Udaygiri Estate · Karnataka · washed

Dark chocolate and orange peel, roasted medium dark for espresso and milk.

Plate 03. Fire, then sugar.Arabica · Depth 67

Ledger

Origin
Udaygiri Estate, Karnataka
Process
Washed
Varietal
100% Arabica
Roast
Medium dark
Depth
67medium dark
Built for
Espresso · moka pot · French press · South Indian filter · milk
Roasted
To order, in New Delhi
Size
250 g

In the cup

03methods

Filter

  • Orange peel
  • Cocoa
  • Brown sugar

Espresso

  • Dark chocolate
  • Roasted almond
  • Molasses

With milk

  • Dark chocolate
  • Roasted almond
  1. Where it grows

    Udaygiri Estate is in Karnataka. Agni 03 is all Arabica and it is washed, which means the fruit is taken off the seed at the mill before the beans dry. What reaches us is the seed alone, and that is why the cup stays articulate under a deep roast. It is one of the three washed Indian coffees in The Washed Trilogy, with Vyom 01 and Soma 02.

  2. How we roast it

    Depth 67, medium dark, the deepest of the three. We roast it for weight and structure and stop before the roast takes over. The richness here comes from the coffee rather than from roast bitterness. Every order is roasted after it is placed, in New Delhi.

  3. Espresso and milk

    As espresso it goes dense and bittersweet: dark chocolate and roasted almond, with molasses behind them. In milk the chocolate and the nut hold their shape, so a flat white or a cortado tastes of the coffee and not only of the milk. On filter the citrus is subtle rather than sharp, a little orange over cocoa and brown sugar. It is not a bright coffee. Pour-over is not what it was roasted for.

Brew it

03tickets

Brewing ticketNo. 01

Espresso

Dose
18g
Water
38g out
Temperature
93°C
Time
27–30s

Grind · Fine

Dense and bittersweet. Holds its shape in milk.

Brewing ticketNo. 02

Moka pot

Dose
16g
Water
160ml
Temperature
Lowheat
Time
3–4min

Grind · Medium-fine, no tamp

Hot water in the base. Off the heat at the first sputter.

Brewing ticketNo. 03

French press

Dose
30g
Water
500ml
Temperature
94°C
Time
4:00

Grind · Coarse

Stir once at 1:00, plunge slowly at 4:00, pour it all out.

Keep it

Seal the bag after every use and keep it somewhere cool, dry and dark. Not the fridge, not the freezer. Best in the first six weeks after roasting. Whole bean keeps longest.

Pair it

  • A flat white or a cortado, first thing.
  • Dark chocolate, 70% and above.
  • A short black after lunch.

Ask us

05questions
Is Agni 03 good in milk?

Yes, it is at its best there. The dark chocolate and roasted almond hold their shape under milk instead of washing out, so a flat white or a cortado tastes of the coffee and not only of the milk.

Can I make it in a moka pot or a South Indian filter?

Yes, both. Choose the matching grind when you add it to the cart. For a moka pot, fill the basket level without tamping and take it off the heat at the first sputter. For a South Indian filter, use about 20 g for 150 ml of water and give it 15 to 20 minutes.

Which grind should I choose?

Choose the grind for your brewer when you add it to the cart: whole bean, home or commercial espresso machine, South Indian filter, AeroPress, moka pot, pour-over, Chemex, French press or cold brew. We grind exactly what you pick and cannot un-grind it, so if you are unsure, order whole bean.

How fresh will it be, and how long does delivery take?

It is roasted after you order, in New Delhi. Most orders leave us within 1–2 working days, up to 4 in a heavy roast week. Couriers then usually take 2–4 working days to the metros and 4–7 to the rest of India. Shipping is free.

Can I return it?

A correctly supplied bag cannot be returned for a change of mind, because it was roasted for you. If it arrives damaged, wrong or stale, tell us within 48 hours and we will replace or refund it. On your first order, the First Bag Promise gives you one free swap within 7 days of delivery.

Depth · Deep

67/100

Deep. Caramel and cocoa carry the cup. Made for milk and espresso.

00 · Surface 100 · Deepest

Where to start · Espresso

  • In18 g
  • Out38 g
  • Temp93 °C
  • Time27–30 s

Holds its shape through milk. A house baseline for this depth, not a rule for this lot — move one thing at a time.

Beneath before cup.

You may also like