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Craigmore Estate | Anoxic Fermented Robusta

Forty-eight hours sealed away from oxygen, and a robusta that tastes of black cherry.

Cocoa PowderBlack CherryAlmond

₹700 inclusive of all taxes

250 g · about 15 cups · ₹45 a cup

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What it tastes like

What forty-eight hours without oxygen does

The cherries were sealed in a tank with the oxygen shut out and left to ferment for forty-eight hours before they were dried. Closing off the air changes which microbes do the work, and that changes what reaches the cup. The supplier cups it as cocoa powder, black cherry and almond.

Roast profile
Medium Roast
Process
Natural, 48 hour anoxic fermentation
Bean
100% Robusta (Canephora)

How this one was made

Where it grew, how it was processed, how far we roasted it.

Those three choices shape this cup more than anything else. Here is what they were for this one.

The bean
100% Robusta (Canephora)
Processed
Natural, 48 hour anoxic fermentation
Roasted
Medium Roast
Roasted after you order, never packed from stock.

Sourcing Craigmore Kattimuttu Estate, Coorg, at 900 metres. A fifty-two acre family farm worked by Farokh Anklesaria, shaded by native trees with pepper and cardamom between the rows. 2025/26 crop, lot CK-CAN-NAT-25-CXU.

How to brew it

Recipes for the way you make coffee

Our preferred methods for this one:

GrindCoarse
Coffee18 g
Water300 ml
Temp92 °C
Time4:00

Time and temperature changes as per roast profile.

Before you buy

Questions people ask

About this coffee

What does anoxic fermented mean?
The cherries are sealed in a tank with the oxygen removed and left to ferment for forty-eight hours before drying. Shutting out the air changes which microbes do the work, and that changes what ends up in the cup. Here the supplier cups it as cocoa powder, black cherry and almond.
Is this arabica or robusta?
Robusta. Coffea canephora, grown at nine hundred metres on Craigmore Kattimuttu Estate in Coorg.
How is this different from the Natural lot?
Same estate, same crop, same species. The natural lot is dried straight in the cherry and cups as caramel, chocolate and vanilla. This one ferments for forty-eight hours without oxygen first, and cups as cocoa powder, black cherry and almond.
Does it contain almonds?
No. Almond is a tasting note, which is what the roasted coffee reminds people of. The only thing in the bag is coffee.

Coffee, generally

Does dark roast coffee have more caffeine?

No, slightly less. Roasting burns off a small amount of caffeine, so darker beans hold marginally less than lighter ones. Because dark beans are also less dense, a scoop of dark roast carries noticeably less caffeine than a scoop of light roast. Measured by weight the difference is small.

Is dark roast coffee bitter?

It should not be. Harsh bitterness usually comes from over-extraction, stale coffee or a grind that is too fine for the brewer, rather than from the roast itself. A well-roasted dark coffee tastes bittersweet, like dark chocolate, not burnt.

What does roasted to order actually mean?

We roast your coffee after you place the order rather than shipping from pre-roasted stock, and every bag carries the date it was roasted. Most coffee sold in India was roasted weeks or months before it reaches you.

How long does coffee stay fresh after roasting?

Coffee is at its best in the two to four weeks after roasting. After about six weeks the flavour fades, though it does not spoil. This is why the roast date matters more than the expiry date on a bag of specialty coffee.

How should I store coffee beans at home?

Keep the bag sealed, somewhere cool and dark. Not in the fridge, where condensation and food smells get in, and not on top of the machine where it stays warm. Buy quantities you will finish in a few weeks rather than stockpiling.

What is the difference between washed and natural processed coffee?

Washed coffee is pulped and fermented, then washed clean before drying, which gives a cleaner, more consistent cup that shows the bean itself. Natural coffee dries with the fruit still on, which pushes it fruitier and heavier.

Is single estate coffee better than a blend?

Not better, different. Single estate coffee comes from one farm and expresses that place and season. Blends are built to hold a consistent taste across seasons. Each of our coffees says on its page where it was grown.

Arabica or Robusta, which is better?

Arabica is sweeter, more aromatic and more complex. Robusta is stronger and more bitter, with roughly twice the caffeine, and is often used to add body and crema to espresso.

How much coffee should I use per cup?

Around 15 to 18 grams of coffee for a 250ml cup is a good starting point, then adjust to taste.