Scarlet Reverie

Scarlet Reverie is an exceptionally light roasted coffee, developed only to the beginning of the first crack to preserve its vibrant fruit character, delicate aromatics, and lively acidity. This minimal roast development allows the coffee's natural sweetness and layered complexity to shine with exceptional clarity, creating a cup that is elegant, expressive, and continuously evolving. Scarlet Reverie is crafted using a meticulously planned dual-process approach, designed from the very beginning to unite two complementary expressions of the same harvest. All cherries were handpicked from the same plot at Kalyancool Estate on the same day, and processing began immediately after harvest. The entire lot first underwent 48 hours of anaerobic whole-cherry fermentation driven by the indigenous wild yeast naturally present on the cherries. After the initial 48-hour fermentation, the lot was divided into two equal portions. One half continued as an anaerobic natural, allowing the cherries to develop deeper fruit sweetness before being dried slowly on raised beds. The remaining half was pulped and washed, then underwent an additional 24-hour fermentation in parchment, driven by the same indigenous wild yeast, before being dried separately on raised beds. Once drying was complete, both lots were hulled, gravity sorted, and meticulously hand-sorted to remove defects. The green coffees were then blended together exactly as originally intended, as both originated from the same harvest, the same plot, and the same initial fermentation. This carefully orchestrated dual-process approach combines the fruit intensity and sweetness of the anaerobic natural with the refined clarity and structure of the fermented washed coffee, resulting in a beautifully balanced and distinctive cup. Grown at an elevation of 1,300 MASL in the hills of Chikmagalur, Scarlet Reverie opens with the juicy sweetness of blueberry, followed by the crisp tropical brightness of starfruit. As the coffee cools, wild honey brings a silky sweetness and depth, while elegant red wine notes linger through the finish, revealing new layers with every sip.