Coffee Tea Etc.
Organic Fair-Trade Sumatra French Roast
| Roaster Location: | Goshen, Connecticut |
| Coffee Origin: | Gayo growing region, Aceh Province, northern Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Roast Level: | Very Dark |
| Agtron: | 26/36 |
| Review Date: | January 2005 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity: | 7 |
| Body: | 7 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Rich, low-key, smoky, with an agreeably mild musty ferment that reads in aroma and cup as raisins and semi-sweet chocolate. In the aroma complex, in the cup balanced but a bit simple; surprisingly clean, soft finish.
Notes
Grown in the highlands of the northern tip of Sumatra, a region well inland from the worst horrors of the earthquake-generated tsunami of December 2004, but still vulnerable to social disruption and possibly to as yet unknown damage from the earthquake itself. Certified organically grown and Fair-Traded, meaning it was purchased from small-holding farmers at a ?fair? or economically sustainable price. Coffee-Tea-Etc. is a quality-oriented small-batch roaster specializing in organic, environmentally responsible, and farmer-friendly coffees. Visit
Who Should Drink It
Lovers of the heartier style of dark-roast Sumatras.
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This review originally appeared in the January, 2005 tasting report: Now More Than Ever: Traditional Coffees of Sumatra and Sulawesi
