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Flores (or Flower) Island is 360 miles long, and is located 200 miles to the east of Bali. It was named by the Portuguese for the beautiful coral gardens that surround it. The Portuguese influence has also made Flores a predominately Catholic island. The island of Komodo, just to the west, is home to the world’s largest lizard, the Komodo Dragon.

The terrain of Flores is rugged, with numerous active and inactive volcanoes. Ash from these volcanoes has created especially fertile Andosols, ideal for organic coffee production. Arabica coffee is grown at 1,200 to 1,800 meters on hillsides and plateaus. Most of the production is grown under shade trees and wet hulled at farm level. Both fair trade and organic coffee is available in Flores.

Flores coffee has a heavy body, with sweet chocolate, floral and tobacco notes.