Roaster Location: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Coffee Origin: | Simalungun, Sumatra, Indonesia |
Roast Level: | Medium-Dark |
Agtron: | 40/50 |
Est. Price: | $30.00/12 ounces |
Review Date: | April 2022 |
Aroma: | 9 |
Acidity/Structure: | 9 |
Body: | 9 |
Flavor: | 9 |
Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment: Deeply sweet-savory. Pipe tobacco, scorched clove, dark chocolate, ripe banana, a hint of freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Balanced, bittersweet structure with soft acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Savory-leaning finish with notes of pipe tobacco and scorched clove, lifted by a crisp dark chocolate.
Notes: Produced by smallholding farmers from the Sigurarutang and Typica varieties of Arabica, processed by the anaerobic washed method and aged seven years. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from Asia and other emerging origins. Paradise prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after orders are placed. Visit www.paradiseroasters.com or call 763-433-0626 for more information.
The Bottom Line: An intriguing aged Sumatra, deftly roasted to bring out musky spice notes, pipe tobacco and dark chocolate.
This review originally appeared in the April, 2022 tasting report: Darker-Roasted Coffees: Not Just Old-School Anymore