Eight degrees south of the equator, among the chain of small islands that make up Indonesia, lays the beautiful island of Bali. Bali is the world's third largest coffee exporter, and for good reason.
Rising above the steamy jungles, are villages settled in along the high altitude volcanic peaks that offer ideal cooler conditions for growing coffee trees. On these smaller plantations, ripe, red berries are often harvested by hand and then pulped the very same day. After fermenting for 60-72 hours, the coffee beans are washed in a water channel and then dried with the help of nature. The beans are spread out evenly on large concrete drying pans and are then given time for the sun to works its magic on them. To make sure the quality of the drying process is undeviating; the beans are raked regularly and consistently at a very specific pace to ensure that... read more >>
Rising above the steamy jungles, are villages settled in along the high altitude volcanic peaks that offer ideal cooler conditions for growing coffee trees. On these smaller plantations, ripe, red berries are often harvested by hand and then pulped the very same day. After fermenting for 60-72 hours, the coffee beans are washed in a water channel and then dried with the help of nature. The beans are spread out evenly on large concrete drying pans and are then given time for the sun to works its magic on them. To make sure the quality of the drying process is undeviating; the beans are raked regularly and consistently at a very specific pace to ensure that... read more >>
