Starbucks Coffee
Sumatra
| Roaster Location: | Seattle, Washington |
| Coffee Origin: | Northern provinces of Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Roast Level: | Dark |
| Agtron: | 33/41 |
| Review Date: | January 2005 |
| Aroma: | 7 |
| Acidity: | 7 |
| Body: | 7 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
| Aftertaste: | 7 |
Blind Assessment
Agreeable but a bit lazy in the aroma: spice, cedar, with the barest hint of apricot-toned chocolate. In the cup sweet, balanced gently rich, still dominated by cedar and smoke, but the chocolate-toned fruit, barely perceptible in the aroma, opens and blooms nicely.
Notes
For every pound of whole-bean Sumatra or Sumatra Decaf sold in the month of January 2005 Starbucks will donate $2 or the equivalent in local currency to aid agencies benefiting victims of the December 2004 tsunami. Visit
Who Should Drink It
No sensory chills or thrills, but a nice Sumatra benefiting a good cause.
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This review originally appeared in the January, 2005 tasting report: Now More Than Ever: Traditional Coffees of Sumatra and Sulawesi
