Single Origin Coffee from Ratnagiri Estate, Karnataka, India

Medium Roast (2 x 250G)

Process: Wet Hulled Honey

Agtron Meter: 63

Altitude: 1310 MASL

Varietal: Catuai

Cupper's Notes: Malt, Red Wine, Clove

Best Brewed With

OMNIROAST

Please note that the best brewed with list is not comprehensive and does not dictate that the coffees cannot be brewed with any other methods. These are the the methods we think will extract the best possible cup. However, this coffee can be ground and enjoyed with any brew method that you desire.

About the Process

Wet Hulled Honey: The wet-hulled honey process, also known as "Giling Basah" in certain coffee-producing regions, combines elements of both the wet-hulled and honey processes to create a unique coffee profile. Initially, ripe coffee cherries are handpicked and depulped to remove the outer skin, revealing the beans surrounded by a sticky, honey-like mucilage. Unlike the traditional wet-hulled process, where beans are immediately hulled while still moist, in the honey process, the beans, with their mucilage intact, are partially dried under the sun. This allows the sugars from the mucilage to seep into the beans, imparting a subtle sweetness and complexity to the final cup. After reaching a specific moisture content, the beans undergo wet-hulling to remove the parchment layer while still retaining some of the honey-like coating, contributing to a fuller body and nuanced flavor profile. Finally, the beans are dried to the desired moisture level, sorted, and packaged for export, resulting in a coffee with a distinctive combination of earthy, fruity, and sweet notes cherished by coffee aficionados.

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Cupper's Notes

About Project Pearl

In the Indian Specialty Coffee Industry, the name Ratnagiri Estate evinces a recognition of steadily elevating excellence, innovation, and a devotion to sustainability. The name Ratnagiri itself, translates to pearl mountain.

Over the years, Ratnagiri Estate's legacy in the Indian specialty coffee industry has steadily elevated as the flagbearers of specialty coffee growing, processing, and Indian specialty coffee representation overseas.

Today we’re honoured to be able to tell their story in the fullness of their legacy, with Project Pearl — a microlot program featuring 8 microlots from Ratnagiri Estate, exclusive only to Subko, that showcase the high-scoring, experimentally processed coffees that are a testament to their humble beginnings.