Boss’s Wife · @vishalvshekkar on Reveries

SPECIMEN · RIVERDALE, RATNAGIRI, INDIA

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Boss’s Wifefavorite

SINGLE ORIGIN · MEDIUM

ORIGIN

Riverdale, Ratnagiri, India

ALTITUDE

1,450 m

VARIETAL

SLN9

ROAST

Medium

ROAST DATE

4 May 2026

OPENED

10 May 2026

FINISHED

27 May 2026

WEIGHT

250 g

BREWS

AVG RATING

4.2

LAST BREWED

2026-05-26

PRIMARY METHOD

ESPRESSO

ROASTER'S NOTES

Peach, jaggery, dark chocolate, roasted almond

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MY VERDICT

4.5 / 5

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VERDICT · 0–5

VALUE 2.5 /5

VERSATILITY 4.0 /5

CONSISTENCY 4.0 /5

AROMA 4.5 /5

LONGEVITY 3.5 /5

ROAST CRAFT 4.0 /5

DISTINCTIVENESS 3.5 /5

WOULD BUY AGAINYES

Perhaps the best espresso beans I have

Field report

Background and trivia on this coffee, from Crease

Origin

India

Shade-grown coffee, often among pepper and cardamom, with robusta making up roughly two-thirds of a crop that is mostly exported.

Altitude: 500–1,500 m
Harvest: Nov–Feb

Tends toward lower acidity
Can show chocolate notes

Varietal

Sln.9

Cross of Ethiopian Landrace and Timor Hybrid · India

Sln.9 is a CCRI Arabica selection from the Ethiopian accession Tafarikela crossed with Timor Hybrid, known in India for good cup quality.

BREWED WITH THIS BAG

12 Pours

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Coconut Espresso Cloud

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