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Pearl Mountain MC. Cafe De India

Pearl Mountain MC. Cafe De India

Kima Coffee

About This Coffee

This natural-processed coffee from Ratnagiri Estate (Pearl Mountain) in Karnataka, India is cultivated at 1,300-1,400 meters altitude. The Catuai variety undergoes a distinctive 96-hour carbonic maceration fermentation process. The coffee exhibits tasting notes of apple, orange, red wine, and chocolate. Grown on an organic/biodynamic farm with Rainforest Alliance certification, managed by Ashok Patre.

Origin

Karnataka (India)

Flavor Notes

Apple, Orange, Chocolate, Red Wine

Roast Level

Processing

Natural, Carbonic Maceration, Natural, Carbonic Maceration 96h, Natural With 96-Hour Carbonic Maceration

Typology

Arabica
Catuai
KC

Kima Coffee

Rabi Aouam trained as a barista starting in 2010, won the Andalusian Barista Championship in 2014, and began roasting commercially in 2018 without a fixed space. By 2021 he had a roastery and tasting room in the center of Malaga, and the operation quickly gained momentum. Kima was named Best Specialty Coffee of Spain in 2024 and ranked in the top 100 coffee destinations worldwide by Neodrinks in 2025. Rabi works exclusively with 100% Arabica specialty coffee, hand roasting each batch and selecting from a wide range of origins that includes rare varietals like Geisha from Colombia and Wild Orchid Liberica from Vietnam. An in house academy trains professionals from the hospitality sector, with baristas traveling to Malaga specifically for the courses. The philosophy is direct: flavor, traceability, zero artifice.

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