Sumatra Lake Toba Samosir Honey

This Sumatra is sourced from three coffee estates near the shores of Lake Toba in the province of North Sumatra.  The lake occupies the caldera of a supervolcano – which means excellent soil quality for the region’s coffee crops. (Side anecdote: Lake Toba is the site of the largest known explosive eruption on Earth in the last 25 million years!).  Yudi Putra, a family-owned export company, operates the local mill and collaborates with farmers so that coffee can be shipped internationally (to places like Carolines!).  

Sumatra Lake Toba Samosir is a honey processed coffee, which while common in El Salvador and Costa Rica, is rarely seen in Indonesia.  Honey process is between a dry/natural and a wet process, in that the pulp is removed before drying, but the mucilage is left intact.  This concentrates the sugars of the mucilage and gives the dried beans a sticky feel (like honey). 

This light roast is low in acidity with sweet, fruity notes.  Try this unique coffee while we have it in – Sumatra Lake Toba Samosir Honey is part of Carolines Premium specialty coffees!