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Volcanica Coffee

Sumatra Mandheling Dark Roast Coffee, USDA Organic

TESTED FOR MOLD, QUALITY AND SAFETY: Our coffee undergoes rigorous phytosanitary testing before export and lab analysis upon arrival to check for mycotoxins and mold.

8.6 /10
★★★★½ Highly Recommended Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #643 of 1193 (Top 54%)
Our Coffee Score 8.6
Coffee Lovers Score 8.8
Overall Ranked #643 of 1193 (Top 54%)
Coffee Beans Ranked #157 of 200 (Top 79%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #556 of 1193 (Top 47%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #824 of 1193 (Top 70%)

Our verdict: Ranked #160 of our top 200 coffee beans — an outstanding dark pick, earning a 4.4★ average across 221 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Dark
Origin
Sumatra
Process
Organic
Size
16 oz
Price / oz
$1.44
Best for
Drip

Flavor notes

The Coffee Score review

TESTED FOR MOLD, QUALITY AND SAFETY: Our coffee undergoes rigorous phytosanitary testing before export and lab analysis upon arrival to check for mycotoxins and mold. Our team spent hands-on time with the Sumatra Mandheling Dark Roast Coffee, USDA Organic to see how it holds up against the rest of the coffee beans we've tested.

Across repeated sessions we evaluated it on the categories that matter most: quality, consistency, value, and how likely we are to reach for it again. Ranked #160 of our top 200 coffee beans — an outstanding dark pick, earning a 4.4★ average across 221 Amazon ratings.

From the roaster

  • TESTED FOR MOLD, QUALITY AND SAFETY: Our coffee undergoes rigorous phytosanitary testing before export and lab analysis upon arrival to check for mycotoxins and mold. We then roasted at over 400°F, this meticulous process guarantees a fresh, safe, and impurity-free coffee experience.

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 8.6/10 — ranked #643 of 1193 (54% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: .
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 8.8/10 from 221 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Small-batch / craft roaster Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 8
Freshness 20% weight 9.6
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 10
Value 15% weight 7.3
Roast Quality 10% weight 8.4
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 8.6/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.4★ from 221 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 70%
4 star 11%
3 star 12%
2 star 3%
1 star 4%
  • Adam T Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Love it!

    I've tried quite a few of Volcanica's coffees, including some of their more exotic varietals, such as the Kona Peaberry.Side Quest: Let me tell you something about the Kona. If you're sitting there dropping nickels into a bucket to save up for a pound of the stuff, don't do it. The Kona is wonderful.

    21 found this helpful

  • Chirag Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Best Dark Roast !

    Sumatra Mandheling Dark Roast Coffee delivers a rich, full-bodied experience with deep, earthy flavors and a smooth finish. The bold, dark roast brings out notes of chocolate, spice, and a subtle herbal complexity that lingers pleasantly.

    1 found this helpful

  • Anonymous Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Recommend

    Excellent coffee. Low acid, if any. Flavorful.

  • Anne M. Benvenuto Verified purchase ★★★★☆

    Great tasting Sumatra, but typically NOT within FRESH window when received

    This is a nicely roasted Sumatra with a great taste. BUT it seems to NEVER be within "FRESH" range when I receive it. This is based on the stated roasting date on the bag (which is hard to read) and the visible (flatter) bloom on my Technivorm Moccmaster.

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