Sumatra Mandheling G1 Aceh Sumatra: Mandheling G1, Aceh

Though I'm new to home-roasting, Mandehling has always been one of my favorite full-bodied coffees. The deep earthy flavor with slightly brighter fruit tones is excellent for a relaxing afternoon cup. I've found it best to "cure" this one for 2-3 days after roasting; I'm by no means an expert, but I feel more of the bright and flavorful overtones come through that way for a more balanced taste.

I bought a sample size of this to see how it tastes. I roasted it on SR540 - first time, it came out so well - perfect coffee for me - dark, tasted fine - no bitterness etc - loved it - earmarked this as my #1 coffee bean for a long time. Second time brewing, same bean, same roaster, same settings came out very under-roasted - no idea what happened (I am new to roasting - still same qty, settings can't have such a vast quality difference), 3rd time, I did the roast with much longer time and came out ok....This is certainly a great bean....If there are any roasting experts here, pl guide me. My settings are mostly 0-3.30 - F6P9; 3.30 - 5.00 - F6P8; 5-6.30 - F6P7; 6.30-7.30 - F6P6; 7.30 onwards cool down. I did hear two stages of cracks - first one at around 4 minute and second at around 6.30 mts....

Superb! Roasted well past the second crack and cupped out in my Chemex! Nice body, smooth, full flavor Sumatra. I think I need a 10lb bag a month! : )

Roasted about 30 seconds into second crack, pretty dark. Perfect dark roast. Heavy body but smooth. One of our favorites.

I had for years been buying coffee beans from another distributor and now for the past couple years the beans they have sent me were either very low grade grade or a mix. Only because I have been roasting for years can I detect that. Anyway the beans from Coffee Corral have been spot on. After roasting my beans Specially the Sumatran beans I let the rest in a cool mainly dark area for three days minimum then grind and brew. Good beans Coffee Corral. Really appreciate it.

I have roasted this coffee for years, loving the earthy (terroir) flavor and low acidity. I accidentally over roasted a recent batch (just to the point of oil showing on the beans after 1-2 days) that turned out to be delicious. When the cup cools, I could swear that there is dark chocolate and tobacco in the cup. I have gone from one clear favorite (Indian Monsooned Malabar) to now having several co-favorites. I order nearly all my green beans from Coffee Bean Corral as they have the best prices and an excellent selection. Some like their burlap bags, I prefer their green plastic bags.

Tastes very good, roasted into 2nd crack. It just came with way to many defected beans and a lot of debri in the bag.

It has taken me awhile to get the flavor you expect from Sumatra. High heat, fast drum speed and roast well into the second crack appears to be the magic formula for these beans. Definitely a bean you want to roast outside as it produces a lot of smoke. Tastes wonderful when you get it right.

Very nice! Roasted it in an SR540; brewed it with a Hario V60 and in a French Press. Both were lovely!

Its the house coffee in our restaurant. customer's love it.

Going to keep it short....Excellent coffee...roasted correctly and french pressed.

I haven't had the greatest of luck roasting Sumatra beans. These are good, but I think I need some additional practice. I've tried other lower grade Sumatran beans with less luck. Grade 1 has provided the best results for me.

I had for years been buying coffee beans from another distributor and now for the past couple years the beans they have sent me were either very low grade grade or a mix. Only because I have been roasting for years can I detect that. Anyway the beans from Coffee Corral have been spot on. After roasting my beans Specially the Sumatran beans I let the rest in a cool mainly dark area for three days minimum then grind and brew. Good beans Coffee Corral. Really appreciate it.

I’ve had this as city + and full city + and it’s great at both levels of roast, either as pour over or French press. Full bodied, chocolate, almost sweet, low acidity, no harshness whatsoever. Very little chaff too, but it does tend to stick to the bean. Great coffee.

Disappointingly bland

I love Sumatran Mandehling and I love the fast service. Thank you so much for the great service and wonderful beans. You'll be hearing from me again.

We had never roasted coffee at home prior to buying your coffee. The first batch we did not roast long enough, but the second batch came out great. Watching the beans brown and the oils come out was almost as fun as the the taste of the 1st cup of rich flavorful coffee. We will surely be a repeT customer.

I have to rate these beans 3-Stars only because I haven't found the right roasting profile. I'm sure if I could get that down they would be fabulous. This particular bean ( for me anyway ) seems to reach 1C very quickly and then takes quite a while to hit 2C and I believe the 'stall' is what is wrecking my roast. The service from the Corral is always excellent, and I will continue to buy beans of various varieties from the Corral.