Jakarta coffee scene

Laptop-friendly cafés in Jakarta

Cafés in Jakarta where you can sit, plug in, and work without a side-eye. Power, space, and a long-stay welcome.

19 cafés · Indonesia

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Laptop-friendly
Kebayoran Baru

1/15 One Fifteenth Coffee Gandaria

Named after the 1-to-15 coffee-to-water ratio that defines a well-balanced filter brew, One Fifteenth opened its…

EspressoV60Pour overAeroPress
Outdoor seats
Menteng

Anomali Coffee Menteng

Established in 2007, Anomali was among the first Jakarta roasters to champion Indonesian single-origin lots,…

EspressoV60Pour overCold brew
Laptop-friendly
Senopati / SCBD

Anomali Coffee Senopati

The Senopati branch of Jakarta's pioneer specialty roaster brings the full range of Indonesian single-origin…

EspressoV60Pour overCold brew
Outdoor seats
Menteng

Bakoel Koffie Cikini

Bakoel Koffie traces its origins to a coffee stall opened by Liauw Tek Siong in the 1870s, making it one of the…

EspressoDripPour overFrench Press
Laptop-friendly
Senopati / SCBD

Common Grounds Coffee Roastery

Founded in 2014 by four partners at a moment when Jakarta's third-wave scene was gaining momentum, Common Grounds…

EspressoV60Pour overBatch brew
Outdoor seats
Senopati / SCBD

Crematology Coffee Roasters

Crematology has been roasting and serving specialty coffee from its Jl. Suryo address in Senopati since 2013, making…

EspressoV60Pour overCold brew
Laptop-friendly
Kebayoran Baru

Filosofi Kopi Melawai

Adapted from Dewi Lestari's celebrated novel and the 2015 film of the same name, Filosofi Kopi grew from a fictional…

EspressoV60Pour overCold brew
Laptop-friendly
Kebayoran Baru

First Crack Coffee Jl. Bumi

First Crack Coffee describes itself as a specialty coffee roastery and academy with a farm-to-table sourcing…

EspressoV60Pour overCold brew
Laptop-friendly
Menteng

Giyanti Coffee Roastery

Tucked into a converted garage on Jl. Surabaya in the leafy Menteng district, Giyanti is widely considered the…

EspressoV60SiphonPour over
Laptop-friendly
Kebayoran Baru

Kopikalyan Cikajang

Kopikalyan is a micro-lot specialist with a dedicated competition-trained team that sources rare and experimentally…

EspressoV60Pour overAeroPress
Outdoor seats
Senopati / SCBD

Koultoura Coffee Senopati

Koultoura Coffee on Jl. Ciniru I has become one of Senopati's most talked-about destinations since opening, drawing a…

EspressoV60Pour overCold brew
Laptop-friendly
Kebayoran Baru

Monolog Coffee Gunawarman

Monolog Coffee's Gunawarman branch opened in late 2023 as a sister to the Plaza Senayan original, occupying a…

EspressoV60Pour overCold brew
Laptop-friendly
Kebayoran Baru

Ombe Kofie Cikajang

Started as a retirement venture that grew into a South Jakarta institution, Ombe Kofie now operates eight locations…

EspressoV60Cold brewPour over
Laptop-friendly
Senopati / SCBD

Ombe Kofie Senopati

The Senopati branch of Ombe Kofie occupies a sleek space on Jl. Purnawarman and opened in 2022 with a focused menu of…

EspressoV60Cold brewPour over
Laptop-friendly
Senopati / SCBD

Pison Coffee Jakarta Senopati

Pison blends a Bali-inspired atmosphere with serious coffee sourcing, offering espresso and manual brew alongside a…

EspressoV60Pour overCold brew
Laptop-friendly
Kebayoran Baru

Tanamera Coffee Roastery Ahmad Dahlan

Tanamera's Ahmad Dahlan location in Kebayoran Baru is the brand's most complete roastery experience, where a visible…

EspressoV60ChemexCold brew
Open late
Cipete

Titik Temu Coffee Cipete

The Cipete branch of Titik Temu sits on the main strip of Jl. Cipete Raya and stays open until midnight on weekdays,…

EspressoPour overCold brew
Outdoor seats
Senopati / SCBD

Titik Temu Coffee Senopati

Titik Temu, whose name means meeting point in Indonesian, builds each location around community and conversation as…

EspressoV60Pour overCold brew
Laptop-friendly
Cipete

Toodz House Cipete

Toodz House on Jl. Cipete Raya has operated as a neighborhood favorite since before the current wave of specialty…

EspressoV60Pour over

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Good to know

These Jakarta cafés are laptop-friendly: they tolerate long stays, generally have seating and outlets, and don't push you out after one cup. Always check peak-hour signage, since some limit laptops on weekends.

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