Indonesian Sumatra


Cup Characteristics: Medium intensity / Body. In the cup Sumatra has largely a thick, syrupy body, and very low acidity. This coffee is very complex, and has a touch of plum in the cup. French roasted this crop gives you that rich, sweet flavor.



Sumatra is a clean cup for an Indonesian, a fully wet-processed coffee that has the Indonesian body and thickness in the cup without earthy or dirty flavors.

The backbone of the island is the Barisan mountains chain, with the active volcano Mount Kerinci's 3,805 m (12,467 ft) the highest point, located at about the midpoint of the range. The volcanic activity of this region endowed the region with fertile land and beautiful sceneries.

All main estates are located in East Sumatra in the vicinity of the Ijen volcanic complex.

Sumatra is not very densely populated, about 96 people per kmē-more than 45 million people in total. It is nonetheless the fifth most populous island in the world. The people composed of many different ethnic groups, speaking 52 different languages. Most of these groups, however, share many similar traditions and the different tongues are closely related.

The arabica coffee plant was brought to Indonesia around 1696 and has been commercially cultivated until today.