Ratnagiri Estate Hydro Honey – Red Spectrum
🌱 Process: Hydro Honey Fermentation with Controlled Drying
This is a refined microlot from Ratnagiri Estate, designed to express balanced sweetness, structured fruit notes, and a clean citrus finish while maintaining clarity and composure in the cup.
☕ Roast Profile Available: Light Plus
100% Arabica
Sourced from a single lot at Ratnagiri Estate, this coffee is crafted from selectively harvested ripe cherries with a Brix level of 24.2, indicating strong sugar development and good potential for sweetness and structure.
The cherries come from the Line Patte block, planted with the SLN 9 varietal, known for producing clean, well-structured cups with controlled fruit expression.
After harvest, only the ripest cherries are selected and floaters are removed. The cherries are then pulped and processed using a Hydro Honey method, where controlled water interaction during fermentation helps manage microbial activity while retaining mucilage for sweetness and balance.
Following processing, the beans are dried slowly on raised beds for 31 days, allowing gradual moisture reduction and stable flavor development. This extended drying supports the formation of deeper sugar-browning notes while preserving clarity.
The beans are then roasted Light Plus, maintaining balance between sweetness, acidity, and structure.
The cup opens with mild pomegranate and passionfruit brightness, offering a gentle fruit lift rather than an aggressive profile. This is followed by soft papaya and guava sweetness, adding roundness without overpowering the cup. As it develops, raisin-like depth emerges, contributing to body and subtle wine-like character. The finish is defined by a clean orange zest note, providing a crisp and refreshing citrus lift.
This is a composed microlot that highlights how Hydro Honey processing and slow drying can produce a clean, structured cup with layered sweetness and controlled fruit complexity.
📍 Estate: Ratnagiri Estate
📍 Block: Line Patte
🌿 Varietal: SLN 9
🌱 Process: Hydro Honey
🌞 Drying: 31 days on raised beds
🔥 Roast: Light Plus
Tasting Notes
🍷 Pomegranate / Passionfruit
🥭 Papaya / Guava
🍇 Raisins
🍊 Orange Zest
Flavor Intensity Guide
Pomegranate / Passionfruit – 2.5 / 4
Papaya / Guava – 2 / 4
Raisins – 3 / 4
Orange Zest – 3.5 / 4
Experience Ratnagiri Red Spectrum—a hydro honey microlot built on clarity, sweetness, and a structured citrus finish, rather than heavy fermentation-driven fruitiness.
Resting Period: Minimum 10 days
