Grown in the shade of orange trees on the plateau to the south west of Mount Batur. When we walked around Pak Parum's farm in Kintamani we got the feel of walking through a vast garden, not a coffee plantation.
Location: Desa Catur, Kintamani, Processed Ubud, Bali.
Harvest Cycle: May - August
Varietals: Predominately S-795, USDA, Kartika
Elevations: 1,200 - 1,350m
Soil: Vertisols, Inceptisols; loamy sand and sandy loam
Precipitation: 2,990mm per year, ca. 140 rainy days
Temperature: 10 to 15 oC at night; 23 to 26 oC during the day
Processing Methods: Natural, Honey, Fully Washed, all processing methods are dry hulled
Time to Dry: 16 to 30 days, depending on the process and weather permitting
Kintamani Region is located in the northeast of Bali between longitudes 11505' and 115030' east and latitudes 8010' and 8020 south. Most Arabica coffees are grown between 1,100 and 1,500 meters above sea level and the topography ranges from flat to hilly and rarely mountainous. Although suitable for coffee cultivation the higher altitudes of around 1,500 meters are largely used for citrus plantations or vegetable farms. The temperatures could reach as low as 10 degrees Celsius at night with maximum day temperatures of 26 degrees Celsius. Average rainfall in Kintamani is slightly below 3,000 millimeters with approximately 140 rainy days per year. The drier months are in May and June as well as in September and October. The water sufficiency from July to November is countered by shade trees and the application of organic manure to the soil in order to keep the soil moisture up. The loamy sands of Kintamani are quarter age and the volcanic Inceptisols and Entisols have good physical and chemical properties conducive for coffee farming. Located at the slopes of the active Mount Batur volcano and being in the vicinity of Mount Agung the Kintamani area is ideal for coffee cultivation. The name Kintamani became synonymous with Bali's coffee production and since 2008 the coffee produced here is placed under geographical indicator (Gl) protection being the first of its kind in Indonesia.
The People
The Balinese are highly traditional and religious people. Hindu ceremonies and celebrations deter- mine the lives of the people on the "Island of the Gods". Farmers have traditionally been organized in groups around ancient irrigation systems, 'Subaks'. Based on the Balinese philosophy of Tri Hita Karana that commands harmony and balance between human to God, human to human and human to environment these organizations consist of up to 100 members. In a democratic process each Subak has established written rules and internal regulations and conducts regular monthly meetings. In Kintamani coffee farmers take pride being the first coffee growing region in Indonesia that achieved the protection of the name Kintamani.
