Jakarta · Indonesia
Common Grounds Coffee Roastery
Common Grounds Coffee Roastery is one of 4 Jakarta roasters tracked on day9, in Tanah Abang.
Since 2014 · Aston Utan, Daryanto Witarsa, Yoshua Tanu, Philip Chen
Overview
Common Grounds emerged in 2014 from the rebranding of Pandava Coffee — a December 2012 venture by three U.S.-educated friends Aston Utan, Daryanto Witarsa and Yoshua Tanu, joined by Philip Chen — and was the first Indonesian coffee shop to operate a Slayer espresso machine. Co-founder Yoshua Tanu won the Indonesian Barista Championship three times between 2014 and 2017, earning the brand the nickname 'House of Champions' and producing both a 2024 World Barista Champion and 2024-2025 World Brewers Cup medalists.
Known for
- 'House of Champions' — World Barista Champion 2024, WBrC silver 2025, WBrC bronze 2024
- First Indonesian café to install a Slayer espresso machine
- Co-founder Yoshua Tanu — 3-time Indonesian Barista Champion (2014-2017)
- Brought St. ALi and Sensory Lab Melbourne brands into Jakarta
- Full-sized tennis court, locker rooms and branded tennis gear at Menteng Terra flagship
Why it matters
Common Grounds set the bar for Indonesian competitive coffee — the brand most often credited with making Jakarta a serious World Barista Championship contender and elevating coffee-and-brunch as the dominant Indonesian café format.
Production
- head roaster
- Daryanto Witarsa
- roastery location
- Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta
- espresso equipment
- Slayer (first in Indonesia)
Café
Citywalk Sudirman, Jl. KH Mas Mansyur Kav. 121, Jakarta
Recognitions
- World Barista Champion 2024
- WBrC silver 2025
- WBrC bronze 2024
- WBC 4th place 2019
- Indonesian Barista Championship — 3-time winner (founder Yoshua Tanu)