Sumatra Sidikalang-Dairi

Sumatra Sidikalang Tabu Jamu

Country of Origin: Sumatra

TIP: You can save products to your favorites list if you log in From the fertile and picturesque Lake Toba area of Northern Sumatra comes this fantastic coffee, a sweet departure from the traditional earthy profile, with wonderful body and a nice acidity. This lot is predominantly caturra cultivar, grown between 1300 and 1500 meters above sea level, wet-hulled and sun-dried. Importer Royal Coffee has nurtured a special relationship with exporter Syahrial & Dody since 2007 to present a "cleaner"-tasting, spicy, no-funk Sumatra. As trader Alex Mason put it..."I enjoyed cupping the various lots they had at one of the best cupping facilities I saw on my journey. They have a great all-wood blending area that is used to create these
particular lots. It was like an indoor soccer field feel with low surrounding walls, all covered with large strips of dark wood. Very cool. As Syarial said: “It is like making the perfect spice”…thus the Tabu Jamu was born. Like with most fine sumatrans, de facto organic agronomy is practiced here.Fans of the vaunted Blue Batak offerings will enjoy this heady cup!

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