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India | Riverdale Estate ~ Watermelon Anaerobic Natural

India | Riverdale Estate ~ Watermelon Anaerobic Natural

The Little Marionette

About This Coffee

This single origin coffee comes from Riverdale Estate in India, located at 1400-1600 meters altitude. The coffee features SL9 and SL5B varieties. Hand-picked ripe cherries are washed in natural spring water and fermented with real watermelon fruits in airtight bags for 72 hours, with temperature and pH monitoring. After fermentation, the cherries are sun-dried on raised beds for 25-30 days. This innovative anaerobic natural process creates a distinctive flavor profile.

Origin

Riverdale Estate (India)

Flavor Notes

Watermelon

Roast Level

Medium Light

Processing

Watermelon Anaerobic Natural

Typology

Arabica
SL-9, SL-5B
TL

The Little Marionette

The Little Marionette is a specialty roastery in Rozelle, in Sydney's Inner West, founded in 2010 by Ed Cutcliffe. The name plays on the image of a puppeteer pulling strings, a nod to Cutcliffe's role in connecting producers, roasters and drinkers across the supply chain. The roastery works on a 1967 Probat, chosen for its cast iron thermal properties and the deeper caramelisation they bring to the cup. Around 80 percent of sourcing runs through direct relationships with farms including Volcán Azul in Costa Rica, Finca Campos Hermoso in Colombia and Daye Bensa in Ethiopia, several of which have placed in the Cup of Excellence. The Little Marionette has since expanded internationally with operations in London, Winchester and New York.

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