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Sumatra Iskandar

Label Roasted Greens Origin
Dark
Dark
Aroma rare sweets, bottomless complexity
Taste royal mahogany and allspice rack
Body strapped, replete with dark cream
Finish mysterious, lush, contemplative
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Grown in the lush super-volcanic soil around Lake Toba, our Sumatra Iskandar is carefully selected to insure quality. Each bean passes strict quality checks first at the smallholder farms where it's grown, and then in the city of Medan, where it's gathered for export. By the time it gets to us, each has been triple hand-sorted. The rich volcanic soil and low altitude of Indonesia combine to create a softer cup, as pungent as sweet pipe tobacco. Deep and dark, our Sumatra balances its pleasant bitterness with notes of woody spice and an incredibly thick body.

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Map of Region
Map

Satellite Map of the Region

Explore the landscape and geography around Lake Toba, Sumatra.

Slideshow

Working with Beans at Sumatra Iskandar

Sumatra's rich volcanic soil contributes to its coffee's earthy flavor.

Origin Facts

Sustainability
Fair Labor Practices All producers and collectors in Sumatra are women and most have been working in the coffee industry for 20 or 30 years, but there are also many young women who are learning the coffee trade.
Habitat Preservation Pruning is not practiced in Sumatra, which means that the trees are able to grow to their full potential of 8 to 12 ft. A lot of the shading of the fruit comes from the lush trees.
Water Conservation The coffee is hand washed in small batches and sun dried on the patio.

Seed to Cup
Farm Type multiple smallholder farms
Mill Depulped on the farm and most farmers have manual depulpers
Process hand washed, 100% sun-dried/wet-hulled

Terroir
Altitude 4,500 - 5,900 feet
Soil Type Volcanic
Varietal Catimore, Jember

Location
Region Doloksanggul and Lintongnihuta, these areas surround the supervolcanic lake of Lake Toba
Country Indonesia, island nation of Sumatra
Regional Production 60,000 tons per year
National Production 308,000 tons per year
Production Rank Indonesia is the 4th-ranked coffee producing nation in the world

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