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Sumatra Danau Toba - 12 oz.

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  • Single Origin
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Sumatra Danau Toba is a heavy, sweet and syrupy coffee. Green pepper and pipe tobacco dance on the tongue with delectable hints of lime, banana, blackberry, and butterscotch.  Earth flavors resound through this marvelous coffee, creating a bold presence in both the taste and the aroma. Sumatra Danau Toba is a coffee that represents Sumatra well with a heavy body, low acidity, and deep, earthy flavors. It is extremely well processed and sorted to a degree far surpassing all other coffees of the region.

Origin: Lintong & Mandeling Regions, Suamtra
Farm: Various
Varietal: Ateng, Djember, TimTim
Altitude: 3000 - 4500 feet
Processing: Wet-hulled
Roast: Medium
Flavors: Herbal, Fruity
Body: Heavy
Acidity: Low

Components
60% Sumatra Lake Tawar
25% Sumatra La Minita Aceh Gold
15% Sumatra Mandeling

■ Top 10 best coffee roasters in the world in National Geographic’s book, “The 10 Best of Everything”
■ Best Boutique Roasters, Food & Wine Magazine, February 2006
■ 2 entries In “The 12 Best Coffees of 2006”, Fast Company Magazine, December 2006

94 points on CoffeeReview.com, November 2009
94 points on CoffeeReview.com, November 2008
96 points on CoffeeReview.com, February 2008

"Sweetly pungent fruit and fresh earth notes throughout the profile. Crisp and grapefruit-like in the aroma, in the cup rich with moist, just decaying fallen leaves and deeper fruit notes; tart cherry perhaps. Leanish but silky mouthfeel. Very sweet, almost sugary in the flavor-saturated finish."

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  • Single Origin From: India and the Pacific (Sumatra)
  • Roast level: Medium
  • Type: Regular
  • SKU: 1-009-00106-2
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  • Transit time usually 1-5 business days (ships from: MN)

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REVIEWS & COMMENTS

  • SWEET, HEAVY, LEMON AND PINEAPPLE.

    pgreene | Fri, 09/16/2011 - 10:18

    I wish I remembered the other Sumatra well enough to compare - this seems similar to me but based on a distant memory. I read the description, I get plenty of bright flavors including a lot of lemon and pineapple, but more sweet than sour - maybe it's brighter for me than described because I drink coffee fairly cool (?) A present, pleasant herbal note. Soft heavy mouthfeel.

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  • NOT A PERSONAL FAVORITE

    jbviau | Tue, 05/17/2011 - 22:52

    This was without doubt a high-quality coffee, but I didn't enjoy its flavor very much if I'm being honest. Would have given 3.5 stars if I could. I found the Sumatra Danau Toba to be really aromatically complex and brighter than I'd expected. Picked up some tart cherry notes, though the tartness wasn't overwhelming. Otherwise, what I tasted was mostly savory. If you liked Counter Culture's recent Baroida (Papua New Guinea), you'll probably like this one.

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  • TOO LIGHT

    Neal Thompson | Mon, 08/03/2009 - 19:16

    I love my coffee thick, dark, and earthy. Most sumatra beans fit this bill but I was disappointed the moment I opened the package. The beans were a light brown shade and the aroma was anything other than earthy. There was more of a tangy citrus aroma instead. I ground some beans for my fresh press with the hope that the flavor would still translate to the Sumatra taste that I love but again I was disappointed. The coffee was acidic and immature at best. I am slowly finishing the pound, because of how much it cost, but I usually go through a one pound bag in a week. It has already been almost a month. I can't recommend this to someone that is looking for that chewy, smoky, earthy combination.

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  • SUMATRA DANAU TOBA IS A DELIGHT AND RARE TREAT

    Nick Usborne | Mon, 07/27/2009 - 01:18

    We ground the beans, brewed the grinds immediately and let the coffee cool for a few minutes.

    What a wonderful coffee. It is very smooth and sweet, but filled with a rich range of undertones. This isn’t a coffee you brew to get a massive caffeine jolt first thing in the morning. It’s a coffee to savor and enjoy. Stop whatever else you are doing, close your eyes and just savor the aroma and taste.

    There is a slight acidity there, not sharp, but enough to wake up your whole mouth. There is a sweetness there too. Maybe a touch of citrus.

    After adding a touch of cream, we could imagine enjoying this coffee over and over again.

    It’s rare to find a smooth and naturally sweet coffee that still delights with such a broad range of subtle aromas and flavors.

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