MONTHLY SPECIAL - INDIA, RATNAGIRI ESTATE
MILK CHOCOLATE ~ NOUGAT ~ RED APPLE
Every month, our resident Q Grader and third-generation Wogan, James, searches the world to find a coffee that is ‘weird and wonderful’, and truly excites. A micro-lot, a great back-story, an impressive cooperative, or a particularly unusual taste; once it's gone, it's gone.
We keep the prices of these extraordinary coffees down, so that you have the chance to try something that you might not be able to get your hands on otherwise.
This delicious Indian coffee comes from the Ratnagiri Estate, grown by third-generation farmer Ashok Patre in the southern region of Baba Budangiri in the Western Ghats.
Named after the person who first brought coffee to India, Baba Budan, Baba Budangiri is a hilly region within Chikkamagaluru, now famous for its exceptional coffee production.
Producer Spotlight: Ashok Patre
Ashok is a very forward-thinking coffee farmer, who's travelled widely, bringing back ideas with him to improve production on the farm. For example, Brix measurements are taken prior to picking cherries, which is essentially a sugar-content reading, allowing farmers to know exactly when the cherries are perfectly ripe. Alongside this delicious washed process, the farm also runs naturals, honeys, and many fermentation experiments (we actually had their natural lot a few years ago as another Special!).
The estate is farmed organically in all but name - quarterly soil tests, organic corrections applied to the soil, and ionic seawater and seaweed extract used to build plant immunity and push the sugar levels in the fruit.
Grown under three storeys of shade, the farm is also home to a huge range of wildlife. Over 48 bird species have been recorded there, along with monkeys, leopards, wild boar, tigers, mongoose and, occasionally, elephants. All in all, it's quite simply one of the best estates in India.
Why Wogan?
Ethical
We work closely with farms worldwide to make sure that coffee farmers are paid a fair price, through Fairtrade and our own Direct Trade certifications. Working hard with coffee farmers to improve their lives and the lives of their families.
Sustainable
We maintain long term relationships with our carefully selected coffee farms, to provide the stability they need to plan for the future. The added bonus? Coffee that improves with every single crop, as their farming practices and equipment improves.
LDPE4 Recyclable
Helping you to do your bit. Our bags are LDPE4 recyclable, meaning they can be recycled in supermarkets. Alternatively, you can check with your Local Authority to see if they will collect it for you. Green lights include mentions of; bread bags, frozen food bags, squeezable bottles, bubble wrap, and carrier bags.
Carbon Pledge
We've pledged to be carbon neutral by 2030, and we're already well on the way. Our warehouses are now powered by solar panels, with the extra juice fuelling our fleet of electric vehicles.
Sustainable and ethical
We've made it this generation's mission to put sustainability at the forefront. We’ve pledged to be Carbon Neutral by 2030 and are well on our way to getting there. LDPE4 recyclable bags, a Roastery powered entirely by solar energy, and a hell of a lot more.
our story
We, at Wogan Coffee, have been lovingly hand-roasting speciality, ethical, sustainable and traceable coffees since 1970. In our third generation, and a wholly independent family company, you can find us rooted in Bristol; the same city as when Mr Wogan established the business over fifty years ago. Laura and James, grandchildren of the bowler hatted gentleman, now have the ropes firmly in their grasp; James as our resident Q Grader in the Bristol Roastery Headquarters, and Laura in London.
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