SL28 CM Honey

SL28 CM Honey by Genetics Coffee Roasters showcases the legendary SL28 varietal, a Kenyan-origin coffee cultivar celebrated worldwide for producing exceptionally complex, high-quality cups, here grown in India at Ratnagiri Estate. This particular lot undergoes carbonic maceration fermentation for 72 hours before being pulped and dried on raised beds for 24 to 26 days, a genuinely intensive processing approach that creates a complex, floral, and fruity cup well beyond what a standard honey process alone typically achieves.

Honey processing itself sits between washed and natural methods: the outer skin is removed, but the sticky mucilage remains on the bean during drying, producing a cup that carries meaningful sweetness and body without the full intensity of a natural process. Layering carbonic maceration, a fermentation technique borrowed from winemaking that ferments whole cherries in a sealed, oxygen-free environment, onto that honey base pushes the resulting cup's complexity even further, developing the kind of floral and fruity character more commonly associated with experimental, competition-grade lots than everyday coffee.

Genetics Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roasting company based in Bangalore, India, sourcing 100% traceable specialty coffee from carefully selected producers and estates across India, and SL28 CM Honey stands as one of the most interesting examples of honey processed coffee in their broader collection, making it a genuinely strong starting point for anyone wanting to explore this processing style specifically.

Given its complex, floral profile, this coffee performs best through pourover or Aeropress, methods that preserve delicate aromatics clearly rather than muting them under milk or a heavier brewing style.

Pick up SL28 CM Honey by Genetics Coffee Roasters at Something's Brewing to explore a genuinely sophisticated example of honey processing, and grind fresh just before brewing to capture as much of its floral complexity as possible. Something's Brewing's team can confirm current stock and batch-specific details for this experimental lot before ordering, since carbonic maceration releases like this tend to be limited by nature. Store the beans in a cool, dark, airtight container once opened, and grind fresh just before brewing to preserve as much of this coffee's genuinely complex fermentation character as possible. A carbonic maceration lot like this also makes a genuinely memorable gift for a coffee enthusiast who has already tried standard washed and natural lots and wants something more experimental.