D’Sastro: it’s such a cute little coffee cart, you just want to pack it up like a steam trunk and tote it along with you on your travels. This purveyor of all things Java is located in Wonosobo, a small city nestled between the mammoth Sindoro and Sumbing mountains, seeping with culinary wonders. Something to note: most coffee shops and vendors in Indonesia open during the nocturnal hours, as socializing over a cup of Joe seems to be a night time activity. D’Sastro’s bright lights glowed in the midst of Wonosobo’s pitch-black Pemuda Street.

The set up of its coffee wares is both smart and fetching to look at. Tin mugs dangle along the top of the window; pouches of coffee, containers of sugar and glistening glasses huddle together on the cart’s cozy counter space. The owner concocts the coffee drinks on a side table equipped with a portable stove and hot water dispenser. A handwritten menu adds to the charm of this roadside cafe. Ubiquitous cappuccino and cafe latte can be found here, as well as Indonesian traditional Tubruk coffee. One of D’Sastro’s recommendations is the Vietnamese drip coffee, made with sweetened condensed milk and brewed using a steel strainer placed on the glass. It’s both cloyingly sweet and industrial strong.

It’s not a take-out kind of spot, unless you desire your coffee to go. D’Sastro encourages you to sip your coffee at tables beneath giant umbrellas, or on petite stools set alongside a gurgling stream of city water. Nearby, you’ll even find a martabak vendor if you’d like a snack to accompany your hot beverage.  Can coffee hour get any more delightful than this?