Monsoon Malabar Coffee - India AA, Medium-Dark Roast

A smooth, low-acidity coffee from India's Malabar coast, roasted to order in Leeds. For anyone who finds bright coffees too sharp.

These Monsoon Malabar coffee beans are the highest grade (AA) Arabica coffee from India and have a distinctive spicy flavour. They are usually roasted a little darker to intensify the flavours.

What is Monsoon Malabar Coffee?

These Monsooned Malabar coffee beans are processed in a very unique way.

The process starts with a bean that has been dry-processed in the normal way. It is then allowed to mature by exposing it to the moisture-laden monsoon winds that occur in the late summer.

As a result the raw bean swells to double its original size and turns to a golden colour.

Following the monsoon season, the coffee beans are transferred to a drier region where they lose some of their moisture before being bagged, graded and shipped out.

This process results in the distinctive aroma and flavour with much lower acidity due to the monsooning process.

How to brew it

Perfect as an espresso, but also works well in a bean-to-cup machine due to the darker roast and higher solubility. We also find this coffee is delicious brewed in a cafetiere. For best results, this might need a slightly finer grind than your typical washed process coffee.

Flavours: Low acidity, full body with strong earthy and spicy notes and aromas of dark chocolate and Cinnamon. This coffee, although darker roasted, appears quite light in colour and delivers a very smooth cup with very little acidity.

Available in 200g, 450g, 1kg or 2x1kg resealable and recyclable bags.