Balinese Coffee- A must try for coffee lovers

As I sit here in my cubicle, with the chill atmosphere (it is air-conditioned to the bones), eyes fixated on the laptop screen, mind working out my self-appraisals for year-end performance and I must say I need to sip on mugs of coffee at regular interval to keep me energized the whole day. Out of nowhere, my mind drifted to the thoughts of the famous Balinese coffee that made me long for it suddenly.

During my trip to Bali, I was excited on the sight of coffee farm visit on my travel itinerary. My tourist guide took me to a coffee farm on our way down from Kintamani. Bali has the one of the worlds most expensive and low-production coffee known as the Kopi Luwak or Civet coffee. Yes! The name elucidates that this coffee is made from the beans of coffee berries which have been eaten by the civets, then passed through their digestive tract which comes out in their feces. Sounds gross right! That’s how I felt and it was unappetizing to me. 

 The farm had two civets and according to the farm supervisor, the civets are very selective when it comes to picking the coffee beans to be consumed. Usually it only chooses the ripen, red coffee beans for their consumption. I bet they are expert in detecting the ripen coffee beans merely by the color changes of the fruit coat. To my surprise, this Coffee Luwak is pricey due to their low production. It was utter disgust for me when the thought of coffee bean collected from the feces of the civet cats that kept me feeling queasiness. 

 However, I must appreciate the beauty of the natural surroundings. The farm had huge bats, parrots, dogs and also home to various spices. I was enthralled by the fresh breeze coupled with a serenity of the place that captured my attention so much so that I was admiring the vista while enjoying sips of free coffee served at the coffee farm itself. Something I always love doing in the comfort of my home.  A must try for all coffee lovers. The variety of coffee gives us the rhapsody of the senses- Luwak coffee (Oh gross, I refused to taste it), Ginger tea (very rich in taste), chocolate ginger (it wasn’t a good combination to me simply because both chocolate and ginger are overpowering taste by itself), lemon tea (Very uplifting & it was my personal favorite) and Bali coffee (it is very coffeeish and powdery but I liked it anyway). By the end of the coffee tasting session, we end up in their patio-based shop and bought back few packets of Bali coffee as souvenirs.
 

Hate it or love it. Coffee lover never fails to drop by this farm in Bali. Guess what I and my hubby bid adieu to Bali with a cup of Bali coffee in the Ngurah Rai International Airport Café prior to our flight. Till we come back for more!