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Sumatras Reviews

We found 133 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.


94

JBC Coffee Roasters

Putra Gayo Sumatra

Review Date: Mar 2024
Price: $23.00/12 ounces
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Deep-toned, richly sweet. Dark chocolate, clove, apricot, caramel, cedar in aroma and cup. Bright, balanced acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty, spice-toned finish.

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Utopian Coffee

Sumatra Pantan Musara

Review Date: Feb 2024
Price: $22.00/12 ounces

Deeply sweet, rich-toned. Snickerdoodle, cocoa nib, pomelo, tarragon, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Bright, balanced acidity; full, lightly creamy mouthfeel. Crisply cocoa-toned finish with notes of pomelo and brown sugar.

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95

Kakalove Cafe

Indonesia Sumatra Raja Harimau Lintong Mandheling Espresso

Review Date: Nov 2023
Price: NT $260/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Deeply sweet-savory, richly aromatic. Date, pipe tobacco, amber, pistachio, rhododendron in aroma and small cup. Strupy-smooth mouthfeel; complex, harmonious finish. Pipe tobacco and amber commingle nicely in three parts milk, with rhododendron undertones.

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Colectivo Coffee

Sumatra Highlands

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $16.95/12 ounces

Deep-toned, straightforward and savory-leaning. Fresh humus, cocoa powder, gardenia extract, pecan, fir in aroma and cup. Savory, low-toned acidity; crisply satiny mouthfeel. Gently drying finish centered around notes of fresh humus, pecan and fir.

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Speckled Ax

Sumatra Lintong Kardon

Review Date: Aug 2023
Price: $21.00/12 ounces

Richly earthy, deeply spice-toned. Graphite, pink peppercorn, guava, fresh-cut cedar, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet-savory with gently bright acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. Pleasing savory-leaning finish centered around graphite and pink peppercorn with undertones of sweet-tart guava.

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93

Nostalgia Coffee Roasters

Sumatra Ketiara

Review Date: Jul 2023
Price: $20.00/12 ounces

Deep-toned, earthy-sweet. Dark chocolate, petrichor, freesia, tangerine zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with brisk acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of sweet earthiness.

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92

Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters

Sumatra Pantan Musara

Review Date: Jul 2023
Price: #23.90/12 ounces

Sweetly spice-toned. Nutmeg, baking chocolate, cranberry, oak, rhododendron in aroma and cup. Pert acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Notes of baking chocolate, cranberry and oak lead in a resonant finish.

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93

Magnolia Coffee

Sumatra Gayo Lues Natural

Review Date: Jul 2023
Price: $23.00/12 ounces
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Fruit-forward, sweetly tart. Dried raspberry, persimmon, baking chocolate, nutmeg, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Berry-toned finish with hints of baking chocolate.

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91

Revel Coffee

Sumatra Karo Mandheling – ‘lil darker

Review Date: Jun 2023
Price: $21.25/12 ounces

Sweetly earthy, floral-toned. Pipe tobacco, jasmine, pink grapefruit zest, pistachio, plum in aroma and cup. Gently tart acidity; crisp, creamy mouthfeel. Richly smoky, sweetly nutty finish.

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91

Vermont Artisan Coffee & Tea

Sumatra Dark

Review Date: Jun 2023
Price: $15.75/12 ounces

: Sweetly earth-toned, floral. Vanilla orchid, scorched oak, pipe tobacco, unsweetened cocoa, cashew in aroma and cup. Roasty-sweet with balanced acidity; light, rather fluffy mouthfeel. Earthy, pungent finish with notes of scorched oak and sweet pipe tobacco.

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JBC Coffee Roasters

Pantan Musara Sumatra

Review Date: May 2023
Price: $23.00/12 ounces
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Richly sweet-savory, spice-toned. Cocoa nib, clove, ginger root, dark chocolate, graphite in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with juicy, balanced acidity; deep, creamy mouthfeel. Long-lasting, spice-driven, richly sweet finish.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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