![]() ![]() ![]() The cup has almost a caramelize-earthy sweetness, and full, dense body. The dry fragrance and wet aroma have an abundance of this earth-toned character, but there is a rustic sweetness too, as well as herbal hints. The cup has low acidity, but bold forestry and earthy Sumatra flavours. Sumatra coffees are very interesting when decaffeinated, because the non-decaf coffee beans have so little acidity and so much body the coffee works very well with the Swiss Water process decaf method. While most coffee is named after the growing region, or the country, Mandheling coffee is named after the Mandheling people that traditionally farmed and processed the coffee beans, and this has also become a ‘trade’ name for this coffee. Most people would never guess it's decaffeinated.Discriminating coffee drinkers have long placed Sumatra coffee at the top of the list of the best coffees in the world, and Sumatra Mandheling coffee is one of the common four types of Sumatra coffee. Decaf Sumatra is as complexly sweet and nuanced as the original-with all the characteristic herbal, nutty, earthy nuances. The result is a gutsy, glorious coffee that brews a richly seductive cup.Īnd it's Sumatra’s depth and complexity that give it the integrity to withstand decaffeination, allowing us to use the very same beans for both versions. We sample exhaustively for every lot we select, looking for the most exceptional body and sweet herbal nuances. ![]() Great Sumatra relies on strong relationships and tasting skills. Along the way, they become fully dry in stages-acquiring their characteristic earthiness and complexity. Collectors purchase and hull the coffee while still moist, removing the parchment shells and allowing the beans to sun-dry briefly before delivering them to port. Sumatra comes from the garden plots of small landholders, who process beans by hand, using the semi-washed method, the secret to this coffee's unconstrained flavor and hefty, syrup-like body.Ĭherries are pulped with a hand-cranked mill, and the seeds hand washed in a basket. ![]()
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