#3 SERIES - RARE VARIETAL LOTS | 3.2 THE ROSE COFFEE
Prominent Rose syrup, strawberry cream & saffron with creamy mouthfeel.
Suitable for all brew methods. Ideal as Pourover.
Origin
Ratnagiri Estate, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Process
72-hour Carbonic Maceration Culture Process (Yeast & Lactic Acid Bacteria) Naturals slow dried for 29 days.
BRIX
25.2
VARIETAL & ALTITUDE
Catuai grown at 4300 feet
Dry Aroma
Saffron & Rose Syrup.
Wet Aroma
Rose Petal Fudge & White Chocolate
Based on Sensory Evaluation
Prominent Rose syrup, strawberry cream & saffron.
Characteristics
Creamy mouthfeel, Clean cup & Soft Sweet Acidity.
Roast Profile
Light Roast dropped at 201-2° with 10% DTR & 8.30 Mins roast time.
Minimum resting period
Filter 7 Days | Espresso 14 Days
A song that pairs well
Suitable for filter brewing methods.
Roaster thoughts : For these 2 new LOTS, we chose a straight forward name approach to showcase the prominence of single flavour that shines through the cup till the last sip. The sweetness in the cup was noticed immediately in the few initial sample roasts itself. A light roast profile was chosen to accentuate the single flavour and also highlight the natural sweetness the lot had to offer.
The estate and efforts: We all are familiar with the producer Mr. Ashok Patre and his family run estate Ratnagiri Estate. Our founder visited the farm back in the month of march 2021 when coffee processing was at its peak. A day's visit to the estate to understand the farm, the processing techniques and the history behind the legacy was great. Our meeting began with knowing each other and talking and about the passion that runs Grey Soul Coffee as a brand. Then it led to discussions about the specialty community and culture in our country right now. Moving on, we spoke about cup score, Q grading and how it varies from person to person and hence become highly subjective. Then we spoke about international markets and a comparison between Indian and south American coffee. Then quickly moved on a long elaborate your of the farm where some coffee was milled and ready, some drying on raised beds, some drying out in the fields and hand garbling in works as final sorting was in process. In the end, specialty coffee can be simply defined as the coffee that is of the best quality without comprises. This is exactly what this estate stands for and believes in.
