Young coconut ice business could be a business option in tropical countries. Apart from abundant supply, the prospect of demand during the hot dry season can produce profits as fresh as young coconut ice.
Moreover, young coconut ice is considered to have many health benefits. Sipping ice in the middle of a hot broad daylight is like replenishing the energy lost due to heat.
From a business perspective, Yanto, who owns a young coconut ice business in South Jakarta, considers that the business he is involved in is quite simple to run. This means that it is simple in the process of getting a supply of coconut, processing it, and even serving it.
The business process tends to be simple, just peel the coconut, take water and the head meat. "After that, the degan ice can be served directly in a coconut shell or in a glass," he said to Bisnis.com on Thursday (31/10/2019).
Since 2000, Yanto has been in the coconut ice business. He gets his supply of young coconuts from Serang, Banten. At that time, he got a recommendation for a young coconut supplier from a colleague.
“Coconut fruit in that area is said to be good and the price is affordable. "Until now, I continue to get a supply of coconuts that come twice a week," he said.
Meanwhile, Yanto reminded that if anyone wants to get into the coconut ice business, it is recommended that they have learned the technique of cutting and peeling young coconuts.
“The thing is, you have to be careful when cutting and peeling young coconuts. "Don't let your hands get injured because you don't really understand the technique," he said.
Benefits of Young Coconut Ice Business
The coconut ice business may seem like a simple small business, but Yanto admits that he has enough to support his family from the profits from the business.
He claims he can consume 100 young coconuts per day with an income of around IDR 1.5 million to IDR 2 million per day.
"Even so, sales of coconut ice are not always high. During the rainy season, sales of coconut ice have the potential to drop drastically. "Overall, it's unpredictable, if it's really hot now, there will be quite a lot of people buying," he said.
On the other hand, sales location also plays an important role in increasing income. Yanto chose a location in South Jakarta on a roadside busy with other food and beverage traders.
"The advantage there is, I'm the only one selling coconut ice. "That also has a significant impact on my income," he said.
Yanto also gave a few tips, he said it was no problem to sell coconut ice anywhere, but it had to be in an area where there were lots of people passing by.
"It's best near schools or offices," he said.
The young coconut business that can be done anywhere in Indonesia is reflected in Arwendi Susanto's experience. He is one of the young coconut ice entrepreneurs in West Sumatra.
Arwendi said that many people still buy his coconut ice business even though it is not sold in big cities. "Currently, the average net profit from my coconut ice business is around IDR 3 million per month," he said.
The product that Arwendi sells is pure young coconut ice without any additions. The reason is that people in the area still consider pure young coconut to be a medicine that can cure various diseases from fever to sore throat.
