start, if blackcrop is doing what good roasters in jakarta are doing with sumatra and sulawesi lots right now. this place sits on jl. radio dalam raya in gandaria utara, a stretch of south jakarta that moves between residential quiet and low-key commercial, and the roastery format means what's in your cup was almost certainly roasted close to where you're sitting. that proximity matters more than people give it credit for. the regulars here are serious about what they're drinking, and that keeps the bar high in a way that's hard to fake. if you're deciding between filter and espresso, go filter first, then reassess.