{"product_id":"xliii-coffee-ratnagiri-estate-sln9-natural-india","title":"XLIII Coffee - Ratnagiri Estate SLN9 Natural | India","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndia — Ashok Patre Ratnagiri Estate SLN9 (Natural)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🍫 Cacao Nibs • 🍌 Banana Gelato • 🌿 Cinnamon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Ashok Patre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarm: Ratnagiri Estate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Athigiri, Karnataka, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: SLN9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess: Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevation: 1,340 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrop Year: 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourcing: Direct Trade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRatnagiri SLN9 Naturals showcases how a local cultivar can transcend expectations when guided by intention and precision, reflecting its terroir and the rigorous quality philosophy at Ratnagiri Estate. In the cup: cacao nibs, banana gelato, and cinnamon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRatnagiri Estate delves deeply into the science of soil systems, rooted in lesser-known native coffee varietals, pioneering technical advancements and harnessing natural fermentation to precisely sculpt each bean's unique flavour identity — vividly capturing the unadulterated essence of terroir. SLN9, a rarer local cultivar, is a good example of that philosophy at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lot is a Natural, dried in a dark room — cherries dry whole under carefully controlled conditions, allowing the fruit to impart its character directly into the bean while preserving clarity and precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dark-room drying is the defining step — it's what builds the cacao nib and banana gelato sweetness that define this cup, with a cinnamon spice rounding out the profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSweet and spiced — cacao nibs and banana gelato lead, with a cinnamon warmth running throughout. A precise, intention-driven expression of a lesser-known local cultivar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🍫 Cacao Nibs 🍌 Banana Gelato 🌿 Cinnamon\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XLIII Coffee","offers":[{"title":"Filter \/ 100g \/ August 25th","offer_id":58804718174582,"sku":"XLIII-RATNAGIRI-SLN9-NATURAL-FIL-100G-AUG25","price":18.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/202607090940-Ratnagiri-SLN9-Naturals-cropped.png?v=1790176848","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/de\/products\/xliii-coffee-ratnagiri-estate-sln9-natural-india","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}