Central Highlands · Vietnam · natural
Dark chocolate and golden raisin from Vietnam, sweet and dense enough for milk.
Dried in the cherry.Robusta · Medium light
RED LANTERN
- Regular price
- Rs. 950.00
- Sale price
- Rs. 950.00
- Regular price
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Red Lantern is a natural robusta from the Central Highlands of Vietnam, dried whole in the cherry. Vietnam grows more robusta than any other country, and most people only meet it as instant. This is what it tastes like when it is roasted for sweetness.
It is medium light, with dark chocolate and golden raisin on filter, and cocoa nibs and brown sugar as espresso. The body is full enough to sip slowly and to stay present in milk.
It works as espresso, moka pot, French press, pour-over and AeroPress. Vietnamese coffee is usually roasted dark and brewed strong, and this is not that. 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
- Central Highlands, Vietnam
- Species
- Canephora (robusta)
- Process
- Natural, dried in the cherry
- Roast
- Medium light
- Depth
- 36medium light
- Built for
- Espresso · Moka pot · French press · Pour-over · AeroPress · Milk drinks
- Size
- 250 g · 1 kg
In the cup
02methodsFilter
- Dark chocolate
- Golden raisin
- Roasted cashew
Espresso
- Cocoa nibs
- Brown sugar
- Caramelised banana
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Where it grows
The Central Highlands of Vietnam, which grow roughly four-fifths of the country's robusta. Vietnam grows more robusta than any other country, and most people only ever meet it as instant. This lot is a natural: the cherries were dried whole, with the fruit still on.
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How we roast it
Depth 36, medium light. Robusta is often roasted dark and sold for strength. We roast this one for sweetness, which brings the chocolate and the dried fruit forward and leaves out the harshness. The body stays full enough to sip slowly and to stay present in milk. Roasted to order in New Delhi.
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Why it tastes like this
The natural process is what puts fruit in this cup. Dried in the cherry, the bean carries a fruit sweetness most canephora never shows, laid over deep chocolate. On filter, chocolate leads and the raisin and cashew arrive as the cup settles. As espresso it is syrupy and creamy, sweet through the tail rather than bitter.
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What to expect
Vietnamese coffee is usually roasted dark and brewed strong. This is not that. It is sweeter and fruitier, and it keeps the body. If you want the dark, bitter cup, a medium light roast will not give it to you.
Brew it
03ticketsBrewing ticketNo. 01
Espresso
- Dose
- 18g
- Water
- 36–40g out
- Temperature
- 94°C
- Time
- 28–32s
Grind · Fine
Pulls syrupy and creamy, sweet through the tail rather than bitter.
Brewing ticketNo. 02
Pour-over
- Dose
- 18g
- Water
- 300g
- Temperature
- 93°C
- Time
- 2:45–3:15
Grind · Medium
Chocolate leads first, then the dried fruit and cashew arrive as it settles.
Brewing ticketNo. 03
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.
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
- With milk, mid-morning.
- A handful of cashews.
Ask us
05questionsIs Red Lantern the dark, strong Vietnamese coffee?
No. Vietnamese coffee is usually roasted dark and brewed strong. This is a natural robusta roasted medium light, so it is sweeter and fruitier, with dark chocolate and golden raisin on filter. It keeps the full body.
Does it work in milk?
Yes. The body is full enough to stay present in a flat white or a latte, and espresso pulls syrupy and creamy, sweet through the tail rather than bitter.
Which brewer suits it, and can I get it ground?
It is one of the most versatile bags we sell: espresso, moka pot, French press, pour-over and AeroPress all work. Pick the size, 250 g or 1 kg, and your grind at the cart, or choose whole bean, which keeps longest.
Does robusta have more caffeine than arabica?
Generally yes, roughly twice as much by weight as arabica. We do not publish a per-cup figure for this lot, so if caffeine matters to you, start with a smaller cup.
How fresh will it be?
Roasted to order and dispatched within 1–2 working days. Delivery across India usually takes 3–6 days. Shipping is free on every order.
More fine robusta
03on the shelf
Depth · Shallow
36/100
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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