zoqaleo.blogg.se - Sumatra coffee beans

Though Mandheling coffees are dry processed, the method includes washing the dried husk of the coffee cherry (fruit) in hot water which provides a more uniform appearance of the coffee beans than typical dry processed green coffee beans, and likely contributes to the coffee's fine flavor.

The coffee is named after north Sumatra's Mandailing people - an ethnic group and not so much a region. Flavor: Herbal, Chocolate, Clean Earthy, Woody Notes, Spicy.Milling Process: Giling Basah (wet-hulled), sundried.

Growing Altitude: 750 - 1,500 meters above sea level.

Region: Batak Region of West-Central Sumatra, Aceh.

The flavour of the coffee develops well because of the rich volcanic soil and tropical climate, despite not being very high altitude. With just enough acidity to provide a vibrancy, Mandheling coffee often exhibits tones of sweet chocolate and licorice.