Sampler · Four fermentations · 4 × 100 g
Four lots where the fermentation is the story: anaerobic, anoxic, champagne yeast and Kölsch beer.
Four ferments. One recipe.4 × 100 g
THE FERMENT — Experimental Four
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Four 100 g bags where the fermentation, not the origin, is the story. OBSIDIAN is Canephora from Ammikulavi Estate in Tamil Nadu, fermented sealed for 96 hours. CULTURED 42 is SLN 9 from Kerehaklu Estate, washed after 42 hours of anoxic fermentation. ÉTOILE NOIR and MALTLINE are Canephora from Kaapikaadu Estate, fermented with champagne yeast and with Kölsch beer.
Three of the four are Canephora, and all four are roasted light to medium light. Brew them side by side as pour-over and the fermentation is the only thing that changes: grape and fig, apple and lime, champagne and pear, malt and honey.
It is not a first box. It suits someone who already knows what a clean washed coffee tastes like and wants the edges left on.
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
- Includes
- Obsidian · Cultured 42 · Étoile Noir · Maltline
- Sizes
- 4 × 100 g (400 g)
- Species
- Three Canephora, one SLN 9
- Roast range
- Depth 20 to 34
- Grind
- Whole bean, or one grind across the box · pour-over suggested
- Roasted
- To order, in New Delhi
- Delivery
- Free across India · dispatched in 1–2 working days
In the cup
04coffeesObsidian
- Black grape
- Aged rum
- Dried fig
Cultured 42
- Green apple
- Lime zest
- Floral lift
- Pastry sweetness
Étoile Noir
- White grape
- Champagne
- Candied pear
Maltline
- Malted biscuit
- Golden raisin
- Dark honey
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What is in the box
OBSIDIAN is Canephora from Ammikulavi Estate in Tamil Nadu, sealed and fermented for 96 hours. CULTURED 42 is SLN 9 from Kerehaklu Estate, washed after 42 hours of controlled anoxic fermentation. ÉTOILE NOIR is Canephora from Kaapikaadu Estate, fermented with champagne yeast. MALTLINE is Canephora from the same estate, fermented with Kölsch beer before its natural dry. The notes above are for filter.
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Why a box of ferments
Here the origin matters less than what happened to the cherry before it dried. Three of the four are Canephora and all four are roasted light to medium light, from Depth 20 to Depth 34. Tasted side by side, the fermentation is what changes.
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How to use it
Brew all four the same way, as pour-over, and change nothing between them. Taste each one hot, then again as it cools. It is not a first box. It suits someone who already knows what a clean washed coffee tastes like and wants the edges left on.
Brew it
02ticketsBrewing ticketNo. 01
Pour-over
- Dose
- 15g
- Water
- 250ml
- Temperature
- 93°C
- Time
- 2:45–3:00
Grind · Medium
One recipe for all four, so the fermentation is the only thing that changes.
Brewing ticketNo. 02
Espresso
- Dose
- 18g
- Water
- 38g out
- Time
- 28–32s
Grind · Fine
All four also pull as espresso.
Keep it
Seal each bag after every use and keep it somewhere cool, dry and dark. Not the fridge, not the freezer. Whole bean keeps longest.
Ask us
05questionsIs this a good first box?
No. It is built for someone who already knows a clean washed coffee and wants the edges left on. For a first box, start with The Four.
Is Canephora the same as robusta?
Canephora is the species, and robusta is the name most people know it by. Three of the four here are Canephora, and each is roasted medium light, at Depth 32 to 34.
Which grind should I choose?
The set suggests pour-over, so medium, as for a V60. Choose one grind for the whole box when you add it to the cart. Not sure? Choose whole bean. A ground bag cannot be un-ground.
Can I swap one of the four?
No. The four are fixed: Obsidian, Cultured 42, Étoile Noir and Maltline. To choose your own five, use Pick Your Five.
How fresh will it be?
Roasted to order in New Delhi and dispatched within 1–2 working days. Delivery across India is free and usually takes 3–6 days.
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