Flores Bajawa Ngura Organic

High on the volcanic plateau of central Flores, the town of Bajawa sits in the shadow of Mount Inerie. Coffee here grows in soil enriched by volcanic ash, on slopes where smallholders have farmed for generations. This lot comes from the Ngada Regency, the island's coffee heartland.

Organic OriginIndonesia (Flores) RegionBajawa, Ngada Regency Elevation1,200-1,600m ProcessWet-Hulled (Ngura) VarietyCatimor, Timor, Typica The Source

The Volcanic Highlands of Ngada

Bajawa is the capital of the Ngada Regency, where the majority of Flores coffee is grown. Roughly 90% of the regency's production is Arabica, cultivated across an estimated 6,000 hectares of upland plots. Twelve cooperatives work together across these communities, pooling the harvests of countless smallholding families who tend small parcels by hand.

The terroir here is shaped by Mount Inerie and the surrounding volcanic domes. Ash from past eruptions has built deep, mineral-rich soils, and the cool high-altitude climate of the plateau slows cherry maturation. That slow ripening concentrates sugars in the bean and gives Flores coffee its signature depth and weight.

The Craft

Ngura, the Flores Wet-Hull

Local farmers process this coffee using a method they call ngura, a regional form of wet-hulling closely related to Sumatra's giling basah. Cherries are pulped, briefly fermented, then hulled while the beans still carry high moisture. This produces the distinctive blue-green beans of Indonesia and builds the heavy body and low acidity that define the region. You can read more on how this compares to other approaches in our guide to processing methods.

We roast this coffee to City+ in small batches at our Virginia Beach roastery. The roast is calibrated to honor the wet-hull character, keeping the syrupy body and earthy sweetness intact while letting the cocoa and cedar notes step forward rather than getting buried.

CocoaLicoriceCedarBrown Sugar BodyFull AcidityLow The Cup

Deep, Sweet, and Grounded

This is a cup built on body. It opens with sweet cocoa and a touch of brown sugar, then settles into the savory, woody depth that Flores is known for. Licorice and cedar carry through the finish, and the muted acidity keeps everything smooth and rounded.

The result is a coffee that drinks rich without turning bitter, equally at home as a quiet morning cup or a base for milk drinks where its weight holds its own.

Find Your Fix

The full body of this Flores rewards immersion and pressure brewing. Reach for a Drip setup or Chemex to showcase the cocoa sweetness, or pull it through an Aeropress or Espresso for a denser, syrupy cup. Cold Brew brings out its smooth, low-acid side beautifully. Browse our full range of coffee beans and find your fix.

Roasted in small batches at our Virginia Beach roastery.

Packaged in reusable glass mason jars, returned locally for reuse. Solar-roasted.

Virginia Beach, VA