St. Joseph Estate Fermented Washed

SPECIMEN · INDIA › KODAIKANAL · WASHED

MINIMAL

SINGLE ORIGIN · MEDIUM · WASHED

ORIGIN

India › Kodaikanal

COUNTRY

India

REGION

Pachalur, Pulaney Hills, Kodaikanal Hills

FARM / ESTATE

St. Joseph Estate

PROCESS

Washed

ROAST

Medium

ROAST DATE

27 Jul 2026

OPENED

2 Aug 2026

FINISHED

6 Sep 2026

WEIGHT

250 g

BREWS

AVG RATING

LAST BREWED

2026-09-12

PRIMARY METHOD

ESPRESSO

BEST BREWED AS

ESPRESSO

ROASTER TASTING NOTES

cocoa roasted nuts warm caramelized sweetness wild berries milk chocolate almonds

ROASTER'S NOTES

Fermented washed 38 hours

↩ THE INDEX

MY VERDICT

VERDICT · 0–5

VALUE 3.5 /5

VERSATILITY 3.0 /5

CONSISTENCY 3.5 /5

AROMA 3.5 /5

LONGEVITY 4.0 /5

ROAST CRAFT 4.0 /5

DISTINCTIVENESS 2.5 /5

WOULD BUY AGAINYES

Good bag of coffee for everyday use. I struggled a bit more to dial it in than Kuchally. Made good espresso for everyday, although I prefer a bit less sour, and more chocolately shots than I was ever able to extract from this.

Field report

Background and trivia on this coffee, from Crease

Origin

Kodaikanal

Tamil Nadu › Pulneys › India

A hill station in the Palani Hills of Dindigul district, in the range the Coffee Board brands as the Pulneys.

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.

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