The best traditional Indonesian drinks
The top 3 according to 2 votes from people: Es cendol / dawet · Bajigur · Wedang jahe. (Updated May 24, 2025.)
Indonesia's best-loved traditional drinks, hot and cold, according to GoodStats, Liputan6 and lists of popular traditional drinks.
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Top 12
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1
Es cendol / dawet
Green rice-flour cendol with coconut milk and liquid palm sugar over shaved ice.
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2
Bajigur
Hot coconut milk, palm sugar and ginger from West Java, with palm fruit.
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3
Wedang jahe
The most classic hot ginger drink, found almost everywhere in Indonesia.
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4
Jamu kunyit asam
Turmeric and tamarind tonic, the most popular jamu sold by street jamu sellers.
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5
Bandrek
Sundanese ginger, brown sugar and spice drink for cold nights.
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6
Es doger
Shaved ice with fermented cassava, avocado, black sticky rice and pink syrup from Jakarta.
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7
Kopi tubruk
Ground coffee brewed directly with sugar, unfiltered.
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8
Es teler
Iced avocado, jackfruit and young coconut with sweetened condensed milk.
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9
Wedang ronde
Sticky rice balls filled with peanuts in hot ginger syrup.
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10
Es kelapa muda
Chilled young coconut water and flesh, sometimes with syrup or lime.
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11
Bir pletok
Alcohol-free Betawi 'beer' of ginger, lemongrass and sappanwood.
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12
Teh talua
Minangkabau egg tea: yolk whisked with sugar and hot tea.
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13
Sekoteng
Hot ginger drink with mung beans, sago pearls and bread.
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