Reveries
18 OCT 2026
@vishalvshekkar · A Coffee Journal
SPECIMEN · KUCHALLY ESTATE, SAKLESHPUR, INDIA · WASHED
MINIMAL

Kuchally Estatefavorite

SINGLE ORIGIN · MEDIUM · WASHED
ORIGIN
Kuchally Estate, Sakleshpur, India
PROCESS
Washed
ROAST
Medium
ROAST DATE
14 May 2026
OPENED
21 May 2026
FINISHED
27 May 2026
WEIGHT
100 g
BREWS
5
AVG RATING
3.8
LAST BREWED
2026-05-26
PRIMARY METHOD
ESPRESSO
BEST BREWED AS
ESPRESSO
ROASTER'S NOTES
Spiced Clove, Dark Chocolate, Prunes
↩ THE INDEX
MY VERDICT
5 / 5
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VERDICT · 0–5
VALUEVERSATILITYCONSISTENCYAROMAROASTCRAFTDISTINCTIVENESS
VALUE 3.5 /5
VERSATILITY 4.0 /5
CONSISTENCY 4.0 /5
AROMA 5.0 /5
ROAST CRAFT 4.5 /5
DISTINCTIVENESS 2.5 /5
WOULD BUY AGAINYES
Solid coffee, delicious espressos and ristretto! Works very well with americano, aerocano, and various other non-milk drinks superbly. Chocolatey, carameley, and possible to hold back sourness and bitterness with dialling the espresso in!

Field report

Origin

Sakleshpur

Karnataka › Hassan › India

A Hassan taluk known in specialty circles for fruit-forward, often anaerobic-fermented coffees.

Altitude
900–1,350 m
  • Can show tropical fruit notes
  • Can show stone fruit notes
  • Can show higher acidity
Process

Washed

Removes skin and pulp, ferments the mucilage off the beans, then dries. The most common process and often linked to the highest quality.

BREWED WITH THIS BAG

5 Pours

ESPRESSO
Ristretto
ESPRESSO
16g
DOSE
20g
YIELD
1:1.3
RATIO
32s
SHOT
starstarstarstar_halfstar_border3.5/5
ESPRESSO
Steamed Americano
ESPRESSO
16g
DOSE
32g
YIELD
1:2
RATIO
36s
SHOT
starstarstarstarstar_border4/5
ESPRESSO
espresso
ESPRESSO
16g
DOSE
32g
YIELD
1:2
RATIO
29s
SHOT
ESPRESSO
espresso
ESPRESSO
16g
DOSE
36g
YIELD
1:2.3
RATIO
40s
SHOT
starstarstarstar_borderstar_border3/5
ESPRESSO
Espresso
ESPRESSO
16g
DOSE
25g
YIELD
1:1.6
RATIO
32s
SHOT
starstarstarstarstar_half4.5/5