Although Indonesia is a vast origin in the sense that, especially in recent years, and has become one with a wealth of flavor profile diversity across the well-known islands, Sumatra has one of the most unusual and distinctive profiles I have personally ever tasted.

Sumatra is an origin that always makes me smile. The coffees produced by the coop are certified organic, and Royal Coffee purchased this lot directly from the cooperative.įorgoing the typically seen wet-hulled process, this small lot of coffee was fruit dried as a natural on raised beds, and the flavor profile reflects this wild and unconventional mish-mash of cultivar, region, and processing methods.ĭiedrich IR-5 Analysis by Candice Madison Aceh is sometimes referred to as Gayo or Gayoland, a nod to the Gayonese population whose presence in Aceh dates to the 11 th century.įarmers in this group are organized around the Gayo Lauser Antara Cooperative, a recent initiative founded in 2015. The greater region of Aceh is the source of what were once called “Mandheling” coffees, though that term is used more as a marketing idea than a true region when applied to coffee at present. This is a unique Indonesian coffee produced by around 500 farming families located in Jagong Jeget, in central Aceh province, located at the northwest tip of the Sumatran Island.

Sumatra gayo