Drinks

Here in Palembang, the variety and quantity of liquids that I imbibe on a weekly basis is quite impressive. Given the average temperature of 90 degrees, you would be drinking a lot too.  Here is a quick glance at my favorite Indonesian beverages.

Name: Orpin (orange+pineapple)

Location: Kopitiam Restaurant

Price: 18,000 rupiah

Stars:***

Name: Bandrek (hot ginger and milk awesomeness)

Location: Jalan Veteran-Mitra Night Stand

Price: 10,000 rupiah

Stars:****

Name: Dogan (young coconut water)

Location: Next to my school

Price: 5,000 rupiah

Stars: ***** (it's tasty AND healthy)

Name: Ades (don't worry, it's just water)

Location: any store

Price: 3,000 rupiah

Stars: ** (1 star for being water, another star for the worst possible name)

Name: Sumatran or Balinese coffee (depending on which island I'm on)

Location: my kitchen or hotel room

Price: almost free

Stars: ****(this coffee is so good it doesn't need cream or sugar

 Name: Jahe Wangi (ginger tea)
Location: my kitchen
Price: 2,000 rupiah
Stars: *** (it is good but an imposter of the tea from my massage place)

 Name: Es Teh Tawar (plain iced tea)
Location: Any restaurant in Indonesia
Price: 3,000 rupiah

Stars: *(I mostly drink it because it's cheap and sugar free) 

 Name: 100 Plus
Location: Indomaret->my house
Price: 7,500 rupiah
Stars: *****(imported from Singapore and tastes like what Sprite wishes it could be)
 

 Name: Air Minum (drinking water)
Location: my kitchen
Price: free
Stars: ***