Where to get the best coffee in Uluwatu

You don’t fly to Bali for coffee. But you’re going to drink coffee while you’re here, and Bali grows some of the best Arabica in Indonesia an hour up the road in Kintamani. Most beach cafés sell Lavazza on a beautiful tray. Skip those. Here are the four places in Uluwatu that buy local, roast properly, and don’t burn the milk.

1. Suka Espresso, Bingin

A 6-minute scooter ride from the villa. The closest place that takes coffee seriously. Two-bar espresso with a clean shot, single origin from Kintamani that they roast themselves on Tuesdays. Order: long black, eat the avocado on toast. Crowded after 9am, empty before. Open from 7.

2. Drifter Coffee, Padang Padang Road

Same family that runs Drifter Cafe on the cliff. They opened a smaller spot up the road last year that’s all about the coffee. House-made oat milk. Pour-over for 45,000 IDR. Quiet at all hours, which says everything you need to know, locals come for the focus.

3. The Loft, Single Fin

Yes, the bar. They have a coffee window in the morning that 90% of guests never find. Open from 6:30am, closes at 11. Single Fin’s coffee is genuinely better than its food, and it’s open before everything else on Bingin Hill.

4. Atlas Coffee, Pecatu

Twenty minutes by scooter, but worth it once during your stay. They source from a single farm in Bali’s east, roast in-house, and serve the most “no-distractions” cup we’ve had on the island. Order: the slow-drip with no milk. Sit at the counter. Watch them work.

What to ask Pak Komang for

We brew a pour-over at the villa as part of breakfast. If you ask for a “Kintamani” the night before, we’ll source whole beans from Suka and grind them in the morning. Same for an espresso, we have an Olympia at the bar that we mostly use for Pak Wayan but it’s yours if you want it. There’s also a moka pot in every suite kitchenette for the espresso-purist who wants to go full Italian at 6am.

What to bring back

Suka and Atlas both sell their roasted beans by the kilo. Vacuum-sealed for travel. About 350,000 IDR a kilo at the door. Cheaper than what you’ll pay anywhere outside Bali for the same farm. The customs forms have a tick-box for “coffee” and you’ll be fine.