Long Road to Cuppa Joy

The joy of the Kintamani Bali Arabica coffee did not come overnight; it took a long road until it became widely known across the world as it is today. The Kintamani Bali Arabica coffee became widely known after it received Geographical Indication certification in 2008.

KOMPAS/RIZA FATHONI

Workers dry arabica coffee beans in a greenhouse at Catur Mountain Coffee production center in Catur village, Kintamani, Bangli regency, Bali.

Goenawan Mohamad ends his poem Dingin Tak Tercatat (Unrecorded cold) with a question: God, how can we be happy? Let the Nusantara (archipelago) coffee beans “speak” of their meaning of happiness.

The joy of the Kintamani Bali Arabica coffee did not come overnight; it took a long road until it became widely known across the world as it is today.