Aceh is very famous for its coffee. Even one of the best coffee producing regions in Indonesia. So also with the mushrooming coffee shops, ranging from the traditional in the village to the coffee shop with a premium style in urban areas. No doubt if Banda Aceh as the provincial capital is known as the city one thousand one coffee shop.
Following the development of the era, the presentation of coffee in Aceh began to vary. From what was formerly known only bitter black coffee, now all coffee shops offer coffee with rich flavors and colors, such as manual brewing, sanger, coffee milk, and various other types of Arabica coffee.
Even drinking it is also shown in an unusual way, such as that found in this Khop Coffee Shop or in Indonesian language coffee face down. His style, not unusual from other coffee shops in Aceh.
The presentation of coffee with glass telungkup becomes a hallmark that they offer to visitors. The coffee whose coffee pulp is still fused unfiltered is taken with a straw.
How to drink it, first through the straw You must blow the coffee first until the liquid seeps out the plate, then immediately drunk. Or another way after being blown, the plate is lifted and then sifted through the side of the plate. It's not easy!
This Khop coffee is already famous in the area of Ujoeng Kareung Village, Meulaboh, West Aceh District. It is believed, once when a national hero from the local area, Teuku Umar fighting and guerrilla expel invaders style drinking coffee like this is already there.
From the story, supposedly said coffee with glass face down began when the habit of the people of West Aceh who live on the coast as a fisherman. They want to drink coffee for a long time. Only one gulp, then they go to sea. So to keep their coffee awake then it is reversed