Indonesian Sumatra Gr. 1 Mandheling – Bener Meriah Wet-hulled

Burman Coffee Traders

Details

Origin

Indonesia

Process

Wet-Hulled

Roast Suitability

Description

Aceh (pronounced AH-CHEY) is the northernmost province of Sumatra. Its highland territory, surrounding Lake Tawar and the central city of Takengon, is considered to be the epicenter of one of the world’s most unique coffee terroirs. Coffee farms in this area are managed with the experience of many generations of cultivation, while also harmoniously woven into their surrounding tropical forests. The canopies are loud and fields are almost impenetrably thick with coffee plants, fruit trees, and vegetables, all of which are constantly flushing with new growth. Year-round mists and rain showers never cease, farm floors are spongy and deep with layered biomass, and almost every square meter of the region seems to exude life. Nothing is ever still. Including coffee ripening, which occurs ten months out of the year. GayoMandiri is a family-operated exporter based in Bener Meriah, a broad district that encompasses the mountains along the north shore of Lake Tawar. Gayo Mandiri works with local cooperatives, operates a central dry mill, and promotes a relationship-based sales model with their buyers Tasting Notes: Great medium to dark roast beans. Nice and clean for a Sumatra. Fuller bodied and darker toned, low acidity with a predominately earthy/chocolaty cup profile. Very classic tasting, stout like Sumatra. A little sweet floral upfront and smoky in the aftertaste. Gets strong into the very dark roasts turning the cup semi-sweet chocolate like with smoky notes. Our favorite roast was just touching 2nd crack. Roasting Notes: A decent quality screen on these beans keeps them easy to roast. Very little chaff. Wet hulled coffees will roast a little two toned, and are not the best light roast coffees. Shooting for a medium to dark roast will be wise, make sure the lighter beans make it through first crack. Most will like it borderline 2nd crack, as soon as you see any signs of smoke or oil on the surface, cool it out. Being already a bit lower acidity, we like to roast them a