Origin of the Month
Our monthly coffee selections!
Learn about our monthly coffee selections! Every 30 days we bring in a new exotic origin and a new premium origin every quarter.
Origin of the Month October 2025
FLORES ORGANIC BAJAWA NGURA
“Komodo Dragon”
Let’s start with the elephant in the room—or should we say, the dragon in the field? Legend has it that Komodo Dragons roam the very coffee fields where this exceptional coffee is grown. On one hand, these prehistoric predators are excellent pest control, feasting on insects and small critters that could harm the coffee trees. On the other hand, imagine tending to your coffee plants while keeping one eye out for a creature that’s basically a living dinosaur. Talk about dedication to the craft!
Now, about this incredible coffee. We love introducing you to origins you may have never encountered before, and Flores is likely new territory for most of us—including your friends at Convoy Road. The Portuguese “discovered” this Indonesian island in the early 15th century, and coffee has been thriving here ever since.
This particular lot comes from Bajawa, a town in the Ngada district where most of Flores’ coffee is cultivated. Perched on the slopes of the Inerie Volcano, the area provides ideal growing conditions for coffee. The trees here—including S795 Flores, Typica, Catimor, and Timor Hybrids—flourish in the shade of Bamboo and Juria trees at elevations between 4,000 and 5,000 feet.
What to expect in your cup: Low acidity, light body, and wonderfully above-average sweetness. If you’re paying attention, you might pick up notes of baker’s chocolate, molasses, and vanilla.
Fun Fact: In 2004, a team of Australian and Indonesian anthropologists exploring the Liang Bua cave on Flores discovered skeletal remains of what’s now called Homo floresiensis. These ancient humans stood just 40 inches tall with long arms and remarkably small skulls. Between Komodo Dragons and “hobbits,” Flores is clearly an island of extraordinary discoveries—and extraordinary coffee!
Origin of the Quarter Q4 2025
BALI ORGANIC BLUE MOON-WET-HULLED
Believe it or not, this is only the third coffee grown in Bali that we have offered. The first was a different Bali Blue Moon, the second was Bali Kintamani Highlands (you may remember the deep fruity notes). All three are premium origin coffees.
The Farmers Almost all of Bali’s coffee production comes from small family-owned farms, each of only an acre or two, where the farmers cultivate coffee alongside citrus trees in the rich volcanic soils of Mount Agung’s Kintamani highlands. In the 1970’s and 1980’s the Balinese government was determined to energize coffee production on the island.
They distributed coffee seedlings (most of which were bourbon and typica varietals), to the small farmers along with shade trees such as Erythrina, Albizia, tangerine and orange under which to grow the coffee.
These smallholder farmers have been perfecting their craft over generations. They maintain traditional farming methods and produce coffee of exceptional quality. These farmers practice the Subak Abian system of farming. This method was developed by Hindu priests practicing Tri Hita Karana more than 1,000 years ago.
It’s more a philosophy than a farming method, though, as it centers on principles of mutual cooperation, environmental stewardship, and spiritual harmony. The Subak Abian system focuses on achieving harmony between the environment, humans, and God. These spiritual and ecological principles guide coffee cultivation practices, which means pesticides and synthetic fertilizers are never used, resulting in naturally organic coffee production.
The Coffee
The Kintamani Highlands of Central Bali provide exceptional growing conditions for coffee. Situated at altitudes between 3,900 to 5250 feet above sea level, the region benefits from the rich volcanic loam soil created by Mount Agung’s ancient eruptions.
This volcanic soil, combined with the tropical highland climate and distinct wet and dry seasons, creates the perfect environment for slow cherry development and complex flavor formation. The unique terroir contributes to the coffee’s distinctive characteristics and exceptional cup quality.
This is truly an exceptional coffee. You can expect low acidity, heavy body, average sweetness, and if you really pay attention while sipping this one, you may detect notes
of cedar, dark chocolate, and vanilla.