Van Houtte
Sumatra
| Roaster Location: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Coffee Origin: | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Dark |
| Agtron: | 40/47 |
| Est. Price: | CAD $11.49/12 ounces |
| Review Date: | June 2011 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity: | 7 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Classic darker roasted Sumatra. Gently scorched fir and earth notes hint at dark chocolate, complicated by a pungent citrus that clearly suggests grapefruit. The chocolate and grapefruit suggestions carry into a very mildly astringent finish.
Notes
Coffees like this one from the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra are admired for their complex earth, fruit and aromatic wood notes that result largely from unorthodox fruit removal and drying practices collectively called “wet hulling.” Today one of Canada’s largest coffee companies, Van Houtte was originally founded in 1919 by Albert-Louis Van Houtte in Montreal. Visit
Who Should Drink It
A solid darker-roasted Sumatra of the pungent, earth- and fruit-toned style that over the decades has become a classic in North America.
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This review originally appeared in the June, 2011 tasting report: Canada: Doing Fine though Not So Different
