Sumatra Mandheling Swiss Water Decaf - Organic

£13.00

Syrupy, heavy dark chocolate with notes of caramelised orange and brown sugar

Origin:	Indonesia, Sumatra, Aceh
Process:	Semi-washed, Swiss Water Decaf
Elelvations:	1200-1600 m.a.s.l.
Varietals:	Typica, Bourbon
Best as:	Espresso

Coffee was planted in Sumatra, initially in its northern region of Aceh, by Dutch colonialists in the late 1600s under the guidance of the Dutch East India Trading Company, following early successes of planting and growing coffee in Java. Today coffee is still widely produced in these northern regions of Aceh to the southwest of Medan. The arabica varietals planted in Indonesia were initially Typica and Bourbon. Typica is still the most common varietal found in Sumatra although there are also a few others that have been planted over the years.

The average farm size in Sumatra is small, just one to five hectares across the country and different varietals can often be found growing together. Over the last 50 to 100 years this has led to hybridization; natural crossbreeding has produced a variety known locally as Berg en Daal.

The coffee is semi washed and wet-hulled, a process, locally known sa Giling Basah, that involves the part-drying of freshly pulped beans before removing the parchment then allowing the swollen and ‘blanched’ beans to be sun dried to a deep green colour. A very deep and full bodied coffee is the result with a tangerine sweetness lacing heavy chocolate.

The harvest takes place between October and July.

This coffee is certified Organic.

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Sumatra Mandheling Swiss Water Decaf - Organic

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