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Sumatra Mandheling

Example Roasters

Origin
Sumatra
Region
Lintong, North Sumatra
Variety
Ateng, Tim Tim
Process
wet-hulled
Roast
dark
Altitude
1400 m
Density
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Flavor profile

Roaster's notes plus what Sumatra and wet-hulled processing typically bring. This profile drives the matching below.

cedarearthydark chocolateherbalheavy bodylow acidity

Recommended recipes

Scored on roast fit, method affinity, process, flavor overlap and density. Adjustments tell you how to bend a recipe toward this coffee.

French Press
No-Plunge French Press
30 g · 1:16.7 · 94 °C · 9:00
92
match
  • Recipe is written for dark roasts
  • dark roasts shine with this method
  • Designed for wet-hulled process coffees
  • Highlights heavy body, chocolate, low acidity — traits this bean has
Moka Pot
Low-and-Slow Moka Pot
16 g · 1:8.1 · 96 °C · 2:30
80
match
  • Recipe is written for dark roasts
  • dark roasts shine with this method
  • Highlights chocolate, heavy body — traits this bean has
Cold Brew
16-Hour Cold Brew Concentrate
100 g · 1:8 · 20 °C · 16 h
77
match
  • Recipe is written for dark roasts
  • dark roasts shine with this method
  • Highlights chocolate, low acidity, heavy body — traits this bean has
Espresso
Modern 1:2 Espresso
18 g · 1:2 · 93 °C · 28 s
51
match
  • Highlights chocolate — traits this bean has
AeroPress
AeroPress Daily Driver
15 g · 1:13.3 · 88 °C · 2:00
29
match
  • This bean is darker than the recipe expects: grind one step coarser and drop water temperature 3–5 °C.
Espresso
Turbo Shot for Light Roasts
18 g · 1:3 · 96 °C · 15 s
27
match
  • This bean is darker than the recipe expects: grind one step coarser and drop water temperature 3–5 °C.
Pour Over (V60 / Kalita)
Kalita Wave Three-Pulse
20 g · 1:16 · 93 °C · 3:20
26
match
  • Highlights chocolate — traits this bean has
  • This bean is darker than the recipe expects: grind one step coarser and drop water temperature 3–5 °C.
  • This roast level is a stretch for this method — expect to push extraction harder or dial it back.
AeroPress
Inverted AeroPress Concentrate
18 g · 1:6.1 · 92 °C · 1:30
24
match
  • This bean is darker than the recipe expects: grind one step coarser and drop water temperature 3–5 °C.