![]() West Sumatra is sub-divided into twelve regencies and seven cities. The province includes the Mentawai Islands off the coast and borders the provinces of North Sumatra to the north, Riau and Jambi to the east, and Bengkulu to the southeast. ![]() On the west coast of the island of Sumatra, the province has an area of 42,012.89 kmĀ², and it had a population of 4,846,909 at the 2010 Census and 5,534,472 at the 2020 Census. ![]() We roasted this to medium dark to bring out the exotic spice and brown sugar like flavors without imparting flavors not of the bean that can occur in darker roasts as part of the roasting process.West Sumatra is a province of Indonesia. We also picked up on mild vanilla and a very short lasting clean acidic finish not unlike that of a nice dry red wine. Our recent cupping of this shipment has the traditional Sumatran flavors of a dark chocolate richness and clean syrupy mouthfeel. Processed using a wet hulled method prior to drying that is unique to the region (Giling Basah process) that hulls the beans from the coffee fruit much earlier in the process that creates a natural sweetness and is thought to reduce the acidity of the bean. Mandheling varietal in Indonesia has a reputation as a very representative coffee of the region and this specific lot is graded as Grade 1, the top grade that can be achieved in a region. Grown in nutrient dense soils on the slopes of an active volcano, this coffee is prized for a somewhat bold flavor profile.
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