Equator

Sumatra Queen Ketiara Fair Trade Organic

Sweet & Inviting

Medium Single Origins

Sumatran coffees are known for their earthiness: this lot, sourced exclusively from women farmers, transforms that trademark note into a sweet tobacco, accented by baking spice and chocolate.

Flavor Profile

Roast Level

Medium

Tasting Notes

Spice

Milk Chocolate

Earthiness

Origin

Country Of Origin

Sumatra

Sub Region

Takengon, Aceh Province

Process

Wet-hulled
About the Roaster

In 1995, when partners Brooke McDonnell, Maureen McHugh, and Helen Russell began roasting coffee from a garage, they set out to build a high-impact company focused on quality, sustainability, and social responsibility. As a Certified B Corporation, Equator supports quality-of-life initiatives in coffee-growing regions, including its founding of Panama’s Finca Sophia farm and partnering with World Bicycle Relief.

Location

San Rafael, CA

Fun Fact

Equator chose the bengal tiger as its emblem for their strength, rarity, power, and grace. All important attributes for a female founded and led company.

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About the Roaster

Equator

San Rafael, CA

In 1995, when partners Brooke McDonnell, Maureen McHugh, and Helen Russell began roasting coffee from a garage, they set out to build a high-impact company focused on quality, sustainability, and social responsibility. As a Certified B Corporation, Equator supports quality-of-life initiatives in coffee-growing regions, including its founding of Panama’s Finca Sophia farm and partnering with World Bicycle Relief.
Fun Fact
Equator chose the bengal tiger as its emblem for their strength, rarity, power, and grace. All important attributes for a female founded and led company.