Indonesia Sumatra Mandheling Mena Gold

Indonesia Sumatra Mandheling Mena Gold

Dark Chocolate, Raisin & Cedar

KEY DETAILS

Origin: Dolok Sanggul, North Sumatra
Altitude: 1,200 – 1,500m
Traceability: Region - Dolok Sanggul
Producer: Smallholder Farmers
Variety: Ateng Super, Catimor, Bourbon
Process: Semi-Washed
Harvest Period: September to May
Roast Profile: Medium/Dark for espresso brewing methods
Strength Guide: 5/5

THE COFFEE

Sumatra Mandheling is a coffee with a captivating depth and complexity, embodying the untamed landscape of North Sumatra’s highlands. This coffee’s Medium-Dark roast profile brings out the best of its flavor, developed past the first crack. This roast enhances its rich smokiness while retaining vibrant notes of red berries, dark chocolate, and spicy herbal undertones. The result is a powerful cup that is smooth, full-bodied, and lingering, with a layered finish that captivates the senses.

Grown in the lush Dolok Sanggul district, this coffee represents a collaborative effort between local smallholder farmers and PT Musfaha Niaga Mandiri. Since 2006, over 323 farmers have worked together under the Permata Gayo co-operative, dedicated to producing the highest quality Sumatra Arabica coffee. The cooperative’s mission goes beyond coffee; it focuses on sustainable agricultural practices and economic empowerment, ensuring every step, from selective picking to careful processing, is done to the highest standards. Each batch undergoes meticulous quality control to maintain the distinct “wild” character for which Sumatra Mandheling is celebrated.

This coffee owes much of its unique character to the traditional Galling-Basah processing technique, a method unique to Indonesia. In this process, the green coffee beans are partially dried to specific moisture levels at different stages as they make their way down the mountain. This creates a “wet-hulled” coffee that is immediately recognizable by its slightly blue-green color in its raw form. The technique allows the beans to develop a complex profile, marrying smokey, earthy, and herbal qualities with a distinctive freshness that reflects the highlands’ terroir.

SPOTLIGHT LIMITED ROAST

Our spotlight, limited roast coffees are all ethically sourced from the best coffee farms and wash houses around the world. These small-batch or microlot coffees are from smaller harvests, which can not be farmed year-round. We find these rare and excellent coffees and lovingly hand roast them in small batches using our 5KG roasters, roasting daily to order for the freshest coffee possible. Due to their rareness and popularity, many of our spotlight coffees are restricted to 3 or 4 sacks only, meaning we're only able to roast 150-200KG of artisan coffee per release.

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