On our way back from Mt Batur our driver said we were running ahead of schedule and asked if we wanted to stop at Segara Windhu Coffee Plantation. We said yes and enjoyed the stop.
I anticipated seeing the plantation itself and maybe some coffee processing. Had I clung to this expectation, I would have been disappointed. Instead, our guide treated us to a quick show and tell of many tropical plants including coffee, chocolate, vanilla, and cinnamon (even the leaves smell like cinnamon); a small zoo enclosure featuring a single luwak/civet (an animal that eats only the best coffee cherries and “processes” them); a coffee smelling buffet; and a free sampling of various coffees and infusions (with the opportunity to purchase kopi luwak).
On the way out we discovered the funding for the free tour and free samples: a gift shop to take home all the flavors we enjoyed.
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