Ruby of Sumatra Crater-Sumatran Coffee beans are uglier and taste better

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Indonesia, the largest archipelago country in the world, has more than 400 volcanoes in the country, of which more than 1/3 are active, accounting for about 16% of the world's total. However, the residents of Rakuten do not care about it at all. "symbiosis with volcanoes" has become a unique local culture. Despite the ethnic complexity and religious diversity of Indonesia, the awe and worship of volcanoes is quite consistent.

Located in the westernmost part of Indonesia and the sixth largest island in the world, Sumatra is also a famous volcanic island. Lake Lake Toba, the largest volcanic lake in the world, is located on the motor plateau of northern Sumatra. It is rich in natural resources and the special volcanic geological conditions make the nearby soil fertile, which is very suitable for growing coffee, rubber, pepper and other crops. Bring a lot of economic benefits to local residents.

Since the Dutch planted the first coffee tree in Indonesia more than 300 years ago, to this day, Indonesia is the fourth largest coffee producer in the world, while Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi are the three major coffee producing areas in Indonesia. 90% of the varieties are Robusta, while Sumatra coffee is a rare Arabica.

A volcanic eruption 75,000 years ago created the world's largest volcanic lake, Lake Doba.

Sumatran coffee, also known as "Mandheling coffee", generally refers to Arabica coffee produced in northern Sumatra. Among them, Aceh and North Sumatra are the main producing areas. Aceh coffee is mainly produced in the Jiayou Mountains (Gayo Mountain) around Lake Lake Tawar, while coffee in Jiangsu Province is mainly produced in Sidikalang on the west side of Lake Toba and Lintong on the south.

In addition to providing mineral-rich volcanic soil, the rainforest climate with large temperature difference and abundant rain water are just enough to meet the environmental conditions for the growth of coffee beans. Mantenin coffee beans have large particles and hard texture, and are prone to defects in the process of planting, so they are usually subject to strict manual selection after harvest.

"Manning Coffee" is described as "the most mellow coffee in the world". It has a rich aroma, no annoying acerbity, a slightly sweet taste, a hint of grass, and an elegant and mature flavor. it is deeply loved by coffee people. in addition to individual drinking, it is also one of the indispensable protagonists in the preparation of comprehensive coffee.

Manning beans don't look very good, but people who know coffee say that the uglier the beans are, the better they taste!