Cupping notes: The cup starts off with low acidity and smooth, syrupy body. An accompaniment of dark chocolate, vanilla bean, and buttery black licorice flavors leads to a bold presence with an unforgettable aftertaste.Cultivation: grown on volcanic highlands, shade-grown under citrus and other trees.
Altitude: 4,200-5,500 feet
Tree type: Bourbon and Typica
Preparation: Wet-hulled, washed, sun-dried
About the people who grow it:
Bali is a hidden jewel in the archipelago nation of Indonesia. Mount Agung erupted in 1963, killing many, and dealing a major set-back to coffee cultivation. The government acted to rejuvenate coffee production by providing seedlings to farmers. Use of pesticides is prohibited on Bali, and all fertilizers are organic, making this coffee entirely sustainable, and ideal for protecting nearby rain-forest habitat, earning it the additional certification from the Rain-Forest Alliance. Coffee is grown on “Subak Abians,” a traditional farmer organization similar to a co-op. The SA supports and advises in both agricultural and religious matters. Bali’s improved growing practices result not only in high-quality coffee, but a stronger community and economy.
Mt. Agung erupted again in 2017-18, causing thousands to flee, but with lesser devastation. Coffee production continues to benefit the island and people.
Indonesia’s arabica coffees, including this highly acclaimed Bali Blue Moon, have low acidity and strong body, which makes them ideal as single origins, or for blending with higher acidity coffees from Central America and East Africa.
About me:
Since 2004 I have been a home coffee-roasting enthusiast, always in search of high-quality, socially-responsible, and environmentally-sustainable green coffee beans. I discovered the best way to do this is nurture relationships with importers who care as much about ethical coffee as I do and to rely on their on-the-ground knowledge of coffee farms around the world. So in 2008, I started buying green coffee in quantity and reselling to home coffee roasters like myself. This little side business has brought me great satisfaction, as I now have ready access to an outstanding variety of coffee myself, and I have helped many other home roasters (even a few micro-roasting businesses) get great coffee for great prices.
My guiding principles:
- All my coffee is grown by farms that pay fair wages, use sustainable agricultural practices, and improve their community. I've traveled to coffee-producing regions, and seen how people live. Growing coffee can and should improve people's lives and respect God's creation. Through my importer, I have direct knowledge of where the coffee comes from, and how that farm operates. I share that information with you here.
- Buy it fresh, sell it fresh. I buy only from the current crop year, and move it from warehouse to my house to your house as fast as possible.
- Keep prices low. I'm not in it for the money. I have a full-time job, and this isn't it.
- Provide prompt and personal customer service. I'll try to answer any questions, and give advice to start-up roasters if you want it.
Returns:
If you don't get the coffee you ordered, or you found it defective or damaged during shipping, I will gladly offer you a full refund or replacement within 14 days, provided you return the entire defective order. However, since coffee quality is a matter of personal taste, and a great coffee can easily be spoiled by mistakes in roasting, please don't ask for a refund if you just don't like the flavor of the coffee after you roasted it. But rest assured! I don't sell any coffee beans that I haven't roasted myself, brewed, consumed, and greatly enjoyed.