Back to Bean Discovery
Ratnagiri Estate – Lab Process Naturals

Ratnagiri Estate – Lab Process Naturals

Naivo Coffee Company

About This Coffee

From Ratnagiri Estate in the Western Ghats near Bababudangiri, Karnataka, India — the birthplace of Indian coffee. Spread over 117 hectares and farmed by the Patre family since 1927, the estate is shade-grown under silver oaks and inter-cropped with pepper. This lot is a Lab Process Natural, produced using microbial cultures, controlled fermentations, and precise drying. The result is a fruit-forward cup with immaculate sweetness and exceptional clarity, featuring notes of figs, pineapple jam, prunes, and starfruit. Suited to espresso, V60 pourover, Aeropress, and cold brew.

Origin

Bababudangiri Hills (India)

Flavor Notes

Prune, Pineapple Jam, Fig

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Natural, Controlled 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.

Similar Coffee Beans