An incredibly fast start
Ryan & Fabi decided to take the plunge in early November 2023 to start a coffee business, and within 2 weeks two premises were secured in Tabanan, and after some in depth research with multiple suppliers and experts in the field, inlcuding our new roaster Adam, we purchased a new VNT 5kg machine. With the help of big lorry, a trusty crane and removing the exterior doors of the unit, Island ogf Gods became a full time roastery!
Our Roaster
Having used the VNT 5kg in his previous role as head roaster for Bootstrap Cold Brew, who dominate the SIngapore market, he was able to get up to speed with his new "baby" and begin work on creating the most incredible blends with Bali coffee beans. The VNT has a daily capacity of 3 loads per hour of 5kg, so we can roast more than 120kg of green beans in a single day. That's a lot of coffee!
The Beans
There is no coffee without beans! And so on the very day, as we were super eager to get started, we travelled to Ubud on our bikes to meet for the first time, our new bean supplier Karana, who are regarded as one of the leading producers of green coffee beans in Bali, and supply the well known and loved coffee brand Seniman. So after collecting our very first bag of coffee, we returned that same day to the try out our new toy. A long but wonderfully rewarding day had by all.
The office
It's not really an office until you have your logo painted on a black wall by an artist right?! After a few variations and branding ideas the name and subsequent Braong figure we know and love, the Island of Gods identity was established. Staying true to the heritage of Bali, the name Island of Gods is synomoous with the island itself, and is widely recognised all over the world as represting the wonders of this place. Clean and simple with the Black and white design guide and use of colours specifically simply to identify the 5 elements that represent our blends. We truly believe that this branding is stand out perfectly to sit at centre stage of any coffee brand in the world