This coffee originates from smallholder farmers in the Mandheling Farms of Aceh Province in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, grown at altitudes between 1200-1400 meters. It is a Grade 1 coffee with Triple Pick certification, processed using the wet rice-hulled (Giling Basah) method, which gives Sumatra its signature intense earthy flavors. The beans are Catimor and Typical varieties, roasted to a medium-dark level. The tasting profile includes dark chocolate, cedar, brown spice, pipe tobacco, and green pepper. This medium-bodied coffee is traditionally used for espresso or as a darker component in drip blends.
Origin
Mandheling (Indonesia)
Flavor Notes
Pipe Tobacco, Brown Spice, Dark Chocolate, Cedar, Green Pepper
Dr. James David Dart, a dentist, and Erika Carter Dart, an artist, founded Dart Coffee Co. in November 2018 in the Funk Zone arts district of Santa Barbara, California. The roastery runs a Diedrich IR 5 and is committed to sourcing only organic, fair traded coffee beans from small lot indigenous farmers. A percentage of every bean sold supports the Yanonali Street Artist Fund, helping sustain artist studios in Santa Barbara's creative districts. Dart has since expanded beyond the Funk Zone to locations in Santa Barbara Harbor, Carpinteria, and Summerland, with a roasting philosophy built around medium profiles that avoid excessively dark or oily results.
