Project Pearl, Ratnagiri Estate, Karnataka (SCA 85+): Naturals + Anaerobic Honey: Omni Roast (Medium)

Filter Blend from Ratnagiri Estate, Karnataka

Omni Roast (Medium) - (250g)

Process: Naturals + Anaerobic Honey

Agtron Meter: 65

Altitude: 1540 MASL

Varietal: Arabica + Catuai

Cupper's Notes: Raw Mango, Blossom Honey, Hazelnut Tart.

Flavour Meter

Best Brewed With

Omni Roast 

Please note that the best brewed with list is not comprehensive and does not dictate that the coffees cannot be brewed with any other methods. These are the the methods we think will extract the best possible cup. However, this coffee can be ground and enjoyed with any brew method that you desire.

Cuppers Paragraph

This medium roast brings together the vibrant fruit character of natural-processed coffee and the layered sweetness of an anaerobic honey lot, creating a balanced and expressive cup. The coffee opens with bright notes of raw mango, offering a refreshing tartness and tropical vibrancy. As the cup cools, delicate nuances of blossom honey emerge, adding floral sweetness and a silky mouthfeel. The finish is rounded by the comforting richness of a hazelnut tart, contributing nutty, buttery, and dessert-like qualities that linger pleasantly on the palate. Theresult is a complex yet approachable cup with lively acidity, integrated sweetness, and a smooth, satisfying finish.

About the Process
Naturals: Ripe coffee cherries are selectively harvested, sorted to remove defects, and dried whole with the fruit intact on raised beds or patios, with regular turning to ensure even drying and prevent unwanted fermentation. As the fruit dries around the seed, sugars and fruit compounds migrate into the bean, resulting in pronounced sweetness, heavy body, and vibrant fruit-forward flavours.
Anaerobic Honey Process: Ripe cherries are selectively harvested and depulped, leaving sticky mucilage on the parchment, then placed in sealed, oxygen-limited tanks for controlled anaerobic fermentation. The coffee is dried with the mucilage still attached, allowing sugars and fermentation-derived compounds to influence flavour, producing enhanced sweetness, complex fruit notes, creamy texture, and distinctive tropical, floral, spice, or confectionery characteristics.

About Project Pearl

In the Indian Specialty Coffee Industry, the name Ratnagiri Estate evinces a recognition of steadily elevating excellence, innovation, and a devotion to sustainability. The name Ratnagiri itself, translates to pearl mountain.

Over the years, Ratnagiri Estate's legacy in the Indian specialty coffee industry has steadily elevated as the flagbearers of specialty coffee growing, processing, and Indian specialty coffee representation overseas.

Today we’re honoured to be able to tell their story in the fullness of their legacy, with Project Pearl — a microlot program featuring 8 microlots from Ratnagiri Estate, exclusive only to Subko, that showcase the high-scoring, experimentally processed coffees that are a testament to their humble beginnings.