Deep Drift · Sumatra

The outlier of the coffee world. Earthy, syrupy, unlike anything else — now Fairtrade certified.

Sumatra is the outlier. The wet-hulled process (Giling Basah) — where parchment is removed at a much higher moisture content than anywhere else — is a regional adaptation to Indonesia's relentless humidity. The result is a flavor profile available nowhere else: deep earth, dark cocoa, cedar, almost no acidity, syrupy body.

Most Sumatran specialty comes from smallholders in the Gayo highlands of Aceh, where coffee is one of the dominant economic crops and the cultural anchor of an entire region. The Fairtrade certification puts more of the value of every bag back into the hands of those farmers. This is coffee for people who want something grounding. A ritual cup.

At the cup
Cupping notes: Dark cocoa, cedar, earthy, syrupy
Roast: Medium-dark
Body: Heavy, full
Acidity: Very low
Best brewed as: French press, espresso, black coffee

At the farm
Origin: Indonesia (Sumatra)
Region: Aceh (Gayo highlands), Lintong, Mandheling
Altitude: 1,000–1,700 MASL
Process: Giling Basah (wet-hulled)
Varietals: Typica derivatives (Tim Tim, Bor Bor, Ateng), some Catimor
Harvest: October–March (varies by region)

Packaging: Biotrē™ 1.0 — home compostable (how to compost it)

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