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Indonesien Mandheling esp.

Indonesien Mandheling esp.

Holy Bean Coffee

About This Coffee

A coffee from the Mandheling region of western Sumatra, Indonesia, grown at altitudes between 1200 and 1500 meters. Processed using the wet-hulled (Giling Basah) method, which gives the coffee a full body and pronounced spicy tones. Arabica variety, medium roast, with a rich aroma, low acidity, and flavor notes of walnut and spices. The volcanic soil of Sumatra contributes to its deep and intense character.

Origin

Mandheling (Indonesia)

Flavor Notes

Spices, Walnut

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Wet Hulled

Typology

Arabica
Arabica
HB

Holy Bean Coffee

Sine Klejs Gren and Bo Nielsen founded Holy Bean in early 2014 in the small town of Aarup on the island of Fyn, making it the only specialty roastery focused on light roasts on the entire island. Both are SCAE certified roasters, and they work with a 30 kilogram Coffeetool roaster from a beautifully repurposed old power plant building. Sine has personally traveled to five countries to build direct relationships with coffee farmers, including a close partnership with Haile Gebre's Shakisso Farm in Ethiopia, and much of the range carries organic certification. The philosophy of "Coffee with Care" ties directly to sustainability and the 17 UN Global Goals, giving the operation a purpose that extends well beyond the cup. Holy Bean opened a second location in Copenhagen and celebrated its 10 year anniversary in 2024, a milestone for a roastery that started in a town of just over 3,000 people. In a charming detail, Sine originally planned to study wolves before accidentally falling into the coffee industry, and the team refers to customers as "coffee friends" rather than just customers.

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