• Beans: Sumatra (single origin)
  • Roaster: Rise Up Coffee Roasters (Easton, MD)
  • Origin: Gayo Mountain, Sumatra, Indonesia
  • Roast level: Medium+ (4/5)
  • Roast date: 10/3/2025
  • Purchase date: 10/21/2025 from Rise Up in Easton
    Freeze date: around 10/25/2025; Thaw date: 11/12 or 11/13/2025
    First cup: 11/14/2025; Last cup: 11/23/2025
  • Elevation: 1500 MASL; Certifications: Organic
  • Tasting notes: Rich, malty, earthy, with low acidity
• V60 with Ode grinder:
  • 20g coffee / 300g water (1:15)
  • Ode: 5
  • Water at 99°C
  • Single Cup V60 Pourover with size 2 V60 and 60g pulses (finishes 02:40-02:50)

First, a confession: I put these in the freezer at the same time as a bag of Amity Brazil Peaberry. The 12oz Rise Up bag all fit in a single large mason jar, but the 16oz Amity bag took up a large jar plus part of a smaller jar. At the time, I was sure I’d be able to tell them apart, so I didn’t label the large mason jars. You can probably see where this is going. I’m pretty sure I pulled the Sumatra jar out of the freezer, but not absolutely 100% sure, and I likely won’t know until I brew the beans in the small jar. 😀 I started these at grind setting 5, and I really liked the first two cups, so I guess that’s all that really matters.

11/21: I just took the smaller jar of Brazil Peaberry beans out of the freezer, and they are not the same beans as these. So, I’m now 99% sure that these are the Rise Up Sumatra beans. I’d probably rank this up there with Pura Vida as one of my favorite coffees from Rise Up. It has been consistent from cup to cup, every cup has been good, and I have not made any changes to my initial brew settings.