Kaapikaadu Estate · Karnataka · Kölsch beer ferment
Malted biscuit and dark honey, from a robusta fermented with Kölsch beer.
Ferment, then dry.Robusta · Natural
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- Rs. 950.00
- Sale price
- Rs. 950.00
- Regular price
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Maltline is robusta from Kaapikaadu Estate in Karnataka. The lot was fermented with Kölsch beer before it was dried as a natural. It does not taste of beer. The ferment leaves a malt-like sweetness and a rounder structure.
We roast it medium light, which keeps bitterness unusually low while the heavy robusta body stays. On filter it tastes of malted biscuit and dark honey. As espresso it moves to toffee and stout cacao.
It suits espresso, moka pot, AeroPress, French press and pour-over. It is a heavy, sweet coffee, not a bright one. Roasted to order in New Delhi. Beneath before cup.
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
- Kaapikaadu Estate, Karnataka
- Species
- Canephora (robusta)
- Process
- Kölsch beer ferment, natural dry
- Roast
- Medium light
- Depth
- 32medium light
- Built for
- Espresso · Moka pot · AeroPress · French press · Pour-over
- Size
- 250 g · 1 kg
In the cup
02methodsFilter
- Malted biscuit
- Golden raisin
- Dark honey
Espresso
- Toffee
- Stout cacao
- Brown sugar
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Where it grows
Kaapikaadu Estate, in Karnataka. The estate puts its robusta through named ferments, the kind most growers keep for arabica. A champagne yeast goes on one lot and a Kölsch beer ferment on this one. The lot is canephora, and it was chosen for flavour rather than for caffeine.
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The ferment
Before its natural dry, this lot was fermented with Kölsch beer. What the ferment leaves is a deeper, malt-like sweetness and a rounder structure, closer to a malted biscuit than to fruit, with golden raisin and dark honey behind it.
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How we roast it
Depth 32, medium light. At this roast bitterness stays unusually low while the heavy canephora mouthfeel is left intact, and the finish is long. As espresso the cup moves to toffee and stout cacao over brown sugar. Roasted to order in New Delhi.
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What to expect
It is a heavy, sweet coffee with a long finish, so it is a cup to drink slowly rather than a quick, bright filter. If you want the bright, sparkling one from the same estate, that is Étoile Noir. The recipes here are starting points for espresso, moka pot and pour-over.
Brew it
03ticketsBrewing ticketNo. 01
Espresso
- Dose
- 18g
- Water
- 36–40g out
- Temperature
- 94°C
- Time
- 28–32s
Grind · Fine
Thick and sweet, with very little bitterness.
Brewing ticketNo. 02
Moka pot
- Dose
- Fillthe basket
- Water
- Tothe valve
- Temperature
- Lowflame
- Time
- 3–4min
Grind · Medium-fine, no tamp
Off the flame at the first sputter.
Brewing ticketNo. 03
Pour-over
- Dose
- 15g
- Water
- 250g
- Temperature
- 93°C
- Time
- 2:45–3:15
Grind · Medium-fine
Rinse the paper and bloom for 40 s. Sour, grind finer; bitter, coarser.
Keep it
Seal the bag after every use and keep it somewhere cool, dry and dark. Not the fridge, not the freezer. Grind just before you brew; whole bean keeps longest.
Pair it
- A plain biscuit.
- Slowly, in the afternoon.
Ask us
05questionsDoes Maltline taste like beer?
No. The Kölsch is used in the ferment, before the lot is dried. What it leaves is a malt-like sweetness: malted biscuit, golden raisin and dark honey on filter, toffee and stout cacao as espresso.
Is there alcohol in it?
The Kölsch is used in the ferment, before the coffee is dried and roasted. If alcohol matters to you for any reason, message us on WhatsApp before you order and we will tell you what we know.
Is Maltline bitter?
It is roasted medium light to keep bitterness unusually low, while the heavy robusta mouthfeel stays. The finish is long.
Which brewer suits it, and can I get it ground?
It is listed for espresso, moka pot, AeroPress, French press and pour-over. Pick the size, 250 g or 1 kg, and the grind when you add it to the cart: whole bean, home or commercial espresso, South Indian filter, AeroPress, moka pot, pour-over, Chemex, French press or cold brew. Whole bean keeps longest.
What if it is sold out?
Use Notify Me on the page and tell us. If it comes back, we will let you know the day it does. Coffee is bought in lots, so a sold-out bag may not return.
More fine robusta
04on the shelf
Depth · Shallow
32/100
Shallow ground. Fruit and florals still lead, sugars only beginning.
Where to start · Filter
- Dose15 g
- Water250 g
- Temp93 °C
- Time2:45–3:15
Grind medium. 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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