Licking Sumatra: The Coffee Scholar

By: Daniel Humphries (View Profile)

Of course, it is possible to make some fair generalizations about various countries. In a future column, we can talk about different regions and countries, maybe make a little cheat sheet for coffee shopping.

In the meantime, all this talk about licking Sumatra is making me hungry for some jungle. Here’s where you can find some nice Sumatran “Blue Batak.” All the depth and earthiness I was talking about, with vibrancy and refinement, too.

Happy licking.

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posted: 06.22.2008
Mark Roddey
Twenty-five plus years ago, I was a big fan of Central American coffee. A former associate of mine grew coffee beans in Costa Rica. The Guatemalan coffee was still superior back then, but I've lost track of all connections now. Nothing better than sippin' an excellent big mug of Costa Rican coffee and smokin' a Honduran grown Cuban seed Churchill cigar. To me, that's heaven on earth!
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