Comments on: The magic of Starbucks Aged Sumatra whole bean coffee

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:07:47 +0000

rick:
We agree – something definitely HAS changed for the Summatra Ground since the introduction of new packaging… While there are several Starbucks in our area, we usually pick-up the product at Publix Supermarket… Will have to ask Starbuck’s directly!

By: rick

rick — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:20:45 +0000

I have been a avid Sumatra drinker for about 2 years. I buy about 15 lbs every 3 months. I have been in love with this coffe. But I bought 12 lbs a couple of weeks ago and something is wrong. It is terrible. The flavor is not bold at all. I have opened 4 lbs trying to get it right. They have made a big mistake or have changed something. If anyone can tell me what is going on please do. I will have to find another brand at this pace.

By: Melody

Melody — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:24:41 +0000

Hi Kristin – Thank you for the props! When I wrote this article, I got help from a wise Starbucks partner and didn’t do it all myself. I didn’t know all that info when I started, but I did manage to put it all together here!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:10:06 +0000

Seriously Mel…you are amazing!! I learned more from this blog than I have in my last 7 years at starbucks. I’m also a coffee master- this is so interesting, thank you!!

By: Stephen Gunawan

Stephen Gunawan — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:33:43 +0000

Hai… nice to meet you all (i’m a newbie here). i’m from Indonesia, and i’m so glad that you like Indonesian coffee. Just a little information about aged coffee, if you ever got any chance coming to Bandung (west java capital city), you should try “Kopi Aroma”. It’s a coffee shop where all you can find (and i mean it ALL) is an aged coffee. Range from 7 to 8 years old. I’m still a big fan of starbucks, but if you got any chance, you should try this coffee shop. Godspeed.

By: Melody

Melody — Sun, 30 May 2010 01:51:34 +0000

@B’racha – Welcome to the site! Glad I could help you understand what makes Anniversary Blend so delightful! Come back soon. Tomorrow I’m posting a blog post on Sumatra-Siborong-Siborong

By: B'racha

B'racha — Sat, 29 May 2010 13:03:29 +0000

Thanks for a great article which was a real eye opener for me. I am not a particularly knowledgeable coffee person, but Sumatra is my coffee of choice, and the type to which any others I might try get compared, usually, for me, unfavorably. Not so Anniversary Blend, I loved it…told my hubby it tasted like a good Sumatra, a comment intended as high praise, not as a comment on origin. My tongue wasn’t far off it seems and kudos on whatever the other beans were that blended so subtly in that magic mix.

By: santoso paulus

santoso paulus — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:13:08 +0000

It’s interesting topic about Sumatra Coffee, I know a lot about sumatra, especially in the north of sumatra, because my parent was born there, and our village have a lot plant for coffee and pineapple.
Sumatra is part of indonesia country, not come from Singapore…so that it’s so funny when i reading the description about Sumatra Coffee…because i found a sentence “The unusual spicy flavor of Aged Sumatra comes from this magical process of time (years), care, and tropical Singapore winds”?????? How come….he..he..he…
It’s better to come to indonesia as a source of sumatra coffe (Sumatra is indonesian island), you will find a lot of coffee with different taste..
I hope the description about sumatra coffee is not too far away from the fact..

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:17:11 +0000

Melody,
Thanks for this information, very helpful and well documented. I am working (slowly) through the coffee masters program and this puts the information in a condensed format with visuals! Well done.

I think part of the miracle is that given the whole process, CAFE practices and all the people involved that you can still get a cup for less than $2.

By: Tim xue-shanghai STARBUCKS

Tim xue-shanghai STARBUCKS — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:26:06 +0000

Thanks for your information..

I have a deeply understanding of Aged Suamtra;

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Tim Xue