Ratnagiri Estate

PROFILE: Rich & Decadent WITH NOTES OF Blackforest Cake, Orange, Hazelnuts ROAST: Light Roast For Filter Brewing

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ABOUT

Ratnagiri Estate is located at the foothills of Baba Budangiri, a mountain range known for its extensive coffee plantations and one of the earliest coffee-growing regions in India. The third-generation Patre family understands the distinctive character that Indian terroir and varieties can bring to specialty coffee, and has developed processing methods designed to draw out something truly unique and exceptional.

The processing phase involves 48 hours of anaerobic fermentation in specialized biofermenters, enriched with terroir-specific microorganisms. For this lot, Mr. Ashok and his team developed a distinctive protocol by isolating indigenous microbes from leaf litter collected on the estate, cultivating them to represent its unique biological profile. The resulting parchment then undergoes a 29-day honey process on raised drying beds.

SOURCING

ORIGIN: Karnataka, Chikmagalur, India PRODUCER: Ashok & Divia Patre VARIETIES: Catuai PROCESS: Honey ALTITUDE: 1340 masl PARTNERS: Osito QUALITY SCORE: 86.25 HISTORY: 2nd Year of purchasing LOT SIZE: 120kgs HARVEST: December - March