Peet's Coffee & Tea
Sumatra Blue Batak
| Roaster Location: | Berkeley, California |
| Coffee Origin: | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Roast Level: | Dark |
| Agtron: | 33/40 |
| Est. Price: | $16.95/16 ounces |
| Review Date: | January 2012 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity: | 7 |
| Body: | 7 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
| Aftertaste: | 7 |
Blind Assessment
Rich, pungent, grapefruit-like citrus dominates aroma and cup, with dark chocolate, berry and cedar complication. Round, crisp, balanced acidity; leanish mouthfeel. Sweet-toned but drying finish.
Notes
Blue Batak is a particularly refined version of the traditional style of fruity, earthy Sumatra coffee. Originally founded by the late Alfred Peet, one of American specialty coffee's pioneers, Peet's is now a publicly traded corporation that so far has managed to maintain its essential identity during a slow, careful expansion from its intensely loyalist base in the San Francisco Bay area. Peet's signature dark, "deep" roast is often imitated but less often duplicated. Visit
Who Should Drink It
A pungently authoritative but cleanly refined Sumatra in a tactfully darker-roasted style.
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This review originally appeared in the January, 2012 tasting report: Low-Acid Coffees
