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Lintong from Lintong, Sumatra, Indonesia

Indonesia · Lintong, Sumatra

Lintong

cedar · dark cocoa · fresh earth

$22

Espresso
Wet-hulled

Wet-hulled Sumatra with cedar, cocoa, and a clean forest-floor note. Built for espresso and milk drinks.

Size
Grind
1

Roasted to order. Ships within 48 hours.

Producer
Koperasi Lintong
Variety
Typica, Ateng
Elevation
1,400–1,500 masl
Cup score
85

The lot

Wet-hulling (giling basah) is still how Lintong tastes like Lintong. We asked the koperasi to sort more tightly than the commodity lot, then roasted for chocolate rather than pipe tobacco. It makes a syrupy shot and a serious cappuccino.

Harvest Sep – Dec 2025

Brew it like we do

Method
Espresso
Dose
18.5g
Water
37g out
Temperature
92°C
Time
30s
Roast
Espresso

Sensory

Intensity

Studio cupping for this lot. Scores run 0–15. Needles sweep when you reach the meters.

Roast level

LightMediumDark

Medium-dark

Medium-dark · Wet-hulled

Fragrance

015

9

Aroma

015

10

Flavor

015

11

Cedar, dark cocoa.

Aftertaste

015

10

Acidity

015

5

Low.

Sweetness

015

10

Mouthfeel

015

14

Heavy, earthy, clean.

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