An anaerobic natural from Ratnagiri Estate in India's Western Ghats, sourced by Yeri Coffee and roasted medium-light to highlight its stone-fruit sweetness and syrupy body.
India is the world's sixth largest coffee producer but almost none of its specialty-grade beans reach American shelves. Sundar Chellappa set out to change this. Chellappa moved to New York in the early 2000s and spent years looking for the Indian coffee he grew up with. He was startled when he found farms in the Western Ghats producing coffee that rivaled the best specialty origins in the world. On March 27, 2025, he launched Yeri Coffee from his apartment in Harlem.
Cherry Pick comes from Ratnagiri Estate in the Bababudangiri region, family-owned by the Patre family since 1927. Third-generation grower Ashok Patre shade-grows the cherries alongside pepper and cardamom at 1,200 meters. The cherries go through a meticulous anaerobic natural fermentation in stainless steel tanks, locking in the stone-fruit sweetness and syrupy body that defines this lot.
Sweet apple. Cherry jam. Milk chocolate.
🌎 Origin: Ratnagiri Estate, Western Ghats, India
⚗️ Process: Anaerobic Natural
🔬 Variety: S795 / Chandragiri
🔥 Roast: Medium-Light
Note: Recommended rest time is 10–14 days off roast.
Espresso - Series 1 Settings
You can access this profile in the Fellow Drops folder of your Series 1! To edit the profile with the brew parameters or access it once it's no longer on your Series 1, use this profile link or use the parameters below. (Link to come Tuesday 6/2)
How to Access:
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Turn on your Series 1 espresso machine
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Navigate to "Profiles" on the touchscreen
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Scroll down and select "Fellow Drops"
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Select "Yeri Cherry Pick"
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Follow the guided workflow to pull your shot
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Enjoy!
Series 1 Profile Parameters:
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Dose: 18g
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Ratio: 1:2.5 (18g in / 45g out)
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Temp: 200°F
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Declining temp: Off
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Transition: 0 seconds
Preinfusion:
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Off or On: On
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Duration: 3 seconds
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Pressure: 3 bars
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Fill flow rate: 4 ml/s
Infusion:
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Duration: 22-27 seconds
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Pressure: 7 bars
Ramp Down:
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Off or On: Off
Grind Guidance
Start in the middle of your espresso range on your grinder, and Series 1 will tell you to go finer or coarser after your shot pulls. It is expected that you might need to adjust based on your specific variables (i.e. location, climate, water mineral content, etc.). Small adjustments go a long way!
Tips
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Cherry Pick is a natural process coffee - expect a sweeter, more fruit-forward shot than typical washed espresso. Notes of sweet apple and cherry jam come through beautifully in milk drinks
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Adjust grind size if your shot pulls too fast (grind finer) or too slow (grind coarser)
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Clean your Series 1 regularly for optimal performance
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Try as a cortado or macchiato to highlight the fruit notes without overpowering them
Pour Over
Stagg X / flat bottom drippers
Ingredients:
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Coffee: 18g
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Water: 278g at 203°F
Grind Settings:
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Ode + SSP Burrs: 6.2
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Ode Gen 2 Burrs: 5.2
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Ode Gen 1 Burrs: 4.2
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Opus: 6.4 (inner ring at 0)
Steps:
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Grind coffee at a medium setting
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Rinse filter with 203°F water
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Bloom: Pour to 50g water, wait 35 seconds
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Continuous pour stages:
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Pour to 100g, wait 15 seconds
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Pour to 175g, wait 15 seconds
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Final pour to 278g
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Target brew time: 3:00 - 3:30 minutes
Aiden Brewer Settings
You can access this profile in the Fellow Drops folder of your Aiden! To edit the profile with the brew parameters or access it once it's no longer on your Aiden, use this Brew Profile Link.
Single Serve
Grind Settings:
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Ode + SSP: 5.2 - 7.2
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Ode Gen 2: 4.2 - 6.2
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Opus: 5 - 7 (Use finer settings for 150-250ml, coarser for larger volumes)
Batch Brew
Grind Settings:
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Ode + SSP: 7.2 - 9.2
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Ode Gen 2: 6.2 - 8.2
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Opus: 7.2 - 9.2 (Use finer settings for 450-750ml, coarser for larger volumes)
