Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters
Sumatra Mandheling Fair Trade Certified
| Roaster Location: | Crystal Lake, Illinois |
| Coffee Origin: | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
| Agtron: | 50/72 |
| Est. Price: | $18.50/16 ounces |
| Review Date: | February 2012 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Balanced, quietly complex traditional Sumatra profile. Gently pungent, sweet-toned in aroma and cup: ripe lemon, dark chocolate, cedar, a hint of earthy fresh-fallen leaves. Round, functional acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Clean, rich finish.
Notes
This coffee is Fair Trade Certified, meaning it was purchased from small-holding farmers at a "fair" or economically sustainable price. Mandheling is a term variously used to describe a growing region surrounding Lake Toba in North Sumatra Province and a traditional type of wet-hulled coffee associated with that region. Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters is independent and family-owned and operated cafe and coffee roaster specializing in socially and environmentally sustainable coffees. Visit www.consciouscup.com or call 815-356-0115 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
A graceful version of the often rough and earthy Sumatra profile. The elements are all here: the moist earthy notes, aromatic wood, malty dark chocolate, butterscotch-like pungency, but in impressive, understated balance.
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