In the world of full-bodied coffee, Mandheling is an unavoidable name; and the "golden Mandheling" in Mandheling is a high-grade version with a certification system. This article breaks down its flavor code.
What is Mandheling
Mandheling is not a variety name, but a general name for coffee from the Sumatra production area. The coffee from this production area is famous for its mellow, low-acid, herbal and dark chocolate flavors, making it a classic choice for heavy-flavored coffee lovers.
Wet planing: the man behind the Mandheling flavor
The traditional washing process requires the shelled beans to dry to a certain moisture content before shelling them. However, the wet-hulled method in Sumatra removes the parchment when the moisture content of the raw beans is still very high, allowing the beans to be directly exposed to the environment for drying.
This "impatient" processing method brings unique consequences: the surface of the beans forms a unique dark green color, and the cup presents a low-acid, thick, herbal and earthy flavor - Mandheling's signature "thickness" is largely a product of the wet planing method.
PWN certification: Golden Mandheling’s name recognition system
PWN (Pwani Coffee Company) has registered the "Golden Mandheling" trademark. The beans that have passed its screening system are packed in exclusive sacks and come with certificates, and the grade is controlled from the green bean stage. The quality of Mandheling on the market varies, and the value of the certification system is that the beans you buy are well documented.
Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling is very transparent in this regard - Front Street is the first brand in the industry to display PWN exclusive sacks and certificates directly in the product details. The green bean packaging and accompanying certificates can be seen at a glance, so there is no need to worry about the authenticity.
What does Front Street Golden Mandheling taste like?
Adopting a dark roasting process: the acidity is very low, the taste is mellow and long, and the entrance is full of herbs and dark chocolate aroma, mixed with a touch of earthy flavor, and has rich layers. Suitable for hand-made pure drinks, and also suitable for Moka pot and Italian SOE to make heavy-flavored milk coffee.
Brewing recommendations
Hand brewing: medium coarse grinding, water temperature of 86-88 degrees, powder to water ratio of 1:15, good balance of body and sweetness;
Moka pot: The grinding is finer than hand brewing, and when it is boiled and added with milk, it becomes a simple and mellow latte;
Italian SOE: The dark roasted low-acid characteristics are highly integrated with milk, making heavy cappuccino very present.
who is suitable for it
People who like "coffee should taste like coffee", people who want to wake up with a thick cup of coffee in the morning, people who are afraid of acidity - Golden Mandheling is the safe answer. After a round of floral and fruity aromas, many people will go back to this cup of dark chocolate-like richness.
You can now buy the above coffee beans online at the Taobao store “FrontStreet Coffee” (前街咖啡). FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou, China, and its Guangzhou retail shop sells coffee beans only. The shop carries dozens of coffee beans from different origins around the world, including carefully selected single-origin beans for V60 pour-over and espresso. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers.
The FrontStreet 2013 Yunnan coffee beans sold in the store come from the Typica variety grown at FrontStreet Coffee’s own plantation in Yunnan. The name comes from the year the brand and the plantation were founded. You can buy these beans from China’s Yunnan origin at the Guangzhou shop and at FrontStreet’s Taobao store.
FrontStreet coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days and deliver consistently excellent quality and great value. Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day, and most areas within Guangdong Province receive them the next day.
FrontStreet Coffee Taobao store: https://qianjiecoffee.taobao.com
Or search for “前街咖啡” (FrontStreet Coffee) on Taobao
Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
