Coffee region guide
Kintamani
킨타마니
A Balinese Arabica origin where traditional subak abian farmer groups participate in cultivation and processing, with washed coffees known for citrus-led flavors.
Place and growing environment
Smallholders cultivate coffee in northeastern Bali’s volcanically influenced soils, with processing standards and production practices organized through farmer groups.
Regional flavors
- 01Citrus
- 02Brown sugar
- 03Gentle fruit
Processing
Washed
Grown varieties
S795 · Catimor · Kartika · Andungsari · Bourbon · USDA 762 · Cobra · Typica
S795
A productive CCRI Arabica cultivar widely grown in India.
- Lineage
- Selected from S288, a Liberica-introgressed line, crossed with Kent.
- Growing conditions
- Tall trees with large beans.
- Traits
- Rust resistance was high in WCR's global trials, while the variety is considered susceptible in India.
Catimor
A group of distinct bred varieties sharing similar parentage.
- Lineage
- Developed by crossing Caturra with rust-resistant Timor Hybrid lines.
- Growing conditions
- Successive selection and field trials produced distinct varieties in different countries.
Bourbon
A traditional variety central to the ancestry of cultivated Arabica.
- Lineage
- Belongs to the Bourbon genetic group and underlies several compact varieties.
- Growing conditions
- Tall plants susceptible to leaf rust and coffee berry disease.
- Traits
- Strong high-altitude cup potential; fruit ripens relatively early.
USDA 762
Derived from mother-tree selection in Arabica material collected in Ethiopia by the USDA.
- Growing conditions
- Tall trees with a somewhat spreading canopy and red ripe fruit.
- Traits
- Indonesia's variety handbook describes susceptibility to parasitic nematodes and sensitivity to poor soils.
Typica
A foundational Arabica variety distributed worldwide via Java.
- Lineage
- Seeds transferred from India to Java in the late seventeenth century founded the modern Typica variety.
- Growing conditions
- Tall, low-yielding trees susceptible to major coffee diseases.
- Traits
- Adapted to cool growing conditions and valued for cup quality in Central America.
Lot details
Karana Washed
Karana smallholder community
Kintamani, Bali
- Variety · process
- S795 · KartikaWashed
- Tasting notes
- Fudge · Apricot · White chocolate
Bali Kintamani Natural
Subak Abian smallholder groups
Kintamani Highlands, Bali
- Variety · process
- Bourbon · S795 · USDA 762 · CatimorNatural · raised-bed dried
- Tasting notes
- Mango · Grapefruit · Lychee · Molasses · Cinnamon · Chocolate
MI/006/1
Kanggo — HEQA
Belancan Village, Kintamani, Bali · Harvest 2025-07
- Variety · process
- CobraCarbonic maceration pulped natural
- Tasting notes
- Stone fruit · Honey · Brown sugar
Sources
- Bali(opens in a new tab)
Atlas Coffee Importers · Accessed
- Bali Kintamani Extended Natural(opens in a new tab)
Opal Coffee · Accessed
- Karana Washed(opens in a new tab)
Olisipo Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- Bali Kintamani Natural — 37066(opens in a new tab)
Royal Coffee · Accessed
- MI/006/1 — HQ25M-CMPN-0001(opens in a new tab)
HEQA · Accessed
- Bali Kintamani Natural — PRESS(opens in a new tab)
PRESS Coffee · Accessed