Ratnagiri Estate

The Ratnagiri Estate is an environmentally abundant corner of majestic South Indian Western Ghats near Bababudangiri, the place where coffee in India originated. Spread over 117 hectares, Ratnagiri has an impressive yield of quality specialty coffee. Ratnagiri literally means “Pearl Mountains” and the dense silver oak trees that grow on the hillside in and around the Estate shade the coffee trees give a silvery hue to the hills illustrating the name.
Established in 1927 by Ashok’s grandfather, generations of the Patre family have dedicated their lives caring for a land that has rewarded their passion and perseverance with Coffee, Pepper and Nature.
Ashok is the third generation of the Patre family entrusted with the stewardship of the family farm.

Farming
The Ashok family has always farmed their estate with a particular priority care to ecology and harmony with the environment. The farm follows strict quality standards and has its own water supply from fresh water streams following strict guidelines of government quality and pollution control boards.

Processing
Ratnagiri owns its own processing and milling facilities. Strict soring protocols are followed to ensure the highest quality cherries are processed. Processing involves fermentation of cherries within controlled environment while drying of the processed beans is painstakingly carried under shaded conditions.
Before packaging for shipments, the beans are sorted by density and size and undergo a final quality control process.