Coffee tasting cards for the Bindu x EVERHĀOS guided tasting with Nadia

Still Showing Up: Coffee, Community & Continuing Support

Our Operational director, Nadia, travelled through Java for a series of bar takeovers, guided tastings, and community events. Bringing with her Indonesian coffees, international micro lots, and a reason for people to come together.

But these activations are about more than coffee.

Almost a year after the floods in Aceh, the immediate attention may have moved elsewhere, but recovery doesn't happen as quickly as the news cycle. Communities continue to rebuild, and support remains important long after the water has gone. For us, that means continuing to show up.

Bertamu, untuk Aceh

One of those moments was Bertamu, a collaboration between SAKALA and Everhāos in Karawang.

The idea was simple: bring people together over a cup of coffee and use that gathering as an opportunity to support our brothers and sisters in Aceh who are still recovering.

Nadia brought a selection of Indonesian coffees alongside international micro lots, introducing guests to different coffees while creating space for conversation. The event brought together a mix of people; coffee professionals, enthusiasts, home brewers, and people simply curious to share a cup.

Guests sharing coffee at the SAKALA x EVERHĀOS gathering in Karawang

And that mix was important. When we asked Nadia afterwards what type of crowd it was, her answer was:

“All of the industry came, actually. Especially to Bindu.”

Continuing the conversation at Bindu

At Bindu Slow Bar in Bogor, Nadia hosted another bar takeover featuring Indonesian coffees and Colombian micro lots, with part of the event connected to Stand With Flores and ongoing relief efforts in NTT.

Tasting freshly brewed filter coffee during the EVERHĀOS events in Java

Elsewhere, coffee has brought people together through community gatherings, charity brews, music, food, and shared tables.

Different places. Different people. Different coffees. But the same idea.

We don't believe support has to always look like a large campaign. Sometimes it's a room full of people sharing a table. Sometimes it's a barista brewing coffee for someone they've never met. Sometimes it's choosing to keep talking about a community long after the initial attention has faded.

And sometimes, it's simply making sure we don't forget. Because recovery takes time, and we're still here.

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