Review: Sumatra Mandheling DP Harimau Tiger From The People’s Roast
When you hear the word Sumatra what comes to mind? For me, when I hear the word Sumatra, I think of earthiness, mustiness, intense, and over powering. Sumatra has never been one of my favorite regions of coffee until an adventure I had a few months back.When I came across De La Paz Coffee’s Sumatra Harimau Tiger I realized I found a Sumatran coffee that departs from the usual earthy musty notes that we tend to find in Sumatran Coffees. Instead this coffee boasted of strawberries, and a sweetness that opened my eyes wide. I realized that there is more to Sumatran Coffees than we realize.
This week The People’s Roast sent me two coffees: Burundi Washed Gahahe which I reviewed here, and Sumatra Mandheling Harimau Tiger which I will be reviewing here.
I dove into this coffee with no expectations. I only hoped it was as interesting as the Harimau Tiger I had from De La Paz.
Sumatra Mandheling Harimau Tiger is said to be
Earthy, deep, complex, full-bodied coffee that exhibits low-acidity smoothness. This is a “truly rich and full bodied coffee, Sumatra Harimau Tiger also presents an intense, bright aroma. Its acidity is distinct yet mellow. This coffee finishes with a lingering richness.
An earthiness spoke out upon brewing, but quickly silenced when an aroma flew up from the blooming grinds. The aroma carries a rich sweetness to it with hints of fruit. This was definitely a Sumatran coffee, but it was showing a hidden side to it.
The first sip opened up with a richness that coats your tongue, and all you want to do is savor it for as long as you can. A fruity note then explodes, soaking into your taste buds which tastes like grapes, or even blueberries. A sweetness soon follows behind which lingers around giving out sweet hints of chocolate.
This coffee was more than interesting. This coffee struck a light on my palate all the while opening a door to notes I never thought I’d taste in this coffee.
This is a wonderful example of a Sumatran departing from the earthy mustiness and showing that it can carry those fruity, sweet notes and be darn good at that.
I’d give this a 4.5 out 5 cups.
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