10 Best Coffee Shops in Bali
10 Best Coffee Shops in Bali
10 Best Coffee Shops in Bali
For some people, the best way to enjoy Bali is far away from party and the latest club that open in the island. They enjoy the scenery, the people, and sometimes, while sipping coffees and enjoy the wind breeze, or simply reading books. CIOUS will take you to visit the 10 best coffee shops we can find around the island.
It was officially opened in 2011 by the artisan duo, David Sullivan and Rodney Glick in Ubud. The cafe offers the self-roasted choices of coffees from across Indonesia, as well as from Africa and South and Central America. Lift up to the place name, Seniman Coffee Studio provides special home-blends coffee, some which they recommend are E.S.P and Trans-X. Their Espresso is double ristrettos – which make them taste sweeter and richer. Other than coffees, people love to visit the place in the morning for its breakfast, with interesting twist of Indonesian dishes (such as sushi-roll-style gado-gado) and fresh bakeries from its BAKED boutique bakery. This cafe opens every day 8AM – 7PM.
SENIMAN COLD BREW AND BAR
The more contemporary brother of Seniman Coffee, located just across its sibling in Ubud. This coffee bar provides the more progressive menu such as Gayo Natural Nitro and Konsept Espresso Ganache. The Gayo Natural Nitro is the beer of coffee, cold brew and tasted a tad like liquor although it is pure coffee. The Konsept Espresso Ganache is the rainbow cold brew menu from the place. It is a fusion of coffee, milk, and chocolate, served with a neat fresh fruit garnish (which people often mistakenly think is served to drink together with the coffee).
For non-caffeine lovers, they also serve IT’S NOT COFFEE menu from their cabinet, with crumb of uniqueness in the blend, such as Golden Leaf Green Tea Java with apple juice and vanilla syrup. For those who favour stamina-booster herb-drinks, they provide Seniman-style Jamu (health tonics) which also perfect for open-minded people who enjoy modern-style traditional drink.
Their cakes are provided by the same eccentric BAKED bakery, which are known for only using the best ingredients for its product. Trying to be helpful to for its customer, the menu also offers advice for food and beverages options such as Nitro cold-brew with salted caramel tart.
This cold-brew coffee bar opens every day 1-9PM.
Livingstone Café and Bakery
Fresh bakeries and pastries are hitting the island in the name of Livingstone Cafe and Bakery. This place was founded just recently in 2013 and serves one of the best bakeries around the island. They bake everything in the house, and provide a wholesale bakery menu for its lovely customers.
Spacious and cosy, the cafe is comfortable for catching up with friends and family, or just simply to enjoy the ambiance. The aroma of espresso combined with natural lightings and smooth background music is practically what makes this place perfect to finish that novel you have just bought.
When dinner time comes, the place ambiance adjust and change subtly more romantic, great for the couple intimate dining experience. Their newest menu, Grilled Salmon Ratatouille, serves the top-grilled salmon fillet (skin on) with ratatouille and allemande sauce top and sweet potato crisps. It is worth to try and not to be missed.
Ample parking space is available, assuring the comfort of the customers.
Livingstone Café and Bakery
Jl. Petitenget 88, Kerobokan
Anomali cafe is trying to introduce the coffee culture into the society, especially offering the customers with Indonesian coffee experience. With 2 outlets in Kuta and Ubud and the other 4 outlets in Jakarta, Anomali is emerging into a business with standardised coffee products, opening its way to new customers every time.
Their studio acts not only as cafe and restaurants, but also a place where they roast and conduct the barista training. This is done to inform the customers on their top-notch hygiene standards and how their coffee is brewed.
The special espresso blends and single coffee are made from the highest quality beans and traceable source, as a part of business sustainability and responsibility for the customers and societies.
Black Pearl Espresso blend is made from 100% pure Arabica coffee, with a syrupy texture, complex flavour, and bright acidity with a caramel aftertaste, while AXL Espresso blend is made from 80% pure Arabica coffee and 20% of High grade Robusta coffee. This blend comes with medium acidity and chocolaty aftertaste. The famous Civet coffee (Kopi Luwak) is sourced only from the wild civet, with a complex and balanced cup and sweet flavour. Other single must-try origin coffee are Aceh Gayo (organic), Sumatra Mandailing, Java Estate, Toraja Kalosi, and Bali Kintamani.
A subsidiary of PT. Perpustakaan Kopi Indonesia, The Coffee Library wants to make its cafe as the hub of all coffees beans gathered from every corner of Indonesia. The parent company work hand in hand with coffee farmers to produce high-quality grades coffee beans by providing necessary equipments and production system.
Coffee beans that are sold in the cafe provide its special signature pictures from where it is produced. “From Indonesia’s Plantation To Your Cup” has been their main production tag line, ensuring the quality of the crops that you shall enjoy in your cup.
Back to its special menu, The Coffee Library signature beverage is Jumbo Cappuccino, Mocha with rums, or the ever-lovely hot chocolate whose no one ever resisted before. Currently the business is standing side by side with Capil Restaurant, located in Jl. Padma Legian (Double Six, Seminyak). Their next project would be building an independent cafe building at Jl. Kayu Aya. Coming soon!
A unique concept located in Jl. Legian Kaja is offered by The Caffeine Coffee Shop. Entering the cafe, your eyes would be spoiled with modern design, but be a fool not, once you walk further into the coffee shop, the design suddenly changed into old Balinese architecture. It is said that the building was build in the Dutch colonial era, and is not changed ever since.
It was started with the same love for coffee, the three owners, Angga, Agung, and Made opened the coffee shop with a purpose to surprise its customer through its design. More than the place, its signature coffees attest to their ability of serving the best ones for their customers. Opened since September 14, 2013, The Caffeine Coffee shop offers authentic espresso made from local Bali coffee bean with special composition, resulted in an original taste of coffee like no others. Its special flat white is a perfect match with some of their dishes.
A little bit of historical lesson can be obtained by the customers while waiting for their foods and beverages. The staff would be happily explains the function and story of the building, such as the Bale and Wantilan.
Eager to sip a coffee in a quiet and relaxing place in the midst of crowded Legian? Here you go.
Acclaimed as the one-stop-shopping for coffee lover in Bali, Kopi Bali House does not only serves coffee and its paired meal to enjoy, they also provide from coffee powder, antique coffee makers, merchandises (such as coffee perfumes), and coffee-related arts and painting for purchase on the spot.
Kopi Bali House is an extension of the ever famous coffee factory, Kopi Bali Kupu-Kupu Bola Dunia, which has been established since 1935, made them the senior coffee provider in the island.
Their signature beverage is the frozen mocachino – a cold brew menu, freshly made from the scratch of mixed coffee with milk and chocolate. A must try if you keen to spare your time for a visit. Their signature snack is the rissoles, however what makes it special is the condiment that comes along with the rissoles. They are using the owner’s secret recipe which has been passing down through generation.
They guarantee fresh coffee every time with the big coffee factory backing-up the cafe operation. Not only operating in Sanur area, in 2012 Kopi Bali House opened its branches in Ubud, followed by Kuta branch in 2013. This year they are enhancing the concept of their Ubud branch, namely Kopi Bali House Express.
Only 15 minutes away from the hustle bustle night life of Seminyak, stood a cafe in a lesser-touristy Canggu. Bungalow Living Cafe is owned by Donald Aryafara and managed together with his Australian wife. The cafe design and ambiance are the reflection of his past journeys and travels through North India and Kathmandu. The similarities of Indian bungalow and the early Colonial buildings, as well as the touch of natural timbers with veranda have been the centre of style this cafe has.
The coffee is made from 100% Arabica 1st grade fresh beans from Brazil, Toraja, and Sumatra, producing a full body velvety texture in the hand of our trained baristas. Ground as ordered to keep its freshness, this culture resemblance our motto of “A coffee is a conversation, not just a drink”. Gluten free products are also available for wheat intolerance customers, as well as they who are lactose intolerant. They have been best known as the provider of healthy lunches and veggie juices.
It is nowhere near a coffee shop name, the owner of this place inspired by Whales when he conceptualised this cafe. He wishes that the cafe would be a place where he and all of the employees actively build the business and reach success together.
Whale & Co located in between offices and villas, creating a cosy atmosphere and usually used as a meeting place or hangout spot.
The coffee bean that is used in the cafe is originated locally, using Artisan Coffee brand to show their commitment to quality. The specialty of this cafe is its Ice Cappuccino serves without ice. The smoothness of it Arabica coffee with sweetness has made its name as the cafe’s signature drink. Must try hot beverage is Hazelnut latte, a just-right blend of taste, not too sweet not or over the top. To complete your coffee experience, try their carrot cake while sipping your coffee.
The only place who serves Toby’s Estate coffee of Australia, this small boutique coffee shop is worth your time. The Moose Espresso Bar offers the Colombian coffee bean provided by the brand. Petite yet with big quality, this cafe opened at the beginning of March this year. More than its coffee, this place also offers healthy choices of organic dishes.
The place offers best experience of the artisan coffee in South Bali, where the customers will enjoy customised latte art by its talented and trained baristas. Its wooden interior makes this place comfortable for a long chat with old friends.
Located in Jl. Batu Belig, Seminyak, The Moose Espresso Bar reputation has been increasingly well known to the Balinese coffee lovers.
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