Producer:  Network of smallholder farmers

Elevation:  About 1,400 meters

Coffee Variety:  Ateng, a local hybrid

Processing Method:  Semi-washed

Harvest Dates:  April to June 2010

Exotic, rare and exquisite, these coffees are available only for a short time, and they're not to be missed. When you taste one, you’ll be reminded of our heritage and the early days of the specialty coffee business that we helped to create. Enjoy these special beans from remarkable lands.

A rare find from the lush highlands of Sumatra.

The Tapanuli district of northern Sumatra is home to about 5,000 smallholder farmers who each produce only about eight burlap bags of green coffee beans per year. However, those beans have earned a reputation as some of the finest, rarest and most delicious coffee beans found anywhere on the planet.

Starbucks Reserve™ Sumatra Tapanuli has incredible flavors that are wild and rustic with notes of dark fig and chocolate. So try a cup and discover this rich Sumatra secret for yourself. This special Starbucks Reserve™ coffee is available only at select times and stores, so enjoy it when you can.