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Kopi joss

Indonesian coffee served with a piece of hot charcoal.

Brewed coffeeHot charcoal

Where it came from

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

1960s

Kopi joss is associated with Yogyakarta street stalls. A piece of hot charcoal is dropped into sweet coffee, creating the characteristic hiss that gives it its name.

Make it at home

Starting recipe

You'll need

Brewed coffee
120 g
Hot charcoal
1 piece
  1. 01

    Build

    Make sweet black coffee, then add food-safe hot charcoal just before serving. This is best experienced from a specialist vendor.

  2. 02

    Serve

    Serve immediately and adjust sweetness or dilution to taste.

At a café

Recipes and café sizes vary. Use this as the clearest starting point, then make it yours.