This is quite far north of the main tourist area of Yogya and as such, it’s not really that frequently visited by people on holiday. You will however see lots of locals hanging out it due its large garden area and comfy seating.
I tried a latte here and it was pretty good, but not as good as something like Simetri. Susan’s pineapple & mint drink was refreshing, but nothing to get too excited about.
The garden really is pleasant here and most people choose to sit on the patio looking out over the garden rather than in the garden itself which is in the direct sun.
Wifi here is not bad, but it’s not going to be good enough for bandwidth intensive tasks. Browsing the web and doing social media works fine and I clocked the speed at 5mbps down and 1mbps up.
I think prices here are too expensive for what you get. And certainly too expensive for Yogya. But if you’re not price sensitive, by all means come and enjoy a coffee on the terrace. It’s a really relaxing place and great for getting out the traffic you inevitably find in the north of Yogya.
Epic Coffee & Furniture
Jalan Palagan Tentara Pelajar No.29, Sleman, Yogyakarta
(0274) 453 0704
epiccoffee.co.id
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 23:00
Instagram: @epic_coffee
Latte: Rp32.000
Pineapple Mint Squash: Rp34.000
* Add 10% tax to all prices
We also ordered the pisang goreng and a nasi goreng. Both were good for a light snack, although the banana was slightly more crispy than I would have liked. Again, not a big deal. Still nice enough.
The interior of this place is quite plain, but has enough room to seat over 30 people in the non-smoking area and many more in the smoking section. All along the walls there are electricity outlets meaning it’s a great place to work. Especially since the wifi was quite fast at 20mbps down and 9mbps up. Perfectly uploading that vlog you just made.
I think this is a pretty good place to come and get some work done, but also if you’re just after a decent coffee in the north of town. Good one.
Susan’s ice lychee tea was refreshing and she was happy to have gotten 2 lychees in the drink. 🙂
The interior of the coffee shop is quite small, yet stylish and pleasant for hanging out it in. There are a bunch of electricity sockets around the room and the bench area looks to be a particularly good place to open the laptop.
The outside area in front of the coffee shop has a few bean bags and I saw plenty of people taking photos and generally doing the selfie thing.
All in all a very good coffee shop doing fantastic coffee at a reasonable price. Worth a visit for sure.
The tables and chairs are quality. The chairs in particular are really comfortable and I could sit on them for hours while getting some work done on a laptop. And many people do do this.
I tried a cappuccino and it was excellent. Every bit as good as the one I had in Blanco… and maybe a shade better. But when you get to this level, I actually find it hard to distinguish between what’s the absolute best and what’s number 2. Nonetheless, it’s a fantastic coffee and ranks as one of Yogya’s best.
The wifi here is slightly disappointing. It clocked in at 2.5mbps down and 2mbps up. That means it’s fast enough to upload a 3 or 4 min youtube video, but not really fast enough to stream youtube in high quality. It’s definitely usable, but I think they should upgrade this to ensure customers are happy with it.
The wifi aside, an awesome coffee shop rivalling any I’ve visited in Indonesia. Love it.
Firstly, the interior is excellent. Because it’s located in a wide old house, you get a lovely wide window frontage which lets in a lot of light. It also means you get a different set up for the bar area than you would in Bandung. It’s different and I like it.
There are plenty of tables to work from plus a lounge area. Wifi clocked in at 25mbps down and 5mbps up when I tested it out. It felt quite snappy and downloading the latest Game of Thrones episode would be a breeze.
The almond croissant I had was a little disappointing. Bready and a little soggy. It was old school indonesian pastry at its mediocre best. The apple turnover was much better and had a bit of crispiness to it as well as great apple flavour inside. I sometimes wonder how one pastry can be so good and one so bad. Is it a matter of freshness? Not sure.
All in all, a great little cafe to check out when you’re in Yogya.
The fitout of the cafe is very simple, but whoever designed it has an eye for what looks good. Lots of white and a large polished concrete floor which puts most of Bandung and Jakarta’s coffee shop interiors to shame.
Prices here are high. I kind of object to paying Rp35.000 for a coffee outside of Jakarta. And for that reason alone I don’t rate this place as highly as I otherwise would. The price is just that steep.
Aside from the steep price, everything else about this coffee shop is awesome. Definitely worth a try if you’re interested in coffee shop hopping in Yogyakarta. When I tested the wifi it went at 10mbps down and 1mpbs up.