GreenAlives
Sumatra Lake Tawar
| Roaster Location: | New Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Coffee Origin: | Aceh growing region, northwestern Sumatra, Indonesia. |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Dark |
| Agtron: | 45/49 |
| Est. Price: | NT$350/8 ounces |
| Review Date: | January 2015 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity: | 7 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Round, layered, deeply pungent. Fudgy chocolate, moist tobacco, vanilla, cedar in aroma and cup. Backgrounded, roast-rounded acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, richly drying finish.
Notes
Lake Tawar is situated in a crater valley at the heart of the Aceh growing region near the far northwestern tip of the island of Sumatra. GreenAlives is a Taiwan small-batch roasting company located in the Taishan District of New Taipei City that pursues quality in every act of coffee production from green coffee selection through storage, roasting and educating customers in optimum brewing practice. Visit www.greenalives.com or call +886-0921-884-579 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
This moderately dark-roasted Sumatra rewards patient attention to its quiet, layered complexity.
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