Drinking young coconut water with ice is very refreshing. This afternoon, I visited my friend. He makes a living by selling young coconuts with ice, also known as "Es Kelapa Muda."
He has a counter on the side of a street in Bekasi Timur Regency. He rented a small space there.
From his business, he makes good money because there are many customers who buy young coconuts with ice. I visited him this morning and bought five glasses of es kelapa muda.
1 glass of es kelapa muda is 4,000 IDR or around $0.4. I bought five glasses, so I had to pay $2.
My friend told me that he had been doing his business for a long time. He rents a small space for 600,000 IDR or $42 a month. In Jakarta and Bekasi es kelapa muda sellers get their coconut supply from Lampung, Bandung, Subang, Sumedang, and other small towns in West Java. The business has a good profit because the price of young coconuts from the farmers is low.
A young coconut is around $1. From the farmer, the price of a young coconut is around $0.5. In the fasting month, the es kelapa muda sellers make multiple profits because the demand for coconut with ice increases sharply.
My friend opens his counter at 8.00 PM and closes at 9.00 PM. The counter is not closed in a room. He stored the coconuts in a box made of iron.
