This select Indonesian coffee is noted for its rich, syrupy body, unusually concentrated flavor, herbal aroma and long, smooth finish. Decaf Sumatra is our most flavorful dark roast decaffeinated coffee with an earthy aroma and virtually no acidity. For centuries considered one of the world's finest coffees. It has a syrupy, full body you come to expect from a Sumatra, however this Mandheling decaf does not loss its earthiness, along with sweetness and fruit flavors in the decaffeinated process.
Sumatra coffee is as rich in flavor as it is rich in coffee history. Amazingly enough, this coffee was once thought to be lost to the world due a series of calamities starting with the downfall of the Dutch East Indies Trading Company, the Leaf Rust epidemic in the 1880's, and also through political confrontations including WWII. It took over 100 years for the rare cultivar to be rediscovered, hidden amongst the lush jungle of Sumatra. Since then, these ancient Arabica trees have been replanted in the Mandailing Province, which is now world famous for its production of gourmet coffee.