83	Pioneer Coffee Roasting Cle Elum, Washington La Mattina Sumatra Roast: Medium-Dark Review Date: January 2005 Origin: Northern provinces of Sumatra, Indonesia Price: NA

Blind Assessment: Intensely musty, aka "earthy." In the aroma, the musty tones read as a sort of ripe apricot rolled in earth and chocolate, but in the cup the mustiness flattens, simplifies, and dominates before softening slightly in the rather salty finish.

Notes: Pioneer Coffee Roasting, located in the Cascade Mountains in the small historical town of Cle Elum, boasts that it roasts "Where No Bean Has Gone Before." Visit www.pioneercoffeeco.com or call 509-674-4100 for more information.

Who Should Drink It: Lovers of Islay whiskies and similar earth- and smoke-toned, pungent beverages.

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