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Ratnagiri Estate – Dark Room Naturals

Ratnagiri Estate – Dark Room Naturals

Naivo Coffee Company

About This Coffee

Ratnagiri Estate Dark Room Naturals is a specialty coffee from the Ratnagiri Estate near Bababudangiri in the Western Ghats of India, a 117-hectare farm farmed by the Patre family since 1927. The lot undergoes a thermal-shocked, LAB-inoculated cherry fermentation followed by drying in a dedicated dark room that isolates the beans from sunlight and stabilizes airflow to slow drying and deepen flavor development. The result is a sweet, syrupy, fruit-forward cup with flavor notes of Bing Cherries, Blackberries, Pink Guava, and Green Apple.

Origin

Bababudangiri Hills (India)

Flavor Notes

Blackberry, Green Apple, Bing Cherry, Pink Guava

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

LAB-Inoculated Fermentation, Natural, Thermal Shock 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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