Kerehaklu Estate · Karnataka · 42-hour anoxic washed
Green apple, lime zest and a floral lift. Fermented for 42 hours, and still a washed coffee at heart.
Plate 42. Sealed, then washed.SLN 9 · 250 g · 1 kg
CULTURED 42
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Cultured 42 is SLN 9 from Kerehaklu Estate in Karnataka, given 42 hours of controlled anoxic fermentation with selective inoculation, then washed. The ferment layers the cup without overrunning it, so it still reads as a clean washed coffee: green apple, lime zest, a floral lift, a soft pastry sweetness.
It is roasted light, with filter in mind. Pour-over is the route we recommend, 15 g to 250 ml. In a French press, 18 g to 300 ml over 4:00 gives a fuller, silkier cup. It holds a rounded acidity under pressure, so it works as espresso too.
It is a bright coffee. If you want chocolate and weight in the cup, Dark Matter is the one. A limited lot from our drops, roasted to order in New Delhi.
Storing it
Seal the bag after every use and keep it somewhere cool, dry and dark. Not the fridge, not the freezer — both move moisture into the beans.
Storing it
Seal the bag after every use and keep it somewhere cool, dry and dark. Not the fridge, not the freezer — both move moisture into the beans.
Grind immediately before you brew, and use filtered water. Ground coffee loses more in an hour than whole bean loses in a week.
Shipping & Returns
Roasted and dispatched within 1–2 working days. Delivery across India usually takes 3–6 days depending on where you are.
Shipping is free across India, on every order.
Shipping & Returns
Roasted and dispatched within 1–2 working days. Delivery across India usually takes 3–6 days depending on where you are.
Shipping is free across India, on every order.
Ledger
- Origin
- Kerehaklu Estate, Karnataka
- Grower
- Pranoy Thipaiah
- Elevation
- 1,100–1,200 m
- Varietal
- SLN 9
- Process
- 42-hour anoxic washed, inoculated
- Roast
- Light
- Depth
- 20light
- Built for
- Pour-over · espresso · French press
- Size
- 250 g · 1 kg
In the cup
02methodsFilter
- Green apple
- Lime zest
- Floral lift
- Pastry sweetness
Espresso
- Caramel
- Almond cream
- Citrus peel
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Where it grows
Kerehaklu Estate, Karnataka, at 1,100–1,200 m. Pranoy Thipaiah grows the SLN 9 for this lot, and the same estate gives us Moss Theory. Cultured 42 is the precise one. The ferment is controlled so the cup stays clear, where Moss Theory lets it show.
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How it is fermented
42 hours of controlled anoxic fermentation, started with selective inoculation, then washed. Inoculation means the ferment begins with chosen cultures and is not left to whatever is on the cherry. It layers a classic washed profile without overrunning it. The cup stays clean, with a soft, pastry-like sweetness under the fruit.
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How we roast it
Roasted light, to Depth 20, with filter in mind. A light roast keeps the apple and the lime where you can taste them. The cup opens with bright clarity, moves through a smooth, cultured sweetness and finishes long and balanced. Under pressure it holds a rounded acidity, so it works as espresso too.
Brew it
03ticketsBrewing ticketNo. 01
Pour-over
- Dose
- 15g
- Water
- 250ml
- Temperature
- 93°C
- Time
- 2:30–3:00
Grind · Medium
The route we recommend. Apple and lime at the front, sweetness as it cools.
Brewing ticketNo. 02
French press
- Dose
- 18g
- Water
- 300ml
- Temperature
- 94°C
- Time
- 4:00
Grind · Coarse
A fuller, silkier cup than pour-over.
Brewing ticketNo. 03
Espresso
- Dose
- 18g
- Water
- 38g out
- Temperature
- 93°C
- Time
- 28–32s
Grind · Fine
Caramel and almond cream over a rounded acidity. Taste it black first.
Keep it
Keep the bag sealed, cool, dry and dark. Not the fridge, not the freezer. Grind just before you brew. Whole bean keeps longest, and a light roast tastes brightest in the first weeks after roasting.
Pair it
- Black, early.
- An almond croissant.
- Lemon cake.
Ask us
05questionsWhat does the 42 mean?
42 hours. That is how long the coffee ferments under controlled anoxic conditions, started with selective inoculation, before it is washed.
Is it a washed coffee or a fermented one?
Both. The profile is a classic washed one, and the 42-hour ferment adds the layers. The cup reads clean, with a soft pastry sweetness under the green apple and lime.
Does it work as espresso?
Yes. It is roasted light with filter in mind, but it holds a rounded acidity under pressure: caramel, almond cream, citrus peel. We would drink it black, and pull it short.
Which grind should I choose?
Pour-over is the route we recommend. French press gives a fuller cup, and espresso works if you have the machine. At checkout you can pick whole bean, home or commercial espresso, South Indian filter, AeroPress, moka pot, pour-over, Chemex, French press or cold brew.
Does it come in 1 kg?
Yes, in 250 g and 1 kg. It is roasted to order in New Delhi and dispatched within 1–2 working days. Shipping is free across India, and courier transit is usually 2–4 working days to the metros, 4–7 elsewhere.
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Depth · Surface
20/100
Right at the surface. Acid-forward and tea-like — built for filter.
Where to start · Filter
- Dose15 g
- Water250 g
- Temp94 °C
- Time2:45–3:15
Grind medium-coarse. A house baseline for this depth, not a rule for this lot — move one thing at a time.
Beneath before cup.
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