PSTHP, 29 August 2026

Coffee culture continues to grow rapidly, transforming the way people enjoy, appreciate, and even build careers around coffee. Over the past five years, coffee shops have increasingly become part of everyday life, particularly among young people. From traditional coffee to specialty varieties, the growing diversity of coffee products has attracted consumers across generations.

Recognizing this growing trend, Hasyim Nurrahman Putra, a student of the Study Program of Agricultural Product Technology (PS THP), Universitas Jember (UNEJ), participated in the Summer Course Program of Coffee 2026, held in Jember from August 10 to 26, 2026.

The program carried the theme “The Coffee Industrialization: From the Bean to the Cup and Culture.” It brought together academic perspectives, industrial insights, and coffee culture to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the coffee value chain.

The program was organized through collaboration between UNEJ, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, and the International Consortium. The collaboration provided participants with opportunities to learn about coffee not merely as a beverage but as an agricultural commodity with significant technological, economic, and cultural dimensions.

For Hasyim, the program offered an important opportunity to broaden his knowledge beyond the classroom. Coffee industrialization involves a long process, beginning with coffee cultivation and postharvest handling, followed by processing, roasting, brewing, and finally reaching consumers as a cup of coffee.

The rapid development of coffee shops has also created new opportunities for young people. What was once simply a place to enjoy coffee has increasingly evolved into a space where hobbies, creativity, entrepreneurship, and careers intersect. The emergence of various coffee shops and specialty coffee products demonstrates how innovation can transform an agricultural commodity into a lifestyle and business opportunity. 

The Summer Course Program of Coffee 2026, therefore, served not only as an academic learning platform but also as a bridge connecting students with the dynamic development of the coffee industry. Through such international and multidisciplinary programs, students are encouraged to see the potential of agricultural commodities and explore new opportunities in the rapidly evolving food and beverage sector.

PSTHP, 19 August 2026

Strengthening its commitment to providing students with meaningful industry experience, the Study Program of Agricultural Product Technology (THP) Universitas Jember (UNEJ) welcomed the manager and staff of PT Livia Mandiri Sejati for a discussion on a potential new student internship program.

The meeting was initiated by the Head of the THP Study Program, Lailatul Azkiyah, Ph.D., as part of THP UNEJ’s ongoing efforts to expand collaboration with industry partners and provide students with opportunities to connect academic knowledge with real-world professional practices.

During the discussion, both sides explored opportunities to establish an internship program that would give THP UNEJ students hands-on experience in the company's operational environment. The program is expected to provide students with valuable insights into industrial management, product distribution, quality assurance, and other relevant aspects of the food and beverage supply chain.

PT Livia Mandiri Sejati is part of Sejati Group, a business group engaged in distributing bottled drinking water products, including AQUA, Mizone, and VIT. Its distribution network covers a broad operational area stretching from Pasuruan to Banyuwangi.

With its extensive distribution operations, PT Livia Mandiri Sejati plays an important role in ensuring that bottled drinking water products are distributed smoothly and safely throughout its service area. This operational environment offers potential learning opportunities for students to understand how industrial systems are managed to maintain product availability, safety, and quality across a wide distribution network.

For THP UNEJ, collaboration with industry partners is an important component in strengthening the relevance of higher education to professional needs. Through internship programs, students are expected not only to apply the knowledge acquired in classrooms and laboratories but also to develop practical skills, professional attitudes, problem-solving abilities, and an understanding of workplace culture.

The prospective collaboration with PT Livia Mandiri Sejati therefore represents another step in THP UNEJ’s efforts to bridge academic learning and industrial practice. It is expected that the partnership will create mutual benefits while opening broader opportunities for students to prepare themselves for careers in the food and beverage industry and related sectors.