Bali Coffee Diary

Anomali Coffee

When I told Fafa that I wanted to have Bali Coffee, he thought we would go to a Starbucks there, as we do here. What? Why? Arghhh… 

Bali Coffee

After explaining that I wanted to try local coffee and promised him a cup here and there, he agreed to follow me around. Good, as it is a boyfriend’s job. We ended up exploring a few coffee shops, but Anomali Coffee still holds the cup of the best coffee I have tried in Bali. They boast of their single-origin and local coffee. So we skipped our usual lattes and went for Papua (me) and Bali coffee (Fafa). I liked mine a lot; it was black, which I was not used to, but it was easy to drink. Fafa also loved his coffee, so much so that we came back the next day so he could try a thicker one from Aceh. This time I followed him because that’s a girlfriend’s job.

The place looks like a war warehouse; it’s enormous for a coffee shop, and they sell coffee beans, pastries, and fancy coffee equipment. Anomali also offers barista classes for USD 250, which may be something you might be interested in. If you are a coffee snob, like my boyfriend, tell the taxi driver to take you to Anomali stat; it’s located at Kayu Aya No. 7b Seminyak.

Revolver

I sometimes like to sit in coffee shops and observe other people: what they are reading, thinking, and feeling. Revolver Espresso is my favourite coffee shop in Bali to do just that. Located in a small lane in Seminyak (Gang 51, near the main road, Oberoi), Revolver is smaller than a 4-star hotel bedroom. Still, it’s super cozy and buzzing with coffecitivity (trying a new word here). It’s always filled with various types of people, and most of them are foreigners. 

I went for the Affogato this time, and Fafa had a Piccolo. Both were nice, but it’s just not something that would make me miss it at 2 AM (that craving is reserved for Starbucks’s Toffee Nut latte). 

The only downside of this coffee shop is that it closes at 5 PM. So, if I want to spend a couple of good hours there, I need to cut down my afternoon napping time, which I don’t like because a happy vacation = napping time.

Drifter Surf

Drifter Surf is our last coffee stop in Bali before leaving for Singapore tomorrow. It’s for those who go to a coffee shop for the coffee and the swag. Drifter Surf is a super chill coffee joint cum surfer shop cum fashion boutique cum controversial bookstore. An absolute all in all.

Here, instead of ordering coffee, you ought to try the much-raved Indonesian cider called Albens and Konscious Kombhuca.

Now, envision yourself opening a bottle and checking out the tide chart for your following surfing schedule.

Drifter Surf is located at Seminyak, Jalan Oberoi No.50.

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