Ketiara Sumatra Mandheling is smooth, low-medium acidity, sweet, full bodied with intense and balance, brown sugar, dark chocolate, tobacco, clove, cedar wood, grape and pineapple-like, rose-flower like, buttery caramel, but still has seductive hints of earthy aroma. Ketiara Sumatra Classic Mandheling is old school, but smoother and complex, as if we were experience with the “upgraded” profile of classical Sumatra since its glorious era during the colonial. Certainly sure, it is not hard to find classical Sumatra profile in the cup. Ketiara Sumatra Classic Mandheling is our #1 best seller. Important to note, that nearly 30% of the coffee farm are organic certified (and Fairtrade), and the number is growing. Gayo highland region also known as largest arabica production in Indonesia, with estimated 81.000 hectares in total. Gayo is known as one of the best area in the world for Arabica because its microclimate, soil, forest, and its vegetation. Gayo also has 8 months harvest period compare to other region which is usually 4 months. In Gayo, arabica grown is hybrid (cross) cultivar from Catimor, Caturra, Bourbon-Typica group, including adsenia or abyssinia.

It is because Gayo Highland has different geographical, different micro climate, but also different arabica cultivar grown in a single farm that makes coffee originated from Gayo Highland has its distinction compare with other region in Sumatra. Common Sumatra Mandheling dominated by notes of earth, cedar, and bell pepper, while Ketiara Sumatra Classic Mandheling often feature fruit tones ranging from cherry and grape to citrus and pineapple, combined with lively acidity and creamy body. Ketiara Sumatra Mandheling is produced only from coffee farms originated from Gayo Highland.

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