Forest Roast
Medium roast · Cocoa, roasted almond, soft spice
A rounded, cocoa-led profile with a warm nutty middle and a gentle suggestion of spice.
Prepare a Forest Roast briefFrom Sumatra
Explore Sumatra as a regional starting point, with separate roasted and green coffee routes and specific sourcing questions.
Explore the regional setting and the questions that connect a coffee story to a proposed lot.
From region to coffee
A regional starting point, with the proposed lot still at the center of the decision.
Indonesia’s official tourism guide discusses North Sumatran coffee places including Mandailing and Lintong. This provides regional context, rather than a farm or lot identification for the coffee offered here. A broad origin association should lead to more specific questions.
The Rimba collection presents Sumatra through Forest Roast and a separate green-coffee format. Compare their intended use first: a roasted sample explores a cup direction, while green coffee begins a roasting and evaluation discussion. Keep the proposed lot, collection explanation and accompanying records with either brief.
From region to lot
Ask which actual coffee the offer describes. A regional name alone does not identify a farm, harvest, measured quality or collection practice.
Two evaluation routes
Evaluate Forest Roast in your intended preparation. Evaluate green beans through a defined sample-roast approach; do not borrow roasted tasting notes for raw coffee.
Evidence has a scope
Ask who supplied or reviewed the supporting information, its date and how it relates to the offered coffee. Separate sourcing evidence from sensory language.
Bring to your brief
- Which origin and proposed lot are declared?
- Which format matches the business’s next step?
- How will sample and sourcing records stay connected?
Useful references
Indonesia Travel: North Sumatra coffee
Regional travel context only; not evidence for a Rimba farm, lot, quality result or sourcing claim.
Reviewed 5 November 2026.
Green Beans
Unroasted green coffee
An unroasted starting point for roasters and importers who want to shape their own coffee expression.
Prepare a Green Beans briefTwo ways to begin
A roasted profile or a green-coffee program.
Forest Roast is ready for a preparation-led sample comparison. Green beans begin with a defined roasting approach. Keep the intended use and the proposed lot clear whichever format you choose.
Read the format guide
Coffee and landscape
Useful next questions
What should I include in my first brief?
Name the product and format, intended use, quantity, destination and the questions your team needs answered. Review the sample, supporting information and commercial scope separately.
Does this confirm an order or delivery?
No. A buying brief records your requirements. Product availability, eligibility, documentation and final terms need order-specific review before an order is agreed.
Keep exploring
Continue with the product, sourcing and commercial questions that matter to your decision.