Paradise Roasters
S.O. Espresso Organic Sumatra Aceh
Location: Ramsey, Minnesota
Origin: Aceh growing region, far northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
Roast: Medium-Dark
Est. Price: $13.95/12 ounces
Review Date: July 2013
Agtron: 45/54
Aroma: 8
Body: 8
Flavor: 9
Aftertaste: 8
With Milk: 8
Blind Assessment:
Evaluated as espresso. Complex, savory-sweet. Sweet herb (lavender and sage), dark chocolate, rich molasses, allspice and cinnamon in aroma and more pronounced in the small cup. Creamy mouthfeel. Crisp chocolate and lavender persist in a rich finish. Complexly expressed dry chocolate in three parts milk, nuanced by malt and floral herb suggestions.
Notes:
Certified organically grown and processed by the traditional Sumatra “wet-hulled” method, a process of fruit removal and drying that promotes coffees with richly fruity and earthy tendencies. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot coffees and espressos from Hawaii and other premier coffee growing regions. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after orders are placed. Visit
Who Should Drink It: Sumatra-lovers who particularly enjoy the savory, spicy tendencies of their favorite coffee type. Nicely interpreted here as a single-origin espresso.
