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Two miles east of Java and surrounded by coral reefs lies one of Indonesia’s greatest jewels, the Island of Bali. The island is renowned for its rich culture and emphasis on the arts. Our very special Single Origin Bali is produced by smallholder farmers inhabiting fertile volcanic highland areas in the heart of this paradise. Learn more below about some of our long-term partners from Bali.

Farmers we source from in this region organize in groups similar to cooperatives called Subak Abians, which are at the center of the farmer's religious and agricultural life. The Subak Abian philosophy is based on the Hindu ideology of Tri Hita Karana. Tri Hita Karana is a Sanskrit term that describes the belief that the path to happiness and peace is found by humans maintaining harmony and balance in their relationships with other humans, God and their environment. Our Bali coffee is a natural/dry processed coffee, meaning the beans were sun-dried inside the fruit rather than after the fruit is removed, as is the case with wet-processed or "washed" coffees. This creates much of the coffee’s wonderful lush and unique character. Natural processing not only imparts intense sweetness and fruit notes to the coffee but also helps to preserve precious groundwater in areas where water conservation is vital.

The eruption of the Gunung Agung Volcano in 1963 caused a delay in the progress of modern-day coffee cultivation in Indonesia, causing the government to enact programs in the 1970’s and 1980’s to help rejuvenate coffee production. With the distribution of coffee seedlings to local farmers, an island-wide coffee growing campaign in Bali began. Today, the coffee growing area in Bali is an estimated 7,500 hectares. The Kintamani highlands, where most coffee is grown, sits atop a large volcanic plateau between 1,300-1,700 meters above sea level. Coffee tree varieties include a high percentage of Bourbon and Typica, along with shade trees such as Erythrina, Albizia, tangerine and orange. The use of pesticides is prohibited on Bali and all fertilizers are 100% organic. The Subak Abian is a traditional farming structure organization in Bali, similar to a farmer cooperative. There are 13 different Subak Abians that are currently growing and processing coffee. The “SA” oversee both agricultural technology and religious activities. The promotion of improved coffee growing practices is expected to enhance not only agricultural technology, but social and economic standing in Bali as well.