Ratnagiri Estate – Dark Room Naturals
Naivo Coffee CompanyAbout This Coffee
Ratnagiri Estate Dark Room Naturals is a specialty coffee from the Ratnagiri Estate near Bababudangiri in the Western Ghats of India, a 117-hectare farm farmed by the Patre family since 1927. The lot undergoes a thermal-shocked, LAB-inoculated cherry fermentation followed by drying in a dedicated dark room that isolates the beans from sunlight and stabilizes airflow to slow drying and deepen flavor development. The result is a sweet, syrupy, fruit-forward cup with flavor notes of Bing Cherries, Blackberries, Pink Guava, and Green Apple.
Origin
Bababudangiri Hills (India)
Flavor Notes
Blackberry, Green Apple, Bing Cherry, Pink Guava
Roast Level
Medium
Processing
Natural, Thermal Shock Fermentation, LAB-Inoculated Fermentation
Typology
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NC
Naivo Coffee Company
Naivo Coffee Company operates from Bangalore with decades of specialty coffee experience behind its founding team. The product lines include a Poetry Series and a Showcase Series, featuring single estate offerings like Attikan White Mist and Bettadamalali Estate alongside more experimental lots such as Dragon Jam Kolli Berri anaerobic naturals. The approach combines Indian estate coffees with international origins, and the roasting aims to highlight the distinct processing and terroir of each lot.