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Ratnagiri Estate – Culture Naturals Rose

Ratnagiri Estate – Culture Naturals Rose

Naivo Coffee Company

About This Coffee

A single-origin coffee from Ratnagiri Estate, located near Bababudangiri in the Western Ghats of India. The estate spans 117 hectares and has been family-run by the Patre family since 1927, producing shade-grown coffee intercropped with pepper. This lot undergoes a 48-hour anaerobic fermentation using lab-cultured microbes developed by producer Ashok Patre. The cup is noted for elegance and aromatic clarity, with flavor notes of rosewater, lychee, squash melons, and watermelon. Certified Rainforest Alliance and sold as Direct Trade.

Origin

Bababudangiri Hills (India)

Flavor Notes

Rosewater, Squash Melon

Roast Level

Medium Light

Processing

Anaerobic Fermentation

Typology

NC

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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