RATNAGIRI ESTATE, India Ashok Patre

  RATNAGIRI ESTATE, India- Baba Budangiri, Western Ghats Ashok Patre Single Estate Micro Lot  Notes: Oolong, Baking Spice, Chestnuts, Blackberry  Roast: Light (City+) Varietal: Catuai, Caturra Elevation: 1200 - 1500m  MASL Process:  NaturalFarmer: Ashok Patre ABOUT THE PRODCUER: Ratnagiri was established in 1920 and is owned and operated by Ashok Patre, having been passed down from Grandfather, to father to son. Mr. Ashok is a progressive. Well-travelled and bursting with initiative, he has drawn inspiration from elsewhere to step beyond the boundaries of traditional Indian coffee cultivation and processing. Brix levels are tested before harvesting. Processing includes natural, honey and fermentation experiments alongside the traditional washed. ABOUT THE REGION: The saga of Indian coffee began on a humble note, with planting of 'Seven seeds' of 'Mocha' during 1600 AD by the legendary holy saint Baba Budan, in the courtyard of his hermitage on 'Baba Budan Giris' in Karnataka. For qui