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Ratnagiri Catuai RT-YC

Ratnagiri Catuai RT-YC

XLIII COFFEE

About This Coffee

This coffee is from Ratnagiri Estate in the Athigiri region of Karnataka, India, grown at 1467 meters above sea level. The Catuai variety was harvested in 2025 and processed using anaerobic natural fermentation in bio fermenters for 52 hours with lab culture microbes. The flavor profile features grapefruit flower, elderflower, and white mooncake. Ratnagiri Estate specializes in soil science research and applies precise fermentation techniques with native microbes to develop unique flavor characteristics. This coffee is roasted to an extremely light profile on a Giesen W6A roaster.

Origin

Karnataka (India)
Athigiri (India)

Flavor Notes

Elderflower, Grapefruit Flower, White Mooncake

Roast Level

Light

Processing

Anaerobic Natural

Typology

Arabica
Catuai
XC

XLIII COFFEE

XLIII Coffee (formerly 43 Factory Coffee Roaster) is one of Vietnam’s most serious specialty coffee operations, particularly in Da Nang where their flagship roastery and training space is located. The brand has positioned itself around rigorous sourcing, transparent traceability, and precision roasting. At the core of XLIII’s work are direct partnerships with leading producers and estates in major coffee regions worldwide, including producers associated with high-end speciality lots and competition-level beans. They emphasize single-origin, fully traceable beans with detailed information on varietal, region, processing, and roast date provided for most lots. Roasting at XLIII takes place on a Giesen W6A roaster at their Da Nang facility where they aim to preserve clarity of origin and distinctive flavor structure. This has become part of their signature as ultra-light and origin-focused roasts.

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