G Shot - Zoya Estate Anaerobic Natural SL5B/Chandragiri

Bio: We love working with coffee roasters in producing regions and are always on the lookout for more roasters doing interesting things in those areas! India has a large specialty coffee scene, along with some very interesting producers, but most of the roasters we've tried are darker than what we look for. So when G Shot reached out and told me that they were big Ultralight fans and are doing UL roasts with some Indian coffees, I was very excited to bring them on!

Roast Profile: Their washed coffees are ultralight, sort of with the profile that Purus has for their Vietnam coffees. Their processed lots have a bit more development, but are still light roasted 

Why did we bring this coffee on?

Danish Ali, the guy running the show over at Zoya Estate, is doing some seriously impressive work. He took over his family’s 250-year-old farming legacy in the Kudremukh Bio-reserve and injected it with a massive dose of modern coffee science. His farm is a thriving biodiversity hotspot where the coffee grows under a thick, shaded canopy of native fruit trees, entirely chemical-free.

What truly makes this coffee special is the absolute mastery of coffee processing. Pushing an anaerobic fermentation for 76 hours is always a massive gamble. Usually, that’s the point where things get wild and the "funk" starts to overpower the bean. But Danish and his team managed to take this process right to the absolute edge. They coaxed out all those beautiful floral aromatics and intense fruity notes, and stopped the ferment just before any of that boozy, vinegary character could creep in.

The goal with this coffee was to develop the beans just enough so the body is syrupy, while letting the vivid, fruity acidity shine through cleanly. We are very happy with the result. Brew it up on a V60 to get all those jammy notes popping, or if you want to have some fun, dial it in as a modern espresso. It pulls a sweet, sticky, and wildly complex shot that we just can't get enough of.

Tasting Notes: Pineapple, Musk Melon, Cocoa Nibs, Mild Florals