SAMPLE Sumatran Fair trade, Organic, Specialty Coffee

ONE TREE PLANTED FOR EVERY BAG SOLD. ROASTED FRESH WEEKLY.

About Sumatran Organic Fair Trade Wilderness Coffee 

Our Sumatra Mandheling Fair Trade Organic coffee is very full-bodied, with intense aroma and flavor that reverberates with an earthy, smoky and fruity complexity.

Universally recognized as one of the world’s most sought-after coffees, this Mandheling comes from a region called Gayoland in northwest Sumatra. Named for the people who inhabit the area and nurture this rare coffee, it is grown on very small farms — no more than 3 – 5 acres — under native shade trees in the Gayo Mountains at elevations exceeding 3,800 feet. Each grower processes his own coffee, then sun-dries the beans on handmade drying tables. The beans are then double hand-sorted before being sold to the world’s most discerning coffee buyers.

FACTS

• Origin: Sumatra, Indonesia; Aceh Region
• Varietal: Typica, Caturra
• Certifications: Fair Trade, Organic
• Roast Level: French
• Processing: Semi Washed, Patio Dried
• Elevation: 4000-5000 ft.

BREWING INSTRUCTIONS 

RATIO'S & TEMPERATURE

• We suggest using a scale for best consistency
• Suggested Water Temp 200°F - 210°F (93°C - 99°C)
• 1:16 weight ratio of grounds to water -OR- 1 ounce grounds to 2 cups water 

WITH SCALE

• 1:16 weight ratio of grounds to water
• 2 oz of coffee will take 32 [weight] oz of water and yield approx 4 cups of coffee.
• 1 oz of coffee will take 16 [weight] oz of water and yield approx 2 cups of coffee.

NO SCALE

• Suggested Water Temp 200°F - 210°F (93°C - 99°C)
• 2 oz of coffee will take 3 4/5 cups of water
• 1 oz of coffee will take 1 9/10 cups of water

FRENCH PRESS

• See above for suggested grounds to water ratio & water temperature.
• Pour desired amount of coffee grounds into french press
• Add pre-measured amount of water (see above for ratio)
• Stir - grounds will float to top.
• Stir again to dunk the grounds and begin extraction
• Lower french press plunger knob as to put the spiral plate/filter screen half way down the water line
• Raise the plate/filter screen back towards the top of the water line, but keep below froth.
• Let set 3.5 -4.5 minutes depending on desired strength of coffee. We don't suggest going more than 5 minutes.
• Decant (stop extraction) by pouring the coffee into a separate vessel
• Serve, sip, and save the planet.

POUR OVER

• See above for suggested grounds to water ratio & water temperature.
  
• Pour desired amount of coffee grounds into coffee filter
  
• Add pre-measured amount of water (see above for ratio) but do not go above the filter.
• Stir & swirl the grounds/water mixture as to extract maximum coffee. 
• Continue adding water until your pre-measured amount is gone.
• Continue stirring & swirling until no coffee is dripping.
• Serve, sip, and save the planet.