Kudu Ngopi is a small tempat ngopi in Bandung which serves up great speciality coffee from a small La Marzocco.
The coffee here is really good and definitely in line with what I expect these days in Bandung. Strong, silky smooth and definitely gives you a jolt of caffeine.
They also do some good here, but it’s a pretty comprehensive menu of simple foods which are good for either a snack or full meal. They’re not going to win any restaurant awards here, but I’m sure the food will fill a hole nonetheless.
The fitout is pretty simple and they do a good job with the limited space they have. A bunch of couches, stools and chairs all clustered together give the place an intimate vibe, but I could imagine it getting quite noisy when it’s full.
WiFi here is bad. So bad that you may not even be able to use it. When I was here it was running at 0.13mbps down and 0.27mbps up which is basically unusable unless you are absolute desperate. With that in mind, don’t come here to work until they get a better internet connection.
All in all a good cafe serving delicious coffee at a good price.
Kudu Ngopi
Graha Manggala Siliwangi, Jalan Aceh 66B, Bandung
Instagram: @kudu_ngopi
Opening Hours: 11:00 – 23:00
WiFi: 0.13down/0.27up
Cappuccino: Rp25.000
No added tax!
I arrived here at just after 8 and there weren’t any other customers. So the staff were playing up a bit and shouting and laughing with each other in a playful, yet unprofessional way. It irked me.
Wifi clocks in at 16mbps down and 3mbps up. I can imagine this slows to a crawl in a full cafe, so you’ll have to make up your own mind as to whether you want to work here. But with so many great cafes in Bandung, I suggest having a look somewhere else first before deciding to set up a laptop here.
For me, this is a disappointing coffee shop when compared to Bandung coffee shop standard in 2018. One saving grace is that it’s on the cheap side at Rp20.000 for a cappuccino.
Susan had an iced coffee buih and that tasted quite good and perhaps that is what the fuss is about. Or perhaps people love the prices here because it is very cheap. In fact, it’s one of the cheapest cappuccinos made with a real espresso machine in the whole of Bandung.
The fitout here is odd. Lots of soft chairs, but also a large concrete bench with no pillows which make it impractical for spending much time on.
All in all a decent cheap coffee shop, but the cappuccino needs work. Stick with the iced coffee.
This coffee shop only serves coffee. No tea. No food. It’s for serious coffee lovers and those wanting to learn more about coffee.
The coffee here is strong. I ordered a magic and a magic is supposed to be a double ristretto in a small cup. And that’s exactly what I received. Sometimes you don’t get that in Bandung for some reason. For those wanting a less strong coffee, I can recommend the iced latte which had a light caramely flavour to it.
Internet here is isn’t going to win any speed awards at 6.5mbps down and 3.5mbps up, but it’s fast enough for general web browsing, YouTube viewing and emails. There are a few good places to open your laptop and I’d be happy to spend a couple of hours here working.
Wheels Coffee Roaster is a fantastic new addition to the Bandung coffee scene and one we hope lasts much longer.
Iced coffee with palm sugar is their specialty and people absolutely love it. And I have to agree that an iced coffee with palm sugar is 10x better than with regular white sugar.
The fitout here is basic and anywhere else in Bandung I’d be slamming it. But it works here because of the constant stream of customers coming and going.
There’s no wifi here so don’t plan to come here and set up a laptop. It’s not that sort of place.
And with that, we have to ask ourselves why Kopi Toko Djawa has so many customers and better coffee shops have hardly any. If you’re in Braga, come here for an iced coffee. It’s good and cheap. But please, also make an effort to visit one of Bandung’s other coffee shops which in my opinion are even better.
The coffee here is not that good and quite far below the Bandung standard. That’s disappointing as everything else about the cafe is great.
The fitout is modern, fresh and comfortable with a variety of different areas to hang out in. We especially like the seats next to the window and those upstairs.
There’s a selection of cakes and pastries available as well as a full menu of proper meals. I didn’t try any of those, but I assume they’ll conform to Bandung cafe standards…. which is not too great.
A decent coffee shop, especially if you’re waiting for a train or have some time to kill before checking into your hotel. Also a decent place to work, but the wifi is a little slow at 9mbps down and 2 mbps up.
The indoor area is air conditioned, but there is also a two storey area out the back which is perfect for smoking and nongkronging. Both the inside and outside areas are suitable for working and we saw a lot of people setting their laptops up here.
Which brings us to WiFi. It’s pretty good, but a long way from the best in Bandung with 31mbps down and 6mbps up when we tested it. Definitely good enough for most uses, but a little sluggish when a few people do data intensive things.
The coffee here is excellent and I appreciate the funky cup it’s served in. They also do food here, but we haven’t tried it yet.
This is a great place for coffee, opening your laptop and hanging out with friends. Comfy, stylish and practical.
The cappuccino I had here was small but tasty and came in a beautiful handmade cup. The food was also quite good and much better than average Bandung cafe food. That’s not to say it’s perfect, but it’s quite good.
The rawon pasta was tasty, contained a couple of chunks of fish and was better than expected.
The omelette could have been a disaster, but with the addition of a bit of smashed avocado and some salsa type stuff, it was delicious.
The fit out here is quite good, but we’re surprised people are swooning over it all of a sudden. It’s always been good.
The WiFi was quite slow when visited clocking in at 2mbps down and 2mbps up. So it’s not really a place to come and work. And besides, you’ll be distracted by all the people trying to get photos of their girlfriends in the glasshouse.
A well-designed place for decent food and coffee. Worth a visit.
It’s a rough and ready place, but that’s kind of what makes this place so popular. Seats are small stools and old drums and the tables are tiny. You’re not coming here to work. Just to nongkrong, drink coffee and smoke. Oh yeah, no elites allowed.
I’m not a big fan of this type of coffee shop, but if you like this sort of scene, you’re going to love Dreezel. And by the way, the coffee was pretty good too. (PS my coffee took about 25 minutes to come out)
But the coffee is really good and quite strong plus the prices are reasonable too. There’s also a simple food menu of nasi goreng etc, but I didn’t try that as I’m all nasi gorenged out — there’s only so much nasi goreng you can eat as you move from cafe to cafe. There needs to be some innovation here on the Bandung cafe scene.
If you do decide to open your laptop, the WiFi is a zippy 26mbps up and 26mbps down so you’ll be able to watch YouTube videos in HD and upload whatever you need to in no time.
A decent cafe worth a visit if you’re in the area.