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Boo! 🇧🇪 (Brussels)
Ratnagiri Estate 🇮🇳
(UNKNOWN)
from February 02, 2026
(34 days after roast)
12.5g
→
202.1g
(1:16.2)
in 143.0s
70
on DF64 w/ SSP multipurpose burrs
| Bean: Url | https://boomoderncoffee.com/products/india-ratnagiri-estate |
| Bean: Name | Ratnagiri Estate 🇮🇳 |
| Bean: Note | £15/250g (£60/kg) Discounted to £12.75 (15%) The Story This is a very special release for us: our first-ever coffee from India, sourced from a farm we've admired for years — the legendary Ratnagiri Estate. Nestled in the lush Western Ghats and surrounded by a protected tiger reserve, Ratnagiri has spent nearly a century building its reputation as one of India’s most innovative and quality-driven coffee producers. The estate’s story began in 1927, when Patre K. Shivappaiya purchased the land (then partly jungle) and planted the first coffee trees. Three generations later, the farm is led by Ashok and Divya Patre, who transformed Ratnagiri into one of India’s leading specialty estates through science-led processing, biodiversity-driven agriculture, and relentless pursuit of excellence. Thanks to our sourcing partner Osito, we were able to secure an exclusive single micro-lot, meaning this coffee exists only at Boo!. This MW64 lot showcases Ratnagiri’s innovative washed process and their meticulous fermentation approach, resulting in a profile that is far fruitier and livelier than what most people expect from Indian coffees. This is a milestone coffee for us, and we’re incredibly proud to finally share Ratnagiri’s work with you. The Process This coffee underwent one of Ratnagiri’s signature experimental washed processes. Cherries were first fermented in-cherry for 32 hours inside custom-made stainless-steel bioreactors, together with mosto (juice from previous fermentations) to seed the tank with complex microbial activity. The coffee was then depulped and introduced into a second controlled fermentation with microbe-enriched mosto for 12 hours, adding layers of fruitiness and high sweetness without compromising cleanliness. After fermentation, the parchment was washed and placed to slow dry on raised beds for 14 days, allowing sugars to stabilise and brightness to develop. The result is a washed coffee that drinks like no other: clean yet intensely fruity, structured yet playful — a perfect showcase of Ratnagiri’s precision-led approach to processing. The Cup This lot is surprisingly fruity and vibrant, far beyond what you might expect from Indian coffee. We found notes of red apple and gummy bears, balancing with the soft, tea-like sweetness of rooibos and the bright acidity of cranberry. The cup is sweet, juicy, and silky, with a clean finish that highlights the careful fermentation work behind it. A fresh, expressive, and joyful coffee, and an exciting first step into India for us. Recipes Please note that our recipes are just guidelines of how we like to brew these coffees. Grinders, water, and equipment are variables that can affect your final cup. So take these recipes as starting points, not fixed rules. Espresso: Brewed on a Linea Mini with water at ~120 ppm and a Mahlkönig X54 grinder. We like this coffee at 18g in, 42g out in 27–30 seconds for a bright, juicy shot. Filter coffee: Brewed with a plastic V60, CAFEC ABACA filters and Third Wave Water light roast water. We recommend 15g coffee, medium grind, and 92°C water. 0:00 – Pour 45g and bloom for 40 seconds. 0:40 – Pour to 130g in slow circles. 1:20 – Pour to 230g. Total brew time: 2:20–2:40. Enjoy this beautiful and rare Indian micro-lot! |
| Bean: Weight | 125 |
| Bean: Bean mix | SINGLE_ORIGIN |
| Bean: Roaster | Boo! 🇧🇪 (Brussels) |
| Bean: Aromatics | Red Apple, Gummy Bears, Rooibos, Cranberry |
| Bean: Roasting date | 2026-02-02T15:55:00.000Z |
| Bean: Decaffeinated | false |
| Bean: Bean roasting type | FILTER |
| Brew: Brew time | 142 |
| Brew: Grind size | 70 |
| Brew: Vessel name | LilyDrip Aroma Seeker |
| Brew: Grind weight | 12.5 |
| Brew: Brew quantity | 202.1 |
| Brew: Vessel weight | 197 |
| Brew: Brew temperature | 92 |
| Brew: Pressure profile | Orea: The mid |
| Brew: Brew quantity type | GR |
| Brew: Coffee blooming time | 60 |
| Brew: Brew beverage quantity type | GR |
| Mill: Name | DF64 w/ SSP multipurpose burrs |
| Water: Name | 40 / 20 (Prady & AG spro) |
| Water: Tds type | PPM |
| Water: Magnesium | 40 |
| Water: Calcium type | PPM |
| Water: Magnesium type | PPM |
| Water: General hardness | 40 |
| Water: Total alkalinity | 20 |
| Water: General hardness type | PPM |
| Water: Total alkalinity type | PPM |
| Preparation: Name | Orea 01 Brewer Steel |
| Preparation: Type | OREA |
| Preparation: Style type | POUR OVER |