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SKY VIEW Coffee & Eatery or better known as Sky View offers a neat location with super beautiful views. This cafe, which is part of Kampoeng Kopi Banaran, makes coffee drinks its main menu. Of the many foods on offer, ‘Nasi Goreng Kopi’ or coffee fried rice and Grilled Chicken with Barbeque Coffee Sauce are the main dishes.
According to Marsetyo Leonardo, F&B and Hospitality Service Manager of Kampoeng Kopi Banaran said as the name implies, the two featured menus make coffee as one of the main ingredients that are created with various other ingredients.
“The coffee grounds used are original coffee from Kampoeng Kopi Banaran. The coffee is a house blend that combines Arabica and Robusta coffee in a 50:50 ratio that has been roasted. Nasi Goreng Kopi is Sky View’s flagship menu and the most ordered by every visitor who comes. This one menu is in the form of processed fried rice in collaboration with additional coffee grounds,” he said.
Similar to fried rice in general, he continued that Nasi Goreng Kopi is made from fried white rice with special spices for fried rice, such as garlic, shallots, chilies, and salt. What makes this menu unique and different is the addition of coffee grounds to the seasoning mix.
“Not only does it taste unique, Nasi Goreng Kopi costs IDR31,000, it is also presented with a very beautiful appearance. Processed rice fried with spices and coffee grounds is wrapped in an omelette or omelette, then served with sauce and coleslaw,” Marsetyo Leonardo remarked.
He added that when eating this one menu, we will feel the unique sensation of this dark colored fried rice texture. Namely, there is a ‘crush’ sensation when chewing it which comes from the use of ground coffee.
“But no less interesting the Grilled Chicken with Barbeque Coffee Sauce menu is also unique. This one menu is in the form of grilled chicken served with a special sauce. The sauce is a combination of barbecue which also uses additional coffee as one of the ingredients,” he underlined.
The dark brown sauce also adds to the flavor of the grilled chicken which is also paired with fried potatoes and vegetables such as coleslaw.
When you eat grilled chicken and the sauce, the combination of the distinctive taste of the smokey barbecue sauce with mocca will immediately be felt on the tongue. This menu is offered at a price of IDR35,000 per portion.
“The coffee used is coffee that has been roasted. The coffee must be fresh, because if it has been roasted the coffee can’t be too long. If it is too long at room temperature, the taste changes and the aroma of the coffee will disappear,” he explained.
He added that for his coffee he uses houseblend, a blend of robusta and arabica with a 50:50 percentage. The goal is that some consumers who are not very compatible with coffee can still be accepted.
“Well, for the taste, the Coffee Fried Rice has a bitter taste, while for Grilled Chicken with Barbeque Coffee Sauce it tends to mocha, so it’s a bit sweet,” he said.
Presenting unique dishes that will not be found anywhere else, Sky View also offers beautiful natural scenery. Visitors who come to this place will be spoiled with natural views in the form of expanses of trees, coffee plantations, as well as Rawa Pening with a backdrop of mountains and hills.
With a capacity of up to 250 seats, Sky View which is located at Jalan Raya Bawen – Solo KM. 1.5, Semarang, Central Java is open every day between 10.00-21.00 WIB. [traveltext.id]
