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Excellence

Indonesia

Sumatra Gayo Mountain Mandheling Gr.1

Packaging: 60kg bags

Process: Washed

Altitude: 1200 m. asl

Grown on the volcanic mountain range in northwestern Sumatra, we discovered this coffee many years ago and have not left it since. It is picked, sorted and selected carefully by hand, before being washed, dried and bagged.

Espresso

  • Cocoa
  • Almond
  • Carruba
  • Liquorice

Wonderful velvet-like body, with a delicate acidity reminiscent of cocoa. Notes of dark chocolate and almond, with a hint of liquorice. Works wonderfully in milk-based preparations.

Washed Process

The harvested coffee cherries are first selected, either mechanically or in water tanks, to remove unripe cherries and other foreign matter. They are then processed with depulpers to remove the skin (exocarp) and pulp (outer mesocarp).

With a portion of the mucilage (inner mesocarp) left on the parchment (endocarp), the coffee beans are fermented in water tanks for around 14 to 36 hours. During this time, the microorganisms in the beans help break down the mucilage with their enzymes.

The beans are then washed with fresh water and laid to dry on either cement patios or raised beds, or in some cases placed in mechanical dryers. They are turned regularly to avoid unwanted mold and further fermentation, and when the beans reach around 11% humidity they are stored in parchment (endocarp), before being milled and bagged.

Good for use in

  • Espresso

  • Cappuccino

  • Moka

Excellence

Indonesia

Sumatra Gayo Mountain Mandheling Gr.1

Indonesia