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Sumatras Reviews

We found 102 reviews for Sumatras. The reviews below appear in reverse chronological order by review date. Older reviews may no longer accurately reflect current versions of the same coffee.


92

PERC Coffee Roasters

Pantan Musara

Review Date: Dec 2022
Price: $23.00/10 ounces

Crisply sweet-savory. Fresh-cut oak, pie cherry, thyme, maple syrup, hop flowers in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with bittersweet acidity; very full, viscous mouthfeel. Crisp, richly wood-framed finish.

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93

Buon Caffe

Sumatra Aceh Gayo Mountain Musara Honey Process

Review Date: Aug 2022
Price: NT $399/8 ounces

Spice-toned, richly sweet. White peach, nutmeg, tuberose, cocoa nib, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of cocoa nib and peach in the short, with fresh-cut fir and hints of tuberose resurfacing in the long.

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94

JBC Coffee Roasters

Pantan Musara Sumatra

Review Date: Aug 2022
Price: $21.00/12 ounces
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Richly spice- and fruit-toned. Nectarine, clove, narcissus, cocoa nib, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The balanced finish leads with notes of cocoa nib and nectarine, supported by clove, cedar and a hint of narcissus.

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94

Coffee By Design

Sumatra Takengon Gayo Natural

Review Date: Aug 2022
Price: $21.50/16 ounces

Gently fruit-toned, complex, multi-layered. Wild strawberry, honey, sandalwood, jasmine, fresh leather in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with balanced, juicy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp finish centers on notes of strawberry and sandalwood with honey undertones.

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94

Paradise Roasters

Aged Sumatra Semiga

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: $30.00/12 ounces

Deeply sweet-savory. Pipe tobacco, scorched clove, dark chocolate, ripe banana, a hint of freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Balanced, bittersweet structure with soft acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Savory-leaning finish with notes of pipe tobacco and scorched clove, lifted by a crisp dark chocolate.

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94

Mostra Coffee

Indonesia Sumatra Kerinci Valley

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: $24.50/12 ounces

Richly chocolaty, sweetly earth-toned. Sandalwood, dried black cherry, freesia-like flowers, marjoram, fresh-turned humus in aroma and cup. Balanced, bittersweet structure with resonant, understated acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of sandalwood and dried black cherry.

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93

Chaos Coffee Company

Odin’s Viking Brew

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: $14.50/12 ounces

 Rich-toned, deeply sweet. Dark chocolate, date, singed cedar, Bing cherry, saltwater taffy. Deepy sweet structure with gentle acidity; viscous, smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to dark chocolate and saltwater taffy.

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90

Starbucks Coffee

Sumatra Dark

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: $12.99/12 ounces

Earthy, bittersweet. Fresh-cut oak, cocoa powder, fresh leather, sweet pea, lily in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with barely perceptible acidity; very full, creamy mouthfeel. Wood-framed finish with hints of dark chocolate and fresh leather.

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95

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Sumatra Boru Batak

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: $17.50/10 ounces

Lushly floral-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, wisteria, fine musk, dried lychee, pistachio in aroma and cup. Juicy, sweet-savory structure with floral acidity; big, syrupy mouthfeel with pleasingly tannic texture. Finish consolidates to notes of musky tropical fruit, delicate and perfumy, with crisp pistachio undertones.

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94

Kakalove Cafe

Indonesia Sumatra Natural Aceh Musara SC19

Review Date: Mar 2022
Price: NT $350/ 8 ounces
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Aromatically intense, richly sweet-savory. Dried plum, baking chocolate, candycap mushroom, lemon-thyme, bergamot in aroma and cup. Deep, umami-rich structure with balanced, vibrant acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of crisp chocolate and lemon thyme.

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92

A&E Coffee & Tea

Sumatra Batak Triple-Picked

Review Date: Feb 2022
Price: $17.99/12 ounces

Spice-toned, sweetly earthy. Dark chocolate, fresh humus, pipe tobacco, pink peppercorn, narcissus in aroma and cup. Vibrantly sweet-savory structure; plush, velvety mouthfeel. Dark chocolate carries the lingering finish.

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93

Peach Coffee Roasters

Sumatra Lintong

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: $18.99/12 ounces

Sweetly savory, deep-toned. Pipe tobacco, sandalwood, rhododendron, tangerine zest, date in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with richly bittersweet acidity; very full, viscous mouthfeel. The crisp, sweet finish centers around notes of earthy pipe tobacco and date.

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93

JBC Coffee Roasters

Andi Sumatra

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: $19.50/12 ounces
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Deeply sweet, richly savory. Black cherry, freesia-like flowers, almond, dark chocolate, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates around notes of black cherry and dark chocolate with cedar undertones.

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94

JBC Coffee Roasters

Pantan Musara Sumatra

Review Date: Jun 2021
Price: $17.90/12 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Spice-toned, richly sweet-savory. Baking spices, mulberry, dark caramel, marjoram, narcissus in aroma and small cup. Nectar-like mouthfeel; crisp, sweet finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, mulberry and clove notes lead, with undertones of dark caramel and narcissus.

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92

RamsHead Coffee Roasters

Sumatra Kerinci Highlands Honey

Review Date: Apr 2021
Price: $17.95/12 ounces

Delicately sweet-savory. Lychee, hyacinth, Chinese five-spice, almond, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Spice-toned finish with notes of Chinese five-spice supported by almond and cedar.

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90

Indaba Coffee Roasters

Sumatra Ketiara

Review Date: Apr 2021
Price: $16.00/12 ounces

Citrusy, richly earth-toned. Orange zest, fresh-cut oak, green grape, hibiscus flower, Brazil nut in aroma and cup. Savory-sweet structure with low-toned acidity; smooth, velvety mouthfeel. Richly earth-toned finish with notes of oak, Brazil nut and orange zest.

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94

Paradise Roasters

Aged Sumatra Ulos Batak 2015

Review Date: Mar 2021
Price: $18.95/12 ounces

A splendid, uncompromising example of its style, though not for everyone. Fresh humus, perique pipe tobacco, freshly dried prune, musk, raw chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with low-toned, round acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The sweetly earth-toned finish is long and resonant, with notes of forest floor, pipe tobacco and musk.

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94

JBC Coffee Roasters

Harimau Tiger Sumatra

Review Date: Mar 2021
Price: $17.00/12 ounces
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Deep, sweetly earth-toned. Fresh humus, pipe tobacco, persimmon, molasses, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with bright, juicy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of pipe tobacco and magnolia with hints of persimmon.

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96

GK Coffee

Indonesia Golden Sumatra TP Espresso

Review Date: Mar 2021
Price: NT $450/200 grams
Top 30 of 2021 - No. 9

Evaluated as espresso. Complex, multi-layered, richly deep. Honeysuckle, dark chocolate, dried apricot, perique fermented pipe tobacco, pistachio in aroma and small cup. Viscous, creamy mouthfeel; resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish. The milk shot is floral, chocolaty and stone fruit-driven in equal measure.

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93

Jackrabbit Java

Sumatra Mutu Batak

Review Date: Dec 2020
Price: $14.00/12 ounces

Deep, rich, sweetly earth-toned. Pipe tobacco, baking chocolate, plum, nougat, narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Pipe tobacco and nougat complicate the chocolaty finish.

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