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Much of the Arabica coffee produced in Sumatra has traditionally been defined as Lintong and Mandheling. These old-fashioned heirloom descriptions, however, tell little of the provenance and even less of the quality.
Our Sidikalang coffee is produced by many small growers around the town of Sidikalang at around 1200m above sea level and located to the west of Lake Toba in North Sumatra Province. This is the region which produces much of the coffee that is marketed as ‘Lintong’ (named after a small town to the south of the lake).
In the cup expect, bananas but almost fermented and bruised banana, along with an oakyness. Then onto a cider apple boozyness that turns into a sherry after taste. Also very predominant is the asian fruit durian
Coffee: Sidikalang
Farm: Small growers around the town of Sidikalang
Varietal(s): Rasuna
Processing: Hand-picked, Natural
Region: North Sumatra Province
Country: Indonesia
Posted by Terry Allan on 30th May 2010
Well episode 69 of In My Mug brought me to investigate this coffee.
Episode 69 dealt with the UKBC Blend which was absolutely wonderful and so I just had to investigate the individual components.
As with the UKBC blend the Cona seemed to provide a slightly more aromatic and favour-filled cup than that made in the Aeropress for some reason.
People may not like this Indonesian coffee but it certainly provides a talking point. I actually love it but I wouldn't like to drink it and nothing else but it every day every day. Great, however, to be able to pull it out of the cupboard and do a roast when the humour is right.
It is funky, interesting, different, tolerant of the brewing process, full of flavour, and just a great talking point.
My brilliant wife once again came up with a descriptor for the flavour which describes it better than any other. She says not funky but 'funghi'. Also she says not farmyard but 'goats cheese'.
Don't get the bananas but can relate to the cider apple boozyness descriptor although only vaguely so.
Cetrainly a coffee which any coffee lover must try. It seems difficult not to make a good cup of coffee with it too, which is a great bonus. It is good humoured and tolerant of poor brewing methodologies - which suits me.
Posted by James on 15th May 2010
Was quite surprised to actually get a whiff of the sweet banana(ish) aroma as I opened the bag.
Personally I love it. Reminds me of jackfruit, also get hints of banana, and I would a agree too with hints of durian.
Posted by M on 20th Dec 2009
I wish Steve could overcome his fear of supposedly "dirty" flavours, and got more coffees like this one (it reminded me of the gamey Harars and Yemeni coffees, which I also love). These are the Pinot Noirs of the coffee world: complex, idiosyncratic, pungent, gamey, with a hint of the barnyard, and unashamed of their wayward, bizarre personality.
Posted by John Baker on 12th Dec 2009
When I read about bananas in the cupping notes I thought our Steve had lost the plot. So I brewed some up in a cafetiere, and as soon as the water hit the grounds I smelled - yep, bananas. In fact the small reminded me entirely of the smell of the dried bananas I used to love as a child.
I got a bag of ground coffee from some friends who didn't like it much. Now I need to order some for myself before it runs out... this has become an instant favourite!
Posted by Nicki Johnstone on 7th Dec 2009
Very unusual coffee, a flavour I have never experienced before.
Anyone I've made it for loves it and comments that its something they have never tasted in a coffee before.
It is hard to describe, it has a definite fruit aroma with a lovely sweetness and is full bodied - a very satisfying cup.
Posted by Richard Hales on 31st Jul 2009
Wonderfully, distinctly odd coffee that must be tried because I don't think I've come across anything like it.
Opening the packet releases a sweet, heady aroma that I can't pin down; the aroma is present through every step of the process and lingers in the cup.
The flavour is multi-dimensional, the sweetness is there combined with a deep, heavy, delicious body and the finish lingers for a long time.
Wow
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