Bali Blue Moon Single Origin Coffee Beans

Unlike more famous coffee regions in Indonesia-- like Java and Sumatra, coffee growing in Bali was not developed by the Dutch. Traders from the nearby island of Lombok introduced coffee in the early 20th century. Balinese coffee is generally produced by smallholding farmers in the fertile volcanic area in the Kintamani region. The origin and development of small batch farming in Bali is partially owed to a tragic natural disaster-- the eruption of the Gunung Agung volcano in 1963. This was one of the largest and most devastating eruptions in Indonesia's history and killed an estimated 1,000-1,500 people. Arabica coffee planting in the Kintamani Highland was severely disrupted, and in response, the government enacted programs to grant coffee seedlings to small-scale farmers.   All coffee in Indonesia is picked by hand and in Bali, the use of pesticides is prohibited, and all fertilizers are 100% organic. When mechanical harvesting is used, under-ripe cherries can give the coffee a thin