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Ratnagiri SLN9 RT-YB

Ratnagiri SLN9 RT-YB

XLIII COFFEE

About This Coffee

This coffee is from Ratnagiri Estate in the Athigiri region of Karnataka, India, grown at 1340 meters above sea level. The variety is SLN9, a local cultivar, from the 2025 crop year. It is processed using anaerobic natural methods. The coffee is produced by Ashok and Divya Patre at Ratnagiri Estate, which focuses on soil science, native varietals, and precise natural fermentation to capture terroir. Flavor notes include peony, geranium, and ginseng. The coffee is direct trade with 23.85 USD/kg paid to producers. It features an extremely light roast profile on a Giesen W6A roaster.

Origin

Karnataka (India)
Athigiri (India)

Flavor Notes

Peony, Ginseng

Roast Level

Light

Processing

Anaerobic Natural

Typology

Arabica
SLN9
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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