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Lexington Coffee Roasters

Sumatra Mandheling Wahana

Lexington Coffee Roasters
Roaster Location: Lexington, Virginia
Coffee Origin: Lintong growing region, northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
Roast Level: Medium-Light
Agtron: 59/76
Est. Price: $13.50/12 ounces
Review Date: April 2013
Aroma: 9
Acidity: 8
Body: 8
Flavor: 10
Aftertaste: 9

Blind Assessment

Sweet-toned with an exotic shifting complexity. Golden sugar, tart apple, sweet plum, lush flowers, mixed spices (turmeric, tamarind, cumin), brandy, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Richly juicy acidity; silky mouthfeel. Quietly but profoundly flavor-saturated finish.

Notes

This is a dry-processed or "natural" coffee, meaning the beans were dried inside the fruit rather than after the fruit has been removed, as is the case with the “wet-hulled” coffees more typical of northern Sumatra. Wahana Estate is a relatively new coffee farm in the classic Lintong growing district near Lake Toba. Founded in 1990, Lexington Coffee is an award-winning artisan roasting company based in Virginia. Lexington’s focus on fresh, flavorful and sustainable coffee is reflected in its motto, “Fresh, Flavorful & Fair.” Visit www.lexingtoncoffee.com or call 800-322-6505 for more information.

Who Should Drink It

An exceptional and unusual dried-in-the-fruit coffee, with the sweetness and aromatic complexity characteristic of the type expressed cleanly without the distraction of over-the-top fruit. Not your typical Sumatra, by the way; closer in character to certain of the finest dried-in-the-fruit Ethiopias.

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