86	Java City Sacramento, California Sumatra Mandheling Roast: Medium-Dark Review Date: April 1997 Origin: Sumatra Price: NA

Blind Assessment: A model Mandheling: Low-toned, heavy-bodied, balanced, mouth-filling. Some carbon, but buffered by depth and richness. Enough acidity makes it through the roast to keep the deep bottom of the coffee from sagging into boredom.

Notes: A model Mandheling: low-toned, heavy-bodied, balanced, mouth-filling. Mandheling is a market name for the classic coffees of north-central Sumatra, admired for their depth and body.

Who Should Drink It: People who like wicker furniture, thick books and leisurely meals. A good French press coffee, and makes an espresso sharp enough for a Seattle latte but smooth enough to drink straight.

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