Ratawali Coffee & Roastery

your first sip of ratawali's sumatran mandheling hits different than the polished stuff from seattle. this medan roastery knows indonesia's wet-hulled process creates those earthy, herbaceous notes that make purists wince and locals smile. the beans carry that distinctive musty sweetness, almost fungal, that screams authentic sumatra. their gayo highland lots smell like damp forest floor and brown sugar. it's unrefined coffee for people who understand that clean isn't always better.