Bali - Mangsi Coffee

At a glance, Mangsi Coffee looks similar to various other coffee houses. However, the newly opened coffee house has been established due to the owner’s desire to preserve Balinese culture.

The word mangsi refers to the black residue from oil burned in an oil lamp.
In the olden days, parents put mangsi on the foreheads of their children who often played outside, to symbolize the god Brahma’s protection over the children from any kinds of danger.

The coffee house, situated on Jl. Hayam Wuruk 195 in Denpasar, serves only original Bali coffee harvested from Kintamani and produced in the own factory. So visitors should not expect imported coffee or any other type of coffee from outside Bali to be served there. The regular menu at the cafe includes original coffee, espresso, cappuccino and coffee latte. Favorite items include Kopi Tubruk Stamina, Special “Coffee Vitality”, and Special “Coffee Spirit”.

The cafe is run along the motto “Murah, Enak dan Banyak” (cheap, tasty and large portions). Prices range from Rp 2,000 to Rp 20,000, except for Kopi Luwak Arabica which is tagged at Rp 30,000 per cup. The interior is dominated by tables and walls made from second-hand wood, covered with used newspaper and magazine pages.

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