The Roasterie
Tri Hita Karana of Bali
| Roaster Location: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Coffee Origin: | Central Bali, Indonesia |
| Roast Level: | Light |
| Agtron: | 66/99 |
| Review Date: | February 2010 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
A light roast encourages full expression of intense, sweet-fermented fruit notes. A lush brandyish cherry is complicated in aroma by a slight edge of herb - rosemary or mint - and a lemony cocoa in the cup. Delicately crisp acidity, silky mouthfeel, surprisingly rich, long, flavor-saturated finish.
Notes
The exotic and colorful island of Bali produces a small volume of coffee in the interior highlands. This particular Bali is a dry- or "natural-" processed coffee, meaning the beans were dried inside the fruit rather than after the fruit is removed, as is the case with the wet-processed or "washed" coffees. Tri Hita Hana translates as "The Three Causes of Happiness," an allusion to a traditional philosophy of spiritual, social and ecological harmony. The Roasterie is a leading, quality-oriented specialty roaster that specializes in building ongoing relationships with growers and emphasizes its commitment to "air roasting," a technology utilizing a column of hot air rather than the conventional turning drum to agitate the roasting beans. Visit
Who Should Drink It
An explosively complex, unapologetically sweet-fermented coffee in a light roast for lovers of this tricky coffee style.
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This review originally appeared in the February, 2010 tasting report: Coffees of Sulawesi, Bali, Java, Flores, East Timor
