The coffee beans are shipped to a port city for exportation, and dried a third time at the port city. The coffee beans are shipped to a warehouse, where the parchment is removed, and the coffee beans continue to dry. The coffee beans, in their parchment, are partially dried in the coffee farmer’s yard. The following morning, coffee farmers wash off the mucilage (remaining fruit) by hand. The skinned coffee beans are placed in woven bags and left to ferment overnight. Farmers remove the skin of the coffee cherry immediately after picking using homemade machines. Wet hulling involves the following steps: Coffees processed this way are sometimes called natural or dry processed, wet hulling is distinct from natural processing methods used in other parts of the world, such as Ethiopia. Wet hulling is the most common processing method used in Sumatra. Before roasting, the green coffee beans of Sumatran coffee are a beautiful deep blue green color with the appearance of jade. Delicious Sumatran coffee is creamy, sweet with a touch of butterscotch, and spice. Sumatra coffeecaptures the wild jungle essence of this tropical Indonesian island. Despite a subdued acidity the tastes are complex and intense, and a chocolate sweet flavor often holds earthy undertones. With a body as full as any premium coffees, Sumatra Mandheling is frequently described as syrupy. It grows at elevations up to 5,000 feet and as low as 2,500 feet above sea level near Padang in West Central Indonesia. Sumatra Mandheling coffee is named after the north Sumatra Mandailing people and is considered one of the world’s top specialty coffees. 
Some of the world’s finest premium gourmet coffees are grown in Sumatra and called Mandheling, Ankola, and Lintong, these unique coffees are distinguished by their heavy body, earthy flavor profile and low acidity.
The first island to grow coffee was Java, home to the city Jakarta, which was then called Batavia. Coffee from Sumatra is also known for its low acidity and full body, which makes it a great choice for those who prefer a bolder, richer coffee.Ĭoffee plants came to Indonesia by way of Dutch traders and colonialists in the late 1600's, who had smuggled coffee seeds from Yemen.
Sumatra coffee is known for its unique and complex flavor profile, which is often described as earthy and spicy with notes of dark chocolate, and tobacco. Sumatran coffee refers to coffee beans that are grown on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. The secluded beaches and opulent natural wealth are a wonderful pull for Sumatra Island Tourism. Sumatra is also an island that is ideally suited for growing Arabica coffee. Sumatra island is the part of the Indonesian archipelago, popularly known for its rugged tropical terrain and numerous active volcanoes. Indonesia spans a number of islands in the Pacific that lie in the coffee growing belt.
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