| Roaster Location: | Portland, Oregon |
| Coffee Origin: | Mandheling growing region, North Sumatra Province, Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Roast Level: | Dark |
| Agtron: | 37/41 |
| Est. Price: | NA |
| Review Date: | January 2005 |
| Aroma: | 7 |
| Acidity : | 7 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
| Aftertaste: | 9 |
Blind Assessment: Deeply and opulently sweet, big-bodied, with a bracing, bitter edge of spice, herb and cedar. The cup reveals undercurrents of wine-toned fruit. The short finish is rich, the long leaves us with a slight astringent saltiness.
Notes: Mandheling is the traditional market name for coffee grown in the region around Lake Toba in north-central Sumatra. Stumptown Coffee is a small-batch premium roasting company that wholesales its coffees as well as serves them in French press format in its three Portland cafes. Visit www.stumptowncoffee.com or call 503-230-7797 for more info.
Who Should Drink It : A classic West-Coast Sumatra: deep, bittersweet, full-bodied.
This review originally appeared in the January, 2005 tasting report: Now More Than Ever: Traditional Coffees of Sumatra and Sulawesi
