Our Monsooned Malabar comes from the coastal coffee-growing regions of Karnataka and Kerala, along India's southwestern Malabar Coast.
Coffee from this region has been traded internationally for centuries. During sea voyages in the past, beans naturally absorbed moisture from the monsoon winds and sea air, altering their character. Today, this effect is carefully recreated through a controlled post-harvest monsooning process in specially designed, ventilated warehouses.
The coffees are grown across altitudes ranging from 900 to 1,200 metres, under partial shade, in the fertile laterite and loamy soils of the Western Ghats. The region's high rainfall, warm temperatures, and coastal climate strongly influence both cultivation and the monsooning process.
The monsooning process transforms the coffee, reducing acidity and developing a heavier, smoother body with distinctive spice and dark chocolate notes.
Best use: Espresso and blends, where body, crema, and low acidity add weight and smoothness.
Profile: citrus acidity, low-medium body, smooth mouthfeel.
Profile: medium body; citrus acidity; sweet caramel/chocolate frame.
Profile: medium body with a slight dry mouthfeel; woody-chocolate lean.
Profile: low-medium body; sweet with cocoa + roasted depth.
Profile: slightly thinner body; cocoa-heavy with roasted grain notes.
Profile: caramel-chocolate frame with roasted-nut depth (AA grade).
