Cashews & Barley Sugar - Kerehaklu 25H Pichia Naturals - Fine Robusta

About This Coffee

This is a Fine Robusta coffee from Kerehaklu Estate in the Western Ghats, India, situated at an average altitude of 3750 feet. The coffee is processed using Pichia yeast fermentation, an innovative approach developed by Pranoy Thipaiah using his expertise in microbial biology. This natural processed Robusta features buttery, creamy texture with nutty and sweet characteristics. The flavor profile includes roasted cashews, barley sugar, ginger, and white pepper notes. It has medium-low acidity, rich viscous mouthfeel, and undertones of spice. Kerehaklu Estate has been producing coffee since 1953 and cultivates Arabica, Canephora, Liberica, and Excelsa varieties using innovative processing methods.

Origin

Western Ghats (India)

Flavor Notes

Ginger, White Pepper, Barley Sugar, Roasted Cashew

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Pichia Yeast Fermentation Natural

Typology

Robusta

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Naivo Coffee Company

Naivo Coffee Company is a specialty roastery in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2016 by V E Ovian and Jessie Ovian. The operation builds on three decades of industry experience through the family's coffee brokerage firm Indcaffe, established in 1996 to facilitate export contracts between Indian producers and buyers across Europe and Australia. Jessie, a certified Q Grader, heads roasting and quality, overseeing tailored profiles on Probat and Buehler roasters with every batch put through rigorous cupping protocols. Naivo sources from over several origins spanning India, East Africa and the Americas, working with both estate producers and certified Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance suppliers. The roastery offers coffees across espresso, filter and omni profiles, roasting three to four times per week to keep stock fresh. The approach combines Indian estate coffees with international origins, and the roasting aims to highlight the distinct processing and terroir of each lot.

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