Sumatran Mandheling Coffee K-Cups

Sumatran Mandheling Coffee K-Cups Indonesian coffees generally have a lower acidity than the high acidity coffees from Central America and East Africa, and this is true of Sumatran Mandheling, too. Sumatran Mandheling is a full-bodied gourmet coffee, sometimes called the “thickest coffee in the world,” with chocolatey, earthy, vegetal notes, and an herbal aroma. It makes a unique, complex cup for the adventurous coffee fan. Growing Conditions Indonesia is the world’s fourth biggest coffee producer. While most of the coffee grown in Indonesia is low-altitude Robusta, Mandheling coffee beans are Arabica. They are grown on the fertile, volcanic slopes of Mount Leuser and in the wet highlands near the port of Padang, in the Balak region of West central Sumatra. Mandheling (pronounced “Man-dail-ing”) is not the name of a region but of the people who live in this area of Sumatra and do the bulk of the coffee production. Most of this work is done by small farmers. A Brief History of Indonesia