India Ratnagiri 24hr Anaerobic Natural - Single Origin Microlot

This special single farm, single varietal from the Ratnagiri Estate.

Ratnagiri or “Pearl Mountain” estate is situated at the top of a mountain range in the Western Ghats region of India. The local Hindi name Ratnagiri translates to “Pearl Mountains” in reference to the dense silver oaks which tower over the estate and provide a natural shade canopy for coffee. 

This estate has been in operation under the Patre family since 1920, being passed down from grandfather, to father to son. While initially the son, Ashok, continued with traditional farming practices, he has since spent many years travelling to origin countries, visiting well-known farms and taking from the best of their practices and incorporating it into his operation at Pearl Mountain.

For all intents and purposes Ratnagiri Estate is an organic/biodynamic farm and also maintains an official Rainforest Alliance Certification. The estate is a lush shaded environment with 3 stories of shade. It is home to over 48 recorded bird populations, monkeys, leopards, wild boar, tigers, mongoose and on occasion elephants. The rich biodiversity demands that Ashok and his family have an approach to farming which places ecology and harmony with the environment at the forefront. This is truly a world class farm, one of the leading in India.

The Coffee

This is a 24-hour extended carbonic maceration natural processed coffee. It is from the Catuai varietal grown on the farm at 4500 feet. The Brix of the coffee cherries was 25.4 when harvested and they were put in the stainless-steel fermenters after floater removal. The tanks were then purged with carbon dioxide gas and the coffee was fermented for 24 hours. After removing the coffee, they were directly put on raised beds for slow drying. The coffee was then dried slowly under partial shade, with constant stirring/ raking every 3-4 hours over the next 20-21 days .

Agricultural maintenance is a top priority at Ratnagiri. Quarterly soil tests and organic corrections to soil applied. Ionic seawater and sea weed extract are applied to improve plant immunity and sugar levels of the fruit. Brix testing of coffee cherries is done before harvesting.

We recommend via filter brewing method.

Roast Days
Roast & dispatch days are Tuesday & Wednesday. All orders placed after midnight on Tuesday will be roasted & dispatched by the following Tuesday.

Brew recipes:

V60
Dose: 15g
Temperature: 94-95C
Time: 2:30
Water: 250g

Aeropress
Dose: 17g
Temperature: 94-95C
Time: 1:45,+30s press
Water: 250g