Reveries
18 OCT 2026
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Nerlu HSRfavorite

CAFE
BEVERAGE
Pour-over
BEAN ROASTER
Caramelly
BEAN NAME
Fruit Bomb Watermelon Fermented
ORIGIN
India › Ratnagiri Estate
COUNTRY
India
REGION
Chikmagalur, Karnataka
FARM / ESTATE
Rathnagiri Estate
ALTITUDE
1,375 to 1,500 m
PROCESS
Natural
ROAST
Light
INTENSITY AXES · 0–5
ACIDITYSWEETNESSBODYAFTERTASTE
ACIDITY 2.0 /5
SWEETNESS 2.5 /5
BODY 3.0 /5
AFTERTASTE 4.0 /5
QUALITY AXES · 0–5
BALANCE 4.5 /5
4.5 / 5
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Field report

Origin

Chikmagalur

Karnataka › India

India's second-largest coffee district after Kodagu, and traditionally where coffee growing in the country began.

Altitude
700–1,200 m
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Process

Natural

Dries whole cherry in the sun on patios or raised beds, then hulls off the dried fruit, used for about 90% of Brazilian arabica.

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