India Ratnagiri Vacuum Lab Process Washed – Coffee Wallas (Toronto, Ontario)

This coffee is produced by Mr. Ashok Patre. Everyone in Indian coffee calls him Mr. Ashok. Not just Ashok. There's a level of respect that's put on his name because he's been banging the drum on Indian specialty coffee for the past 25+ years. He's a pioneer, and once you see how he processes coffee, you'll understand why.

The cherries go through a 42-hour anaerobic fermentation using terroir-specific microbes cultivated in his on-site lab. From there, the coffee enters a deep vacuum environment for 6 hours before being depulped and dried on raised beds for 19 days. He has a microbiologist on staff and has invested heavily in his fermentation facility (so much so that he gets push notifications to his phone about the Brix levels during fermentation). The varietal is SLN 9 (pronounced Selection 9), which is a mix of Ethiopian genetics and a Timor hybrid for resiliency.

The result? A cup that's rich and layered—goji berry sweetness, deep brown sugar, and a cacao finish that sticks around. There's a density to this coffee that feels intentional, like every step of the process was designed to build complexity without losing clarity.

250g bag, roasted in Toronto. Orders placed by Sunday 11:59pm EST ship within 2-5 business days.