Melkodige Estate · Chikmagalur · anaerobic natural

Cocoa and raisin at the core, sweet lime through the middle. 74 hours sealed with EM5.

Hand-picked. Floated. Fermented 74 hours.SL9 · Depth 24

MOJITO

Rs. 1,170.00
Rs. 1,170.00
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SL9 from Melkodige Estate in Chikmagalur: ripe cherries, hand-picked and floated to remove the lights, then sealed with EM5 microbes and kept submerged for 74 hours. They dry on raised wooden trays, under shade, for 15 days.

The ferment puts cocoa and raisin at the core and lifts sweet lime through the middle. Juicy without going wild, sweet without turning candied. Brew it as filter or AeroPress at 1:16, or pull it as espresso at 1:2.3. It is not a quiet coffee.

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.

Shipping & Returns

Roasted and dispatched within 1–2 working days. Delivery across India usually takes 3–6 days depending on where you are.

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MOJITO coffee bag, anaerobic SL9 from Melkodige Estate, BROOT Coffee Roasters, New Delhi
Mojito in the cup: cocoa, raisin, sweet lime, dried dates. Melkodige Estate · Chikmagalur · anaerobic natural.
How to brew Mojito as filter: 15 g, 240 g, 92–94 °C, 2:45–3:00.
Mojito roast depth 24 of 100, a light roast. Right at the surface. Acid-forward and tea-like, built for filter.
MOJITO coffee bag, anaerobic SL9 from Melkodige Estate, BROOT Coffee Roasters, New Delhi
Mojito in the cup: cocoa, raisin, sweet lime, dried dates. Melkodige Estate · Chikmagalur · anaerobic natural.
How to brew Mojito as filter: 15 g, 240 g, 92–94 °C, 2:45–3:00.
Mojito roast depth 24 of 100, a light roast. Right at the surface. Acid-forward and tea-like, built for filter.
MOJITO coffee bag, anaerobic SL9 from Melkodige Estate, BROOT Coffee Roasters, New Delhi
Mojito in the cup: cocoa, raisin, sweet lime, dried dates. Melkodige Estate · Chikmagalur · anaerobic natural.
How to brew Mojito as filter: 15 g, 240 g, 92–94 °C, 2:45–3:00.
Mojito roast depth 24 of 100, a light roast. Right at the surface. Acid-forward and tea-like, built for filter.
MOJITO coffee bag, anaerobic SL9 from Melkodige Estate, BROOT Coffee Roasters, New Delhi
Mojito in the cup: cocoa, raisin, sweet lime, dried dates. Melkodige Estate · Chikmagalur · anaerobic natural.
How to brew Mojito as filter: 15 g, 240 g, 92–94 °C, 2:45–3:00.
Mojito roast depth 24 of 100, a light roast. Right at the surface. Acid-forward and tea-like, built for filter.

Ledger

Origin
Melkodige Estate, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Varietal
SL9
Process
EM5 anaerobic natural
Ferment
74 hours, submerged
Drying
15 days, raised trays, shade
Depth
24light
Built for
Filter · AeroPress · espresso
Size
250 g · 1 kg

In the cup

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Tasting notes

  • Cocoa
  • Raisin
  • Sweet lime
  • Dried dates

  1. The ferment

    Ripe SL9 cherries are hand-picked and floated to remove the lights. They are sealed with EM5, a live microbial culture and not a lab strain, and kept submerged for 74 hours. Then they dry on raised wooden trays, under shade, for 15 days. Melkodige is where we go when we want to know whether a fermentation idea works on real cherry.

  2. Why it tastes like this

    The ferment sets cocoa and raisin at the core and lifts sweet lime through the middle. We hold the roast at Depth 24 so the lime sparkle survives without losing the chocolate underneath. It is an expressive natural that still behaves on the brew bar: juicy without going wild, sweet without turning candied. It is not a quiet coffee.

Brew it

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Filter

Dose
15g
Water
240g
Temperature
92–94°C
Time
2:45–3:00

Grind · Medium

Ratio 1:16. As espresso, 1:2.3 in 30–34 s.

Keep it

Seal the bag after every use and keep it at room temperature, away from light and the stove. Not in the fridge. Finish an opened 250 g bag within three to four weeks. Whole bean keeps longest.

Pair it

  • Soda water and a slice of lime, on the side.
  • Dark chocolate.

Ask us

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Is it in stock?

No, it is between lots. The Notify me button on this page tells us you are waiting, and we let you know the day it is back.

What is EM5?

A live microbial culture used for the ferment, not a lab-grown strain. The cherries are sealed with it and kept submerged for 74 hours before they go to the raised trays to dry.

Is it good as espresso?

Yes. It runs about 1:2.3 in 30 to 34 seconds, syrupy with a citrus pop. Give it a week after roasting before you pull it.

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Depth · Surface

24/100

Right at the surface. Acid-forward and tea-like — built for filter.

00 · Surface 100 · Deepest

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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