
indonesia + sumatra coffee
by dear deer coffee roasting bar pakuranga · auckland, new zealand
you'll taste winey before caramel. this is (beans of the month) indonesia sumatra mandheling tp grade 1 washed, a washed indonesia + sumatra from dear deer coffee roasting bar pakuranga.
it leads with winey acidity and caramel sweetness, then moves through milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and cocoa, with baking spice, tobacco, cedar, and earthy, herbal notes rounding out the finish.
it is a typica varietal grown in the mandheling region of sumatra, indonesia, and processed using the washed method, which removes the fruit before drying and produces a cleaner, more defined cup than traditional wet-hulled sumatran coffees.
brewing methods that bring out body and layered flavour, such as french press, moka pot, or pour-over, suit this coffee well. a medium-coarse grind and water just off the boil will help draw out the chocolate, spice, and earthy character without over-extracting the winey notes.
and that's exactly what you find tucked away on gossamer drive in pakuranga heights. dear deer coffee roasting bar operates with the kind of quiet confidence that comes from knowing your beans inside out. they roast their own coffee here, which means you're getting something that was probably still green beans just days ago. the regulars who keep coming back aren't chasing trends or instagram moments. they want coffee that tastes like someone actually cares about the process from bean to cup. pakuranga heights isn't the first neighborhood you'd think of for specialty coffee, but that's probably why dear deer works so well. no pressure to be anything other than what they are: a roastery that happens to serve excellent coffee to anyone willing to make the drive. your best bet is their single origin pour-over on a tuesday morning.
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