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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 21: The Crafting Coffee Culture event, organized by First Crack Specialty Roasters at Quorum, Hyderabad, was a resounding success. The event attracted a diverse audience of coffee producers, café owners, soluble coffee manufacturers and professionals from the specialty coffee community.
Specialty coffees are high-quality beans sourced from specific regions or farms, grown in ideal conditions and meticulously processed to deliver unique flavors. Special guest of the event, Ashok Patre, Managing Partner of Ratnagiri International, a renowned premium specialty coffee producer from Chikmagaluru, Karnataka, gave insightful remarks during an interactive session. Patre highlighted the importance and challenges of growing high-quality specialty Indian coffee to compete with premium Colombian, Panamanian and Ethiopian coffees. He also analyzed the evolution of the Indian coffee market through the three waves seen globally.
Attendees experienced the unique process of cupping premium coffees from Ratnagiri Estate, roasted by First Crack. Cupping involves professional tasters rating coffees based on fragrance, aroma, flavor, acidity, and body on a scale of 0 to 100. Coffees with a score above 80 are considered specialty. The event featured exceptional coffees rated between 86 and 92, a rarity for Indian coffees, which are typically seen in South American and Ethiopian varieties. This achievement is attributed to the meticulous farming and processing methods developed by Patre in Ratnagiri and also to the roasters who bring the best characteristics and flavor profile of the beans through their roasting methods.
About First Crack Specialty Roasters
Founded in 2021 by Chandini, who also serves as Head Roaster, First Crack Specialty Roasters is Hyderabad's first independent roaster dedicated to bringing the best of Indian specialty coffees to customers. The brand primarily operates in the B2B space, supplying freshly roasted coffee to cafes and restaurants. Their product line includes options suitable for espresso-based drinks, single pours, and cold brew blends. Plans are afoot to launch it in the retail and e-commerce space by the end of the year.
Chandini's journey into specialty coffee began in 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he was inspired by the concept of freshly roasted coffees in cafes with their own micro roasters. Returning to India, he started roasting at home in 2021 with a 1kg sampler machine on his terrace, supplying nearby cafes. This experience sparked the idea for First Crack Specialty Roasters. To further his experience, Chandini completed the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) professional roasting certification course at Espresso Academy in Florence, Italy, and now roasts on a 5kg Probat roaster in Hyderabad.
A distinguished Q qualifier
This year, Chandini achieved the prestigious Q Grader certification from the Coffee Quality Institute, joining an exclusive group of only 60 Q Graders in India and one of the few in Telangana. Q Graders are similar to wine sommeliers in the coffee industry, licensed professionals who analyze and grade coffees based on quality. Speaking about her journey, Chandini said: "You have to have good control over the entire coffee supply chain to maintain high standards of specialty coffee. It starts with choosing the right green beans on farms, storing them in the right conditions, roast the lots and based on their specific characteristics to obtain the best flavor notes, and finally package these coffees to preserve their aromas.
The Crafting Coffee Culture event marked an important milestone for First Crack Specialty Roasters, reinforcing its commitment to elevate the specialty coffee scene in India.
First Crack Specialty Toasters
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 8919677150
Website: www.firstcrack.coffee
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 21: The Crafting Coffee Culture event, organized by First Crack Specialty Roasters at Quorum, Hyderabad, was a resounding success. The event attracted a diverse audience of coffee producers, café owners, soluble coffee manufacturers and professionals from the specialty coffee community.
Specialty coffees are high-quality beans sourced from specific regions or farms, grown in ideal conditions and meticulously processed to deliver unique flavors. Special guest of the event, Ashok Patre, Managing Partner of Ratnagiri International, a renowned premium specialty coffee producer from Chikmagaluru, Karnataka, gave insightful remarks during an interactive session. Patre highlighted the importance and challenges of growing high-quality specialty Indian coffee to compete with premium Colombian, Panamanian and Ethiopian coffees. He also analyzed the evolution of the Indian coffee market through the three waves seen globally.
Attendees experienced the unique process of cupping premium coffees from Ratnagiri Estate, roasted by First Crack. Cupping involves professional tasters rating coffees based on fragrance, aroma, flavor, acidity, and body on a scale of 0 to 100. Coffees with a score above 80 are considered specialty. The event featured exceptional coffees rated between 86 and 92, a rarity for Indian coffees, which are typically seen in South American and Ethiopian varieties. This achievement is attributed to the meticulous farming and processing methods developed by Patre in Ratnagiri and also to the roasters who bring the best characteristics and flavor profile of the beans through their roasting methods.
About First Crack Specialty Roasters
Founded in 2021 by Chandini, who also serves as Head Roaster, First Crack Specialty Roasters is Hyderabad's first independent roaster dedicated to bringing the best of Indian specialty coffees to customers. The brand primarily operates in the B2B space, supplying freshly roasted coffee to cafes and restaurants. Their product line includes options suitable for espresso-based drinks, single pours, and cold brew blends. Plans are afoot to launch it in the retail and e-commerce space by the end of the year.
Chandini's journey into specialty coffee began in 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he was inspired by the concept of freshly roasted coffees in cafes with their own micro roasters. Returning to India, he started roasting at home in 2021 with a 1kg sampler machine on his terrace, supplying nearby cafes. This experience sparked the idea for First Crack Specialty Roasters. To further his experience, Chandini completed the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) professional roasting certification course at Espresso Academy in Florence, Italy, and now roasts on a 5kg Probat roaster in Hyderabad.
A distinguished Q qualifier
This year, Chandini achieved the prestigious Q Grader certification from the Coffee Quality Institute, joining an exclusive group of only 60 Q Graders in India and one of the few in Telangana. Q Graders are similar to wine sommeliers in the coffee industry, licensed professionals who analyze and grade coffees based on quality. Speaking about her journey, Chandini said: "You have to have good control over the entire coffee supply chain to maintain high standards of specialty coffee. It starts with choosing the right green beans on farms, storing them in the right conditions, roast the lots and based on their specific characteristics to obtain the best flavor notes, and finally package these coffees to preserve their aromas.
The Crafting Coffee Culture event marked an important milestone for First Crack Specialty Roasters, reinforcing its commitment to elevate the specialty coffee scene in India.
First Crack Specialty Toasters
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 8919677150
Website: www.firstcrack.coffee
