Monsoon Malabar - JULY & AUGUST 2022

Limited Edition Speciality Coffee

Our very special Monsoon Malabar comes to us from the humid windswept patios of Karnataka, India. While some limited edition coffee we roast is to showcase individual farms, this coffee is all about recognising a very special and carefully carried out processing method - 'monsooning'. 

These beans are grown in prime conditions under the shade of native trees, in slightly acidic nutrient rich soil and located high up altitudes at 1200msl. These factors all favour an excellent harvest and distinctive taste. The next stage is where things get interesting.

The finest quality beans are selected and laid out in the sun. Once dried, the beans are again separated for quality and then exposed to the winds and humidity the monsoon season brings from the Indian ocean from July to September. Throughout these months, the workers spread out the beans in shaded patios while regularly raking and turning them.

This 'monsooning' process means the beans absorb moisture created by the wet sea winds which causes them to swell and lowers their acidity. What is created is a bold coffee with velvety thick texture and rich earthy mouthfeel. This coffee posses an aromatic smokey and spice like flavour accompanied by a touch of malt sweetening.

Why not serve this unique limited edition coffee in your cafe? Keep an eye out for more limited edition coffees coming soon.