Coffee lovers will find many amazing coffee shops and beans in Bali. Balinese coffee culture is strong, and coffee is loved all over the island, maybe a bit more than beer.
Where to find your perfect cup of coffee and what locally sourced coffee beans you can expect to try, all in our ultimate coffee lovers guide.
Balinese Coffee Beans To Try
For coffee connoisseurs, we have a brief introduction to the best beans you can find on the island. The best high-quality beans come from Kintamani, Bedugul, and Munduk areas in Bali.
Kintamani Coffee
Cooler Kintamani highlands with unique volcanic soil produce arabica coffee beans with low acidity and fruity notes like citrus or apples.
Tabanan Coffee
Mostly from the Batukaru mountain area, this arabica coffee has a perfect balance of malty taste, lightly chocolatey or caramel.
Cascara Coffee
Cascara coffee and herbal teas are made with coffee cherry skin and slimy pulp. The taste is fruity, and refreshing, and reminds one of dried fruit like apricots or raisins.
Plaga Coffee
Mostly arabica coffee, it grows high above sea level (more than 1000 m), and has a distinct taste of apples, jasmine, and lime.
Lanang Coffee/Peaberry Coffee
Peaberry coffee is a very rare variety as it only comes from cherries with abnormal oval coffee beans. Compared to arabica coffee, lanang coffee is much stronger and more acidic.
Wamena Coffee
Nutty and smooth coffee taste with thickness. This arabica coffee is well-balanced and has nice earthy notes.
Sidikalang Coffee
Originating from North Sumatra, sidikalang coffee is usually high in acidity, has some sweetness and is best when dark roasted. It grows really well in volcanic soil.
Bali Luwak Coffee
Balinese speciality coffee – kopi luwak aka civet coffee is a type of coffee farmers get from feeding civets (animals) Robusta coffee cherries, letting them digest and poop them out, and then collecting those beans to roast.
For a long time, kopi luwak was considered the best coffee in the world and was also the most expensive. We urge you to only support coffee luwak that was made from free-range animals.
Best Coffee Plantations & Producers In Bali
Wanagiri Coffee Plantation Bali
At Wanagiri you can book a tour and a tasting to try wild kopi luwak coffee, peaberry, and many other coffee types, including creative wine coffee!
It is a small, family-run farm, hidden in the jungle of northern Bali. The tours + tasting only cost 50,000-100,000 IDR (5-10 AUD).
Where Is It? Unnamed Road, Wanagiri, Sukasada, Buleleng Regency, Bali 81161, Indonesia
Talasi Estate
Talasi Estate perched on the Batukaru mountain slope is a destination to try amazing Balinese hot chocolate with cashew milk and their own coffee blends.
There is a little shop to buy honey, cashew nuts, cocoa butter, in-house made arak liquor, and organic coffee – robusta or arabica of different origins: Tabanan, Kintamani, Plaga, other Indonesian islands, etc.
Where Is It? Banjar Biyahan, Wanagiri, Kec. Selemadeg, Kabupaten Tabanan, Bali 82152, Indonesia
Bali Pulina Coffee Plantation
A very popular spot – coffee shop, plantation, and garden with a zipline not far from Ubud. You can taste and shop for a few coffee varieties like Luwak coffee, Arabic Gayo, Ijen Arabic coffee, and Flores Bajawa Arabic coffee.
The tour talks and shows all the steps of coffee making and includes a tasting. A premium experience costs around 250,000 IDR (24.5 AUD).
Where Is It? Jl. Raya Pujung Kelod No.Br, Sebatu, Kec. Tegallalang, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80561, Indonesia
These are only a few top-notch plantations, but there are more to explore: Best Coffee Plantations Bali
Bali’s Best Coffee Shops For Coffee Lovers
FINNS Beach Club
If you want to have a cup of great coffee together with some delicious food, you should go to the world’s best beach club – FINNS. They make great food yet don’t overlook the quality of the coffee.
We are addicted to the Nutellino – a cup of cappuccino with a dollop of Nutella! There can’t be anything more decadent than this.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Berawa No.99, Canggu, Kec. Kuta Utara, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Ruko Cafe
A top-notch speciality coffee shop started by two Australians that now excels at coffee making and supplies a large number of Bali coffee spots and restaurants with specialty coffee beans.
They make and sell decaf coffee beans and Nespresso-compatible capsules too.
Where Is It? Petitenget St No.1a, Kerobokan Kelod, Kuta Utara, Badung Regency, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Batukaru Kopi / Kopi Dulu
From classy to cold brews or lattes with oat milk – this new trendy coffee shop from Australis is always busy.
They are proud of using their own blend of the world’s best beans to deliver your caffeine hit.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Pererenan, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Neighbourhood
Sudana family, a famous producer of exceptional coffee that has coffee plantations in Lawak village, Belok, Sidan, Petang & Badung is behind one of the top coffee spots in Canggu – Satu Satu.
They only use natural and traditional Balinese methods to grow, harvest, and roast their coffee.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Berawa No.36, Tibubeneng, Kec. Kuta Utara, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
BGS Bali
A world-class award-winning coffee roaster from Australia found its home in Canggu. Anything you want from single origin to speciality coffee you will find here.
A unique experience is a coffee tasting you can book at Blacklist coffee roasters for only 120,000 IDR (roughly 12 AUD).
Where Is It? Jl. Tanah Barak No.6, Canggu, Kec. Kuta Utara, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Coffee Cartel
Any coffee lover in Ubud knows where to get the caffeine fix in a cozy setting – at Seniman! Plus, they often organize coffee-making and latte art classes for everyone who wants to try.
Try the best sellers like Kintamani fruity beans, iced milk coffee, and the manual brew with Bali Karana Agung (Robusta) Beans.
Where Is It? Jl. Sri Wedari No.5, Banjar Taman Kelod, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571, Indonesia
Anomali Coffee
A super popular coffee spot in Uluwatu, close to Thomas Beach, serving trendy brekkie options and amazing hot and iced coffee.
A rare place where you can also find an 18-hour cold drip or avocado coffee.
Where Is It? Jl. Labuansait No.10, Pecatu, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Miel Coffee
Classic coffee and non-coffee drinks are all delicious at Picco. Try Hojicha latte – a spin on a Japanese roasted green tea latte drink.
Where Is It? Jl. Munduk Kedungu No.16, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Denpasar, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Acme
A restaurant and a roastery selling their in-house roasted beans and serving a wide range of classic and creative caffeinated drinks from long black to beetroot or charcoal latte.
Where Is It? Jl. Danau Poso No.54, Sanur, Denpasar Selatan, Kota Denpasar, Bali 80228, Indonesia
Ubud Coffee Roastery
SCA-accredited specialty coffee shop with a meticulously-crafted drink menu based on directly sourced, award-winning, coffee beans from Mt. Puntang.
You can also try rare Cascara tea here!
Where Is It? Jl. Raya Babakan Canggu No.26, Canggu, Kec. Kuta Utara, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Titik Temu Coffee
A chain of coffee shops with branches in Kerobokan, Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, Denpasar, and Sanur.
The menu is pretty extensive: you can order regular coffee, iced coffees and frappe, flavoured coffee drinks, and some manual brews from V60 to Vietnamese drip.
FAQs
What Is The Famous Coffee In Bali?
Bali’s most famous speciality coffee is Luwak coffee produced with the help of little animals – civets or luwaks, that eat and poop the coffee cherries, that farmers collect and roast.
Is Luwak Coffee Expensive In Bali?
Wild Luwak coffee produced with civets that are roaming free and do not live in cages will be quite expensive to buy in bags, but the tasting experiences are not expensive and can be around 25 AUD per person including plantation tour.
Is Coffee From Bali Good?
Balinese coffee culture has rapidly developed since the 20th century and there are many delicious coffee varieties produced on the island. Try Kintamani coffee – the best arabica coffee in Bali.
Final Thoughts On The Best Coffee, Bali
If you are looking for a good cup of flat white or to try some speciality coffee shops while in Bali, you’re in for a treat! From local family-owned plantations to world-class roasters and coffee shops, you will not be disappointed.
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