Friday, August 21, 2015

Kampoeng Kopi Banaran

Kampoeng Kopi Banaran
­Bawen, Semarang, Central Java

Kampoeng Kopi Banaran
Java Coffee, has long been known globally, since the VOC or colonial era until now at the gadget age. As we know, Java Coffee has became inspiration of java software. Kampoeng Kopi Banaran is one of the producers of coffee in Java.

Search in google, with the keyword Kampoeng Kopi Banaran, guaranteed you will find dozens of articles written by various circles. Almost all of the articles you will find an atmosphere containing expressions of admiration to Kampoeng Kopi Banaran.


Kampoeng Kopi Banaran -Banner of facilities


Kampoeng Kopi banaran - the map


Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - Entrance to playing ground
When we were on the scene and feel the atmosphere, then I understand why they were sharing stories on the internet seem to want you visit there and come to admire.

Kampoeng Kopi Banaran, formerly named Banaran Coffee Shop, established in 2002. Located alongside a road of Semarang - Solo, KM 35 Bawen. From the direction of Semarang, the entrance on the right side, easy to find. From the city of Semarang, using a car, taken less than an hour. Since 2005, changed its name to Kampoeng Kopi Banaran, and the concept was turned from restaurant  into Agro Tourism. Because actually Kampoeng Kopi Banaran is Coffee Plantation, is an area which covers more than 400 hectares and is managed by PTPN IX. A stated own company in Central Java.


Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - Coffee Shop
Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - Main entrance at the road side

Kampoeng Kopi Banaran, in once harvest produces 3200 tons of wet coffee beans, or 700 tons of dried coffee beans. The product results are 80% exported to foreign countries such as Japan and Italy. Kampoeng Kopi Banaran is an example of a transformation, from a state-owned company for many years working in the plantations have now developed and diversified its business to Agro Tourism, Restaurant and Lodge. A very promising sector. Crop diversification in the field of its own plantations have also been carried out and become more productive, there are cassava, banana, etc. This effort would increase profits and employment.

Area which functioned as Agro Tourism is approximately 40 hectares. Located in the middle of a coffee plantation.  The whole area is of approximately 400 hectares. Being altitude 480-600 meters above sea level, the temperature is between 23-27 degrees Celsius, makes this green area is ideal for resting or for travel.


Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - Coffee Shop


Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - Banaran Cottage


Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - The Cottage
We can just stop by, just to enjoy coffee Banaran, which harvested from its own garden, produce and processed here. Or enjoy a typical menu of Café Banaran. Or deliberately, design your exciting holiday with family or colleagues, to stay here, at the cottage or camping ground, doing outbound activities, or other outdoor activity. Or for the purposes of business meeting, or gathering, or even a family gathering. Facilities to support those activities have been provided here.
Various facilities are available here:
A medium-sized swimming pool equipped with a large bucket, every 5 minutes the water poured into the pool. Kids outbound area, equipped with a flying fox, hanging bridge, etc. Play ground area for children, teenage, and adults. Completed with a variety of games.


Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - Relax


Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - Children play ground


Kampoeng Kopi Banaran  - Children play ground


Kampoeng Kopi Banaran  - Children outbound


Kampoeng Kopi Banaran  - Butterfly park


Kampoeng Kopi Banaran  - Butterfly park
Coffee walk, is tour around the coffee garden by semi off road car, or you want to try cruising gardens using guided horse, or if you want to test the adrenalin can rent an ATV. Or just walking around the complex of Kampoeng Kopi Banaran by using a golf car.

Meeting rooms of various sizes, suitable for business meetings, corporate gatherings or family gathering even if it must to stay, because the available cottage is representative. Gazebos scattered throughout the area, good for relaxing and enjoying green surroundings, or rent a mat and relax on grass and breathing fresh air. No need to bother with the food, everything you need is available here. Just choose, order, and enjoy the menu.

Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - Gazebo
 
Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - tracking

 
Kampoeng Kopi banaran - through the jungle of coffee


Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - Meet jungle guard

Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - enjoy the trees
 
Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - relax at gazebo

Kampoeng Kopi Banaran -  the plantation
Do not forget to butterfly garden, if lucky, when the air is bright and cloudless, various types of butterflies flew out of the nest around you.

There is also a Fruit Garden, mushollah, and tennis courts, you imagine playing tennis with a view of the surrounding green ....


I recommend you to come to Banaran 9 resort hotels, there is a café at its terrace, facing coffee plantation and Rawa Pening (Rawa Pening lake) behind it, and mount Merbabu as background. So beautifull…

Kampoeng kopi Banaran - café terrace
The Beauty of Kampoeng Kopi Banaran increasingly widespread, more and more known and visited not only by the Semarang and surrounding communities, but also other cities. Even Mr. President Soesilo Bambang Yudoyono had visited Kampoeng Kopi Banaran.
Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - Rawa Pening Lake view
In many countries, tourism has become source revenue, and Indonesia have a thousand of potential tourism destinations that are still have not developed yet, even untapped. Kampoeng Kopi Banaran has started something amazing, should be used as a reference for the development of other areas.

Kampoeng Kopi Banaran, has the potency to be developed further, for example: Olympic-sized of swimming pool, so that it can be utilized as official match venues for regional, national, and international level. Water Boom, Jogging track, Fitness or Gymnastic room, Futsal ground, etc. Tennis court can be expanded and enhanced, so that it can be used for international event. Large meeting room or hall, which can be used for indoor sports, or conferences, weddings party. Club with Live music , karaoke room, billiard, and other amusement venue. Facilitated with high speed wifi.

Kampoeng Kopi Banaran also need to think about outdoor activity, such as cable car, and team building arena including the facilitator.

Rawa Pening Lake, can be explored to be water attraction spot, or even water sport venue. And I just imagine if there is a resort or building with several floors at the lakeside, visitors will have excellent spot to look toward the beauty scenery of Rawa Pening. Of course everything was designed with adequate quality standards, so that it can be used for big events. National and international scale.

A few months ago, for the first time I visit, initially just wanted to enjoy lunch at the restaurant located at the side of the road. My impression on that time it was a cozy place, cool, not crowded, big parking spaces and comfortable atmosphere. Moreover, a typical menu, lots of traditional food menu. And of course, coffee Banaran ...

When I got a comprehensive explanation from Mrs. Iin - the manager here, so I was promised that one day I have to go with my family and stay here. And thanks God, Eid holiday yesterday that goal is reached.

Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - Touching the coffee bean

Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - Breakfast at coffee garden

Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - in the middle of coffee plantation

Kampoeng Kopi Banaran - Harvesting coffee

My children enjoy their vacation, happy staying at cool inn, spacious and large, surrounded by coffee plantation, they saw and touch and feel how is coffee plantation. And now they are understand where the coffee drink comes from. The view from the balcony was a green forest of coffee plantation. Breakfast in the coffee garden and talking to workers who harvesting coffee, are an unforgettable experience for them.

The photos above are quite enough to explain how wonderful the nuance of the Kampoeng Kopi Banaran. Complete, cozy, and have potency to be expanded in term of function, and business. Including developing of Rawa Pening lake.

I imagine, some day National Games, or Sea Games, or Asian Games conducting here at Central Java, and most of venues are here at Kampoeng Kopi Banaran. Palembang a city with less facility comparing to Semarang has successfully be a home of National Games and Sea Games, and soon for Asian Games. I believe Semarang able to organize the event as well.

I’m waiting for you Semarang…