BALI SUBAK ABIAN #1368

Curator's Notes

This coffee is un-Bali-vable - it’s a rare treat to find a natural process from Indonesia. Creamy milk chocolate and fresh cherry notes will whisk you away on a natural getaway. Complex and full bodied, this coffee is a cup of paradise.

Roaster's Notes

Varieties: Bourbon, Typica, Catimor, S795 Process: Natural dried on raised beds Altitude: 1,200-1,600 meters This coffee that is sourced from family owned farms located in the Kintamani highlands on the island province of Bali, Indonesia. Coffee is grown in the volcanic soils of Mount Agung along with citrus trees that provide shade and another source of income. Coffee production is typically organized around a Subak Abian, which refers to the ecologically sustainable irrigation systems developed more than 1,000 years ago by Hindu priests who practice Tri Hita Karana (the three sources of prosperity), a philosophy focused on the harmonization between the environment, humans and God. The idea of a natural processed coffee was suggested by our sourcing partner at Royal Coffee during their importer trip in 2009 to address an issue of water scarcity. It was an easy step to drying whole ripe cherry given that raised beds were already used for drying parchment. This coffee is fruit forward with notes of cherry and a creamy body.