Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
Sumatra Lake Tawar
| Roaster Location: | La Jolla, California |
| Coffee Origin: | Aceh Province, northern Sumatra, Indonesia. |
| Roast Level: | Medium |
| Agtron: | 49/56 |
| Est. Price: | $15.75/12 ounces |
| Review Date: | August 2011 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 10 |
| Aftertaste: | 9 |
Blind Assessment
Pungently sweet and deep in both aroma and cup. Very complex: black cherry, grapefruit, fresh-turned earth, cedar, a hint of night flowers. Rich, grapefruit-toned acidity, lightly syrupy mouthfeel, sweetly tart finish saturated with fruit.
Notes
Coffees from the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra are admired for their complex earth, fruit and aromatic wood notes that result largely from unorthodox fruit removal and drying practices called “wet hulling.” This coffee is a particularly refined example of the type. Based in the San Diego area, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a retailer and wholesaler that focuses on organic and socially responsible coffees. Visit www.birdrockcoffee.com or call 858-551-1707 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
Superb, sweetly earthy, resoundingly complex Sumatra for those who already love Sumatras and want to move up, or those who have never sampled the type and want to at its best.
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