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Producer: Ashok and Divya Patre
Location: Ratnagiri Farm, Ratnagiri Estate, Chikmagalur District, Karnataka.
Processing: Extended Nitrogen Maceration Natural. The coffee cherries for this lot were harvested at 24.9 Brix. After floating the cherries, they were placed in a stainless steel fermentation tank, purged of oxygen using nitrogen, and allowed to ferment for 72 hours. Following fermentation, the cherries were moved to raised beds to dry for 28 days.
Drying Method: Raised Beds
Varieties: Catuaí
Elevation: 1,340
Importer: Osito
Notes from the Importer: For nearly a century, the Patre family has been the steward of the land that i s currently Ratnagiri Estate, producing specialty coffee and fine pepper. Ashok Patre, the third generation to work the land alongside his wife, Divya, is committed to ensuring the future of the farm by making it one of the most impressive operations we have seen in the coffee-producing world, not just in India.
Mr. Patre' s processing methods are intentional and impressive. He understands that Indian terroir and varieties can only produce specialty coffee of a particular character and quality . Consequently, he has developed processing methods that manipulate the flavors of the final
product to create something unique and exceptional. This approach to coffee processing can sometimes lead to "over-processed" or unclean-tasting coffees, but many of Mr. Patre's coffees are remarkably clean, complex, and interesting. Through tireless research and the careful application of scientific call y proven techniques , Mr. Patre is able to control fermentations in such a way as to create truly delicious coffees.
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I’ve been working with my importers to find and bring in some of the most remote and hard to reach coffee growing regions in the world. These coffees are only available in small amounts, 25-50 lbs, vs the traditional bag size of 132 or 156 lbs. It’s also a great way to support smaller coffee producers who may not get as much exposure or sales as other, larger coffee producers who have better access to funding, production equipment, freight and logistics.
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