The Collector

– BALI – KINTAMANI –

ABOUT THIS COFFEE

This coffee 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 program was introduced in 2009 to address the issue of water scarcity. It was an easy step to drying whole ripe cherry given that raised beds were already used for drying parchment. The project has been fully implemented and the results have been exceptional.

Note from our roaster: We had coffee in the past from this group of growers and it was one of our most popular coffees, ever. We still get people wistfully reaching out to us, hoping we have it in stock. We chose this coffee as a follow up to our Good Food Award winning coffee because of it's similarity in flavor profile and sustainability standards. It is an amazingly excellent coffee that we can't wait to share with you.

SPECS:

GEOGRAPHY
Region: Kintamani Highlands of Central Bali, Indonesia
Altitude: 1200 – 1600 MASL
Harvest: May – October

PRODUCER
Coffee producers organized through Subak Abian (SA) a traditional structure of farmer organization in upland Bali

VARIETY
Bourbon, (S795 & USDA 762) Typica, and Catimor

PROCESSING
Full natural and dried on raised beds

NOTES:
FLAVOR Strawberry, orange, cream
BODY Clean
ACIDITY Smooth

ROAST LEVEL
Light – City

CERTIFICATIONS
Organically grown
Rainforest Alliance