Aged Sumatra Mandheling Golden
Lot# 11117
In the midst of sampling aged Sumatra coffees, our expert tasters were impressed by this single lot # 11117~ and felt it deserved special distinction. The flavour is complex and it appeals to those extremes of the taste buds. See the cupping notes below for more information. This coffee was aged and carefully tended for six years, rotated and flipped in its burlap bags and sampled to determine just the right moment to use it.
Aged Sumatra coffee is a conventional Sumatra that has gone through the traditional aging process in which it sits in a climate controlled warehouse for a minimum of 3-5 years. The practice of aging originates from the 19th century, in which coffee from the Far East would ship to Europe in the hulls of sailing vessels. The coffees were exposed to moist, humid, and salty air in these voyages, and would age quickly. The modern aging process was developed to replicate the characteristics that these early coffees obtained naturally. The aging process deepens flavours while also mellowing them, accentuating certain notes over others. The beans look the part, too. They take on a distinct golden brown and weathered look. After opening a new bag of this stuff, expect to be hit with aromas of cocoa, sugar, leather and lots of other stuff.
Cupping Notes
The aroma is earthy with a hint of pipe tobacco and chocolate. In flavour, there is a lot of the same stuff, but a bit of ripe-fruit in the background. The medium acidity is very nice and crisp, especially for a Sumatra and has a very clean aftertaste. There is a tendency to over-roast Aged Sumatras. The reason is that they don’t show as much roast colour, and have a mottled appearance up until 2nd crack and even a bit into it. Don’t let this make you think you have to roast them dark (although they can be very nice this way too).
The remarkable flavours of this Sumatra coffee, paired with a meticulous aging process, deliver a big, bold cup of coffee that reflects the time and care that have been put into it.
We have 250 bags of this superb coffee in stock and for a limited time we are offering a superb price on it.
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