Counter Culture Coffee
Holiday Blend Dolok Sanggul Vienna Melange
| Roaster Location: | Durham, North Carolina |
| Coffee Origin: | Lintong growing region, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Dark |
| Agtron: | 38/49 |
| Review Date: | December 2008 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity: | 7 |
| Body: | 9 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Rustic ferment notes in the aroma read as aromatic wood, coconut, baking spices, mango. Full, smooth mouthfeel with a range of complex flavors including tropical fruit, smoky bittersweet chocolate and aromatic wood. Dry, sweet finish, with suggestions of grapefruit and cocoa.
Notes
Vienna M?lange refers to a blend of lighter and darker roasted coffees, in this case a single coffee from small land holders in northern Sumatra. Traditional Sumatras like this one benefit from unorthodox fruit-removal and drying procedures that promote the characteristic Sumatra attributes: earth, low-acid fruit, dense mouthfeel. Counter Culture Coffee is a small-batch wholesale specialty roaster with an informative and lively website, a commitment to exceptional coffee and youthful, enthusiastic leadership. Visit www.counterculturecoffee.com or call 888-238-5282 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
A hearty holiday blend, refined in its roughness.
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This review originally appeared in the December, 2008 tasting report: Holiday Gift Coffees 2008: The Rare, the Exceptional, the Weird
