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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

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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92

JBC Coffee Roasters

Andi Sumatra

Review Date: Sep 2020
Price: $19.50/12 ounces
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Deep-toned, richly sweet. Date, magnolia, molasses, almond, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with round, gentle acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of molasses and almond.

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94

Peacock Coffee Roaster

Indonesia Lintong Mandheling

Review Date: Sep 2020
Price: NT $450/225 grams

Deep, complex, sweetly pungent. Red currant, dark chocolate, moist fresh-fallen leaves, maple syrup, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet-savory in structure; plush, buoyant mouthfeel. Flavor resonates long into a richly drying finish.

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Emiliani Coffee

Organic Sumatra

Review Date: Aug 2020
Price: $16.99/14 ounces

Richly and sweetly earth-toned. Fresh humus, dark chocolate, gently scorched oak, almond, red apple in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with pert acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Resonant, gently drying finish with sweetly smoky chocolate and fresh humus notes.

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93

Southeastern Roastery

Indonesian Sumatra Blend

Review Date: Aug 2020
Price: $18.00/12 ounces

Deep-toned, sweetly herbaceous and earthy. Dried stone fruit medley, petrichor, cocoa powder, pipe tobacco, a hint of eucalyptus in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with wine-toned acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Gentle spice- and cocoa-toned finish.

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94

Revel Coffee

Sumatra Pantan Musara

Review Date: Jun 2020
Price: $21.00/12 ounces

Richly sweet-savory, deeply aromatic. Black currant, cocoa nib, pink peppercorn, lilac, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with high-toned acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. Resonant, umami-leaning finish with notes of pink peppercorn and sandalwood.

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94

Paradise Roasters

Sumatra Pantan Musara

Review Date: Jun 2020
Price: $24.95/12 ounces

Richly sweet, complex, multi-layered. Mango, ginseng, cocoa nib, grapefruit marmalade, honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with high-toned, juicy acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with hints of mango and grapefruit.

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94

Kakalove Cafe

Sumatra Gayo G1 Triple-Picked Lot 005

Review Date: Jun 2020
Price: NT $225/8 ounces
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Sweetly earth-toned, deeply floral. Petrichor, honeysuckle, Dark chocolate, petrichor, honeysuckle, nectarine, fine pipe tobacco in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Deep, resonant finish consolidates to notes of petrichor and honeysuckle with dark chocolate undertones.

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94

JBC Coffee Roasters

Kerinci Palompek Sumatra

Review Date: Jun 2020
Price: $17.80/12 ounces
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Deeply aromatic, complex, multi-layered. Star jasmine, petrichor, almond nougat, sandalwood, white peach in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with bold, juicy acidity; luscious, silky mouthfeel. The softly round finish evokes almond nougat and star jasmine with a delicately earthy suggestion.

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93

Cloud City Coffee

Sumatra Lintong Triple-Picked Reserve

Review Date: May 2020
Price: $18.00/12 ounces

Sweetly and richly earth-toned. Black currant, cocoa powder, fresh humus, malt, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, round acidity; very smooth, satiny mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers on cocoa and sweet earth notes.

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