Bags of Indonesian coffee labelled "Obama 2008 Blend" (R) and "McCain Election 2008 Blend" (L) are displayed in a cafe in Jakarta November 5, 2008. The "Obama 2008 Blend" coffee was sold out during an expatriate gathering in Jakarta for the U.S. presidential election , one of the owners, Alun Evans, said on Wednesday.
REUTERS/Enny Nuraheni (INDONESIA)

We opened this morning and pulled our regular espresso blend to offer the "Obama" Bland and the "McCain" Blend. To date (2 hours into vote counting) we have Obama ahead 72% to McCains 28%. This is based on Espresso Based Drinks sold as well as 250gm coffee packs. It has been a CRAZY morning with a good % of South Jakarta's expat community coming through the cafe and crowding around CNN. Exciting stuff.!

(For anyone in the Indonesia area)



Later tonight the US makes its choice about who will become President. It

has been a long campaign, going back to the conventions of 2007 when the

potential candidates began canvasing their respective parties.



Tomorrow from 6am we will have coverage of the results as they come in at

the cafe in Kemang Villa. We will also be selling two special coffees-

which will be roasted tonight. These will only be available for the… Continue