Sumatra Mandheling is grown around Lake Tawar near Takengon in Daerah Istimewa Aceh, Indonesia. The coffee is processed using Giling Basah (wet-hulled) and is typically pulped and sun-dried on patios before hulling and polishing. Varieties listed are Catimor and Typica grown at about 1200 meters. Expect a big-bodied cup with spice and dark chocolate characteristics.
Yew Meng, an engineer by training, began roasting in 2016 and opened Reframe Coffee Roasters in Penang's industrial Bayan Lepas district as a nano-roastery. In 2019, Yew Meng won the International Coffee Roast Master Championship Malaysia. His engineering background shows in the approach: methodical sourcing, controlled variables, obsessive attention to roast development. Origins rotate seasonally with filter brewing positioned as the primary method for experiencing single-origin character.
