Peet's Coffee & Tea
DECAF SUMATRA

Sumatra comes from the garden plots of small landholders, who process beans by hand, using the semi-washed method, the secret to this coffee's unconstrained flavor and hefty, syrup-like body. Cherries are pulped with a hand-cranked mill, and the seeds hand washed in a basket. Collectors purchase and hull the coffee while still moist, removing the parchment shells and allowing the beans to sun-dry briefly before delivering them to port. Along the way, they become fully dry in stages—acquiring their characteristic earthiness and complexity. Great Sumatra relies on strong relationships and tasting skills. We sample exhaustively for every lot we select, looking for the most noteworthy body and sweet herbal nuances. The result is a gutsy, glorious coffee that brews a richly seductive cup. And it's Sumatra’s depth and complexity that give it the integrity to withstand decaffeination, allowing us to use the very same beans for both versions. Decaf Sumatra is as complexly sweet and nuanced as the original—with all the characteristic herbal, nutty, earthy nuances. Most people would never guess it's decaffeinated.