INDIA - Ratnagiri Lab Natural – Coffee Wallas
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| Management number | 253432390 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$11.20 | Model Number | 253432390 | ||
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This coffee is produced by Mr. Ashok Patre. Everyone in Indian coffee calls him Mr. Ashok. Not just Ashok. There's a level of respect that's put on his name because he's been banging the drum on Indian specialty coffee for the past 25+ years. He's a pioneer, and once you see how he processes coffee, you'll understand why.
Dustin and I visited Ratnagiri Estate near Chikmagalur in February 2025, and it was immediately clear that Mr. Ashok is operating at a level that most people outside India don't know about yet. We think he has one of the most advanced coffee processing facilities in India (maybe even the world).
Mr. Ashok told us that the Catuai cherries undergo a carefully controlled 54-hour extended anaerobic fermentation natural process, designed to develop greater complexity and enhance the coffee’s natural fruit character. Grown on the block called JERI Patte at 1370 meters above sea level, the Brix of the coffee cherries came in at 25.9 (very high sweetness!). After floater removal in the processing stage, the coffee was sequentially inoculated with a mix of different lab-grown cultures and fermented in bioreactors. The coffee was then put on raised beds for slow drying for 26 days.
In the cup, expect Rainier cherry, rich prune sweetness, and a smooth praline finish.
250g bag. Roasted in Toronto, Ontario.
Orders placed by Sunday @ 11:59pm EST will be roasted Monday to Wednesday and shipped as soon as possible. Orders process and ship out within 2-5 business days.
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