Sumatra Mandheling

About this coffee Grower Smallholder farmers across Northern Sumatra & Aceh Altitude 1200 – 1700 masl Variety Local typica and catimor cultivars Harvest: Soil Volcanic loam Region Northern Sumatra and Aceh Provinces, Sumatra, Indonesia Process Wet hulled Harvest October – January, April - June Certification Conventional Altitude 1300 – 1600 meters Soil Volcanic loam Process Wet hulled and dried in the sun Coffee Background “Mandheling” is one of the broadest coffee trading terms for a regional blend in Indonesia, applying to almost any blend of wet-hulled coffees from across the northern half of the island of Sumatra that suit a generic cup profile that is heavy on the palate, earthy in balance, and complex. Regional coffee blend distinctions in the northern provinces of Sumatra were originally based on human ethnicity, rather than geography: Mandheling is a widespread cultural group found across Sumatra and Malaysia;