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        "msgid": "if-sitting-once-at-a-cafe-costs-rp-50-000-here-its-enough-for-two-days-1778194535",
        "date": "2026-05-05 20:29:49",
        "title": "\"If Sitting Once at a Caf\u00e9 Costs Rp 50,000, Here It's Enough for Two Days\"",
        "author": "Tri Susanto Setiawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "In the bustling streets of Jakarta, traditional coffee stalls known as warkop offer a stark contrast to modern, expensive caf\u00e9s, providing affordable spaces where people from all walks of life can relax and converse without pretensions. Owners like Mulyadi and H. Sumarno highlight how these modest venues, charging just Rp 5,000 for coffee, serve as vital 'breathing spaces' for urban workers amid rising living costs. This phenomenon underscores the enduring appeal of simple, community-oriented alternatives in a city increasingly dominated by premium lifestyles.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \u2014 In the corners of the city that never truly\nquieten, a cup of coffee can mean different things. In one place, it\nbecomes part of a lifestyle. In another, it is enough to accompany two\ndays of conversation. \u201cIf sitting once at a caf\u00e9 can cost Rp 50,000,\nhere that amount of money can last for two days,\u201d said Mulyadi (43), the\nowner of the \u201cKopi Bang Yadi\u201d coffee stall in the Kebon Sirih area,\nCentral Jakarta. That statement is not merely a price comparison. It\ndepicts how some city dwellers cope amid the ongoing pressure of living\ncosts. In Jakarta, modern caf\u00e9s with aesthetic designs continue to\nemerge. They offer premium coffee, air-conditioned rooms, and interiors\ndesigned to attract attention on social media. At Mulyadi\u2019s coffee\nstall, which measures about 4x3 metres, customers come and go steadily.\nFrom online motorcycle taxi drivers, security guards, office workers, to\nyoung people just finishing work. \u201cIf people just want good coffee, they\ncan go anywhere. But what they seek here is the atmosphere. They can\nsit, talk about anything, without anyone regulating,\u201d said Mulyadi. He\ndescribes the coffee stall as a kind of \u201cbreathing space\u201d for city\nworkers. A place to stop without demands, without having to maintain an\nimage. \u201cHere, people don\u2019t have to guard their image,\u201d he said. Not far\nfrom there, another coffee stall stands in Kebon Sirih. Its size is only\nabout 3x3 metres, with a long wooden table and cramped plastic chairs.\nIts owner, H. Sumarno (55), said his stall is never truly empty. \u201cMy\nstall is small, only 3x3 metres. But alhamdulillah, all sorts come.\nThere are older men, young people too,\u201d said Sumarno. According to him,\nolder customers come out of habit. Meanwhile, young people seek cheap,\nunpretentious casual spaces. \u201cThe older ones are regulars. They drink\ncoffee while chatting. The young ones usually relax, drink coffee,\nsmoke, play on their phones,\u201d he said. \u201cIn a small stall like this,\npeople have to sit close together. So it\u2019s easy to chat. Sometimes\nstrangers end up becoming acquaintances,\u201d he added. Price is the main\nreason. Coffee is sold for Rp 5,000, sweet tea for Rp 4,000, and\nfritters for Rp 2,000.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/if-sitting-once-at-a-cafe-costs-rp-50-000-here-its-enough-for-two-days-1778194535",
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