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Coffee of the day: Gili Meno – Indonesia

Written by on May 26, 2010 · 6 Comments

Coffee of the day: Gili Meno - Indonesia

Kopi Lombok on Gili Meno, Indonesia. The Gili Islands are off the coast of Lombok island so they serve Lombok coffee. The coffee is unfiltered so you get some grinds clinging to the side, but most of it settles and it is a good brew.

I like the coffee naming system in Indonesia. So far I have enjoyed Kopi Sumatra, Kopi Java (which could technically be Kopi Kopi or Java Java), Kopi Bali and now Kopi Lombok. You have to say this when you order to make sure you are not served instant coffee.

I want to know how many more “Kopi X” varieties there are in Indonesia? Kopi Sulawesi would be a certainty. How many more out of the 17000 islands of Indonesia?

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  • http://www.mybeautifuladventures.com Andi

    Ummm, that picture is what I want my heaven to be. Coffee on a gorgeous beach!!! WOW!

  • http://www.thetraveltart.com Anthony, The Travel Tart

    I’ve never tried a bad coffee in Indonesia. It’s all excellent. There’s also Kopi Aceh which is mixed with a marijuana (haven’t tried that yet!), but I’ve had a crack at Kopi Luwak, which is the most expensive coffee in the world at $USD 500 per kilo. I wrote more about this here: http://www.thetraveltart.com/kopi-luwak-coffee-from-cat-poo/

    • http://www.nomadicnotes.com James Clark

      Cool, I haven’t tried it yet. I think I saw the same cafe chain in Yogyakarta but I didn’t get to go.

  • http://www.globaljunkie.net Christian

    That photo takes me right back! – the ring of coffee grounds on the lip of the cup. I christened this stuff “Indo Sludge Coffee” and then had to eat my words as I slowly developed a taste for it. Pour the water in, then WAIT for it to settle, then enjoy – sort of goes with the pace of life I suppose…

    A nicely evocative shot James.

  • http://doorsandcorridors.blogspot.com Anna E

    I don’t think there’s Kopi Sulawesi, but there is Kopi Toraja, with Toraja being the name of quite a popular region in Sulawesi.
    Great blog, btw. I always love to read about my own country from a foreigner’s point of view.

  • http://www.nomadicnotes.com/ James Clark

    @Christian – yes letting it settle is the key. Give it a bit of time, just like Indonesia!

    @Anna – Thanks for the tip about Kopi Toraja. I want to go to Sulawesi on my next Indonesia trip, if only because it is the worlds coolest shaped island. Glad to know of the local coffee there now :)