It's hard to describe things you are unfamiliar with. Often long-term experience is needed so you can build the right vocabulary for something. I thought I'd reach that place with this coffee, yet it remains a bit elusive, and I love that. No matter how many times I try this coffee it consistently surprises me.
It's not for the faint of heart. It's a very heavy, rich and complex coffee, but still has a crisp meyer lemon acidity. Even when roasted light-medium, it feels dark. It's grown on the slopes of Mount Leuser, in the Batak region of Aceh. It's said that the Leuser Mountain Range is home to one of the most ancient and bio-rich ecosystems on the planet. THAT'S how this coffee tastes: like it carries with it something old and ancient, like it's made of up of earth's dynamism and time.
Origin // Indonesia
Region // Batak region of Sumatra, Aceh
Farm // various
Varietal // Catimor, Typica
Elevation // 1100-1500 masl
Process // Wet-hulled
Notes // Earthy, complext, Full, Low but Crisp Acidity, Umami
It's not for the faint of heart. It's a very heavy, rich and complex coffee, but still has a crisp meyer lemon acidity. Even when roasted light-medium, it feels dark. It's grown on the slopes of Mount Leuser, in the Batak region of Aceh. It's said that the Leuser Mountain Range is home to one of the most ancient and bio-rich ecosystems on the planet. THAT'S how this coffee tastes: like it carries with it something old and ancient, like it's made of up of earth's dynamism and time.
Origin // Indonesia
Region // Batak region of Sumatra, Aceh
Farm // various
Varietal // Catimor, Typica
Elevation // 1100-1500 masl
Process // Wet-hulled
Notes // Earthy, complext, Full, Low but Crisp Acidity, Umami