Bali Gateway Coffee Shop

you're on jalan mekar in pemogan, a stretch of denpasar selatan that doesn't stop for tourists. bali gateway coffee shop sits here, in the kind of address that takes a moment to find, and that's honestly part of it. this is denpasar proper, not the resort strip, which means the people coming in generally mean to come in. specialty coffee in bali has been serious for years now, built on the island's own arabica growing traditions in places like kintamani, and a shop operating in this part of the city is operating for locals and people who already know what they're looking for. the google standing here is strong, and consistently so. if you're making the drive down to jl. mekar no.19a, the mid-morning window tends to be when places like this are most themselves.