Ratnagiri Hydro Honey

Producer: Ashoke Patre

Farm: Ratnagiri Estate

Location: Chikmangalore,

Variety: SLN 9

Process: Hydro Honey

Altitude: 1,340 masl

Roast: Light

Notes: Wildberries, Dried Fig, Passionfruit and Soft Florals.

Ratnagiri Estate is one of India’s most distinguished coffee terroirs, perched in the misty Western Ghats of Chikmagalur and stewarded by the Patre family since 1927. Under Ashok Patre’s leadership, the estate has become a modern benchmark for Indian specialty coffee uniting heritage, sustainability, and precision-driven processing. Grown between 1,150–1,400 MASL under rich silvery-oak canopy, the cherries ripen slowly before undergoing meticulous hand-selection and lot-tracking. This microlot we showcase at Reserved is the same coffee used by Yajur Gambhir in his Brewers Cup routine which is crafted through Ratnagiri’s signature Hydro Honey Process, an elevated and highly controlled variant of honey processing. In this method, freshly harvested cherries are first hydro-washed and density-sorted to isolate only the highest-quality fruit. They then enter a phase of water-regulated fermentation, where temperature and microbial activity are carefully monitored to encourage clean, vibrant flavour development while preventing overfermentation. After fermentation, the parchment is dried with a calculated amount of mucilage intact that is allowing the sweetness and complexity of a honey process, but with the added clarity, structure, and refinement that water-assisted fermentation provides. This thoughtful balance of science and craft produces a cup that is both juicy and exceptionally clean. In the final profile, the coffee reveals vivid notes of wild berries, passionfruit, dried fig, pear, and delicate florals, supported by a juicy medium acidity and a long, refined finish. Celebrated by leading roasters worldwide and known for its consistently high-scoring microlots, Ratnagiri Estate represents the pinnacle of Indian specialty coffee and we are honoured to showcase its most expressive and carefully crafted lots here at Reserved.

FOR FILTER

COFFEE-TO-WATER RATIO: 1:15

COFFEE GRIND SIZE: Medium-Course (700-900 microns)

COFFEE AGE: 14-30 days, ideally

COFFEE DOSE: 15 grams

WATER WEIGHT: 220 mL

WATER TEMPERATURE: 92°C

TARGET BREW TIME: 02:30 - 03:00

FOR ESPRESSO:

DOSE: 18 to 20 grams 
YIELD: 34 to 40 grams 
TIME: 22 to 26 seconds
RATIO: 1:2 to 1:2.5
TEMPERATURE: 90°C


MILK RATIO SWEET SPOT:

DOSE

90ml cup: 18-20 grams
120ml cup: 18-20 grams
150-180ml cup: 18-20 grams
210-240ml cup: 18-20 grams

YIELD

90ml cup: 40 mL (split shot)
120ml cup: 20-24mL
150-180ml cup: 22-28mL
210-240ml cup: 30-32mL
TEMPERATURE: 92°C - 94°C