| If old (raw) coffee is undesirable why is some coffee sold as “Aged?” |
| Correctly aged coffees are not merely old coffees. Most coffees do not age well, no matter what process is applied to them, but Indonesian coffees, particularly Sumatras, are known for their fine aged coffees. These coffees are taken through cycles of drying and re-moisturizing for several years. The large-beaned, very soft Sumatras take well to this process. They acquire a deep golden color. A fine aged Sumatra has huge body and a mellow tobacco sweetness all its own. We recently found a wonderful Aged Sumatra, a 2002 vintage. You can read more here. We were lucky to find this, because poorly crafted beans, when aged, may start off nicely, but one quickly notices a metallic bitter aftertaste coming from the beans’ defects. |
