Sumatra Organic Mandheling Aceh Sumatra: Organic Mandheling, Aceh

Roasted to start of second crack on my Behmor 1600. Great chocolate notes with hint of nutty flavor. Excellent for espresso.

Holy wow is this delicious. I got it in a sumatra sampler in my last order and it outshines the others (all are respectably good though) . I did a dark city roast and I brew with a chemex. I cut it 50/50 with the most delicious bean (Bali Hai organic decaf) and it's an incredible blend. Back to buy 10 lbs of this beauty.

Good coffee, clean, fast shipping

Good quality. I dark roast it and mix with Sumatra Mandheling or Timor Decaf for a pleasant half-caf.

Here is my easy recipe for making consistant cups of Poor Man’s Perfect Roast. Start by setting aside two bowls for transfering beans after roasting. Preheat on stovetop over medium/low heat one 12” cast iron skillet with enamel lid, preferably well seasoned from previous coffee ☕️ roasting. After three minutes of preheating add one cup SUMATRA ORGANIC MANDHELING and begin shaking immediately continuing nonstop for 7 minutes. Pause and remove lid to release steam while at the same time whisking beans to losen chaff. Place lid back on and shake for another 5 to 7 minutes. Check occasionally while continuing to whisk keeping the beans from over toasting for another 2 to 5 minutes. When beans are even and consistently cinnamon brown remove from heat, first crack does not happen. Transfer immediately to one of two bowls. Go outside and blow away the chaff while transferring from bowl to bowl. Fluff the beans by hand to further break chaff and then continue transfering. Once the chaff is gone tranfer to a mason jar. Cover jar with a coffee filter using the ring from the lid to keep it secured and in place to breathe. Store for at least 10 hours allowing gasses to release. This is by far the best method I gave found for roasting a healthy brew that is fresh, alive while featuring all of it’s sublte nuances and flavors without breaking the bank to buy an extremely costly roaster to achieve it. Roasting/toasting this way is primordial and stimulates memories of how our ancestors roasted coffee for thousands of years before the advent of modern roasters. Aside from this method being a great form of exercise it lends to an even greater appreciation of what goes into making the perfect cup of coffee.

I hadn't ordered from this company before, and am really enjoying the flavor of the coffee. I also love the bag it is sent in. I'll be ordering again. Thank you.

As an avid roaster, I have to note that this particular Sumatra is actually surprisingly sweet. Dropped at 395 on a Hottop, the sweetness was a nice surprise. Love this one!

Light with clear citrus and earth notes. Solid cup of coffee.

I'm still new to the process of roasting coffee. However, I'm increasingly pleased with the result using the Sumatra Organic Mandehling FTO variety. I find it complex, but not overbearingly so, and somewhat chocolaty. It bears little resemblance to the Sumatra coffees I buy at my neighborhood market.

We love this coffee ☕️ so much it is one we constantly have on hand and order regularly. I am primarily both an organic and medium roast guy. But I do have a few exceptions. This coffee I do dark roast when used part of my own personal blend for an espresso, starts with, Brazilian, then Ethiopian and rounds out with this one from Sumatra! These three contributed to the freshest and best dark roasted espresso, I personally have ever tasted or presently ever intend, to not have on hand to grind and brew or ready to roast!!! And again, as a stand alone medium roast, it is on our list of “must have” to roast and enjoy!!!

Excellent!!

This was my first bean to roast myself. I have roasted it light medium and dark, and they have all been very good. The dark not as good, and I usually prefer dark. I will be ordering again sometime. Plenty of beans to last me a while. I will also experiment with some other beans.