For a long time, I was largely brewing my favourite type of coffee- a medium roasted washed coffee. Now, this doesn’t help me realise the wider spectrum of taste and flavours out there.
How travelling around the world gives a broader perspective, I started to explore the world of coffee – lighter roasts, new processing and new origins.
I decided on a journey to explore a roaster at a time. This helps in trying out different options from each roaster and reduces the number of shipments (happy earth). Rest of the article is about my experience across the roasters I tried and what I liked from each one of them.
Based out of Bangalore, these guys keep churning out many new coffees every year. Two of their coffees stood out in my memories, each having a distinct fruitiness.
- Candied Mandarin – Ratnagiri Carbonic Washed (2024). I wish to get this back. ♥️
- Candied Peach – Orchardale 190H Naturals (2025)
A couple of other coffees that I liked from them were Naivo Balanoor Vontekad; Naivo Balanoor Chandragiri Washed, Attikan White Mist. They also roast coffee sourced from out of India. I haven’t tried them yet.
About a couple of years ago, a friend of mine was looking for Indian coffee varieties to try out for espresso and asked me for some recommendations. Most coffee roasters I could find online were mostly selling espresso blends. Apart from Navio, who stood out with a range of coffee with espresso roast profile