High in the tropical areas of Indonesia, getting consistent sunlight to beans and maintaining a low enough humidity level to enable the beans to dry can be nearly impossible. While many coffee growers dry the bean first, this can be a challenge in Sumatra due to the Indonesian climate and the location of the coffee trees. The wet-hulling process is critical to the unique flavor of Sumatran coffee and specific to the region. It should be noted that fresh roasted coffee beans have their own sweet, nutty flavor, and the wet-hulling process lets this flavor shine through. Because Sumatran coffee has such a low acid content, the deeper flavors of the coffee bean become more pronounced. Mandheling produces an earthy brew with a hint of sweetness. Mandheling refers to the tribal name of the people that originally harvested the coffee. This shade grown coffee crop was begun in the early 19th century as an understory crop in the high tropical rainforests. Where is Sumatra coffee from? Sumatra Mandheling is grown in the high forests of Indonesia. This coffee variety is fair trade certified and rainforest alliance certified, so you can be certain you are purchasing a sustainable product. Volcanica’s Sumatra Mandheling variety is medium roasted for plenty of full, mild flavor.
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