Ashok Patre (Ratnagiri Estate)

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About the farm

Ratnagiri Estate is an environmentally abundant corner of the majestic South Indian Western Ghats near Bababudangiri, the place where coffee in India originated. Spread over 117 hectares, Ratnagiri has an impressive yield of quality specialty coffee successfully inter-cropped with fine pepper. Ratnagiri literally means Pearl Mountains, and the dense silver oaks that tower over remarkably flavourful shade grown coffee give a silvery hue to the hills illustrating the name. At Ratnagiri, generations of the Patre family have dedicated their lives since 1927, caring for a land that has rewarded their passion and perseverance. With Coffee, Pepper and Nature.

Ratnagiri Estate coffee is a popular purchase by fine flavour seeking palates across the world. The farm follows strict quality standards and has its own water supply from two freshwater streams following strict guidelines of government quality and pollution control boards. With a strong commitment to environmental conservation and sustainability, the coffee from the estate is a fine blend of art and heart!

Direct Trade

Quality Focused

Rainforest Alliance

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Black

Best Brewed With

Electric Drip FilterEspressoV60 PouroverFrench Press

Electric Drip Filter

15g

Coffee Dose

240ml

of water

1:16

ratio of

Coffee to water.

94°C

Temperature

3 min

Brew time

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Espresso

17g

Coffee Dose

38g

of water

1:2.2 ratio of

ratio of

Coffee to water.

93°C

Temperature

27 secs

Brew time

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V60 Pourover

17g

Coffee Dose

255ML

of water

1:15 ratio of

ratio of

Coffee to water.

92°C

Temperature

2:45 min

Brew time

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French Press

25g

Coffee Dose

313ML

of water

1:12.5 ratio of

ratio of

Coffee to water.

94°C

Temperature

4:30 min

Brew time

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Co-fermentation doesn’t always take you where you expect—and that unpredictability is part of what makes it so fascinating. Work with peach and you might expect peach to command the cup. Ashok Patre’s peach co-ferment has other ideas.

The influence of the fruit is certainly there, lending a soft, syrupy sweetness that runs quietly through the experience. But it’s the melon character that steps forward with surprising confidence, giving this Catuai a ripe, juicy personality that feels both unusual and remarkably coherent. There’s plenty of sweetness, a vibrant structure and a richness that makes the fruit feel almost tactile on the palate.

It’s a compelling reminder that co-fermentation isn’t simply about transferring the flavour of an added fruit into coffee. Fermentation creates its own sensory expression, sometimes taking the cup somewhere altogether less predictable. This one does exactly that—a peach co-ferment with a deliciously unexpected melon-forward identity.

Text from Naivo Coffee Company's listing.