Note:
We're putting our South India Monsoon Malabar on pause. Green bean costs have climbed to a point where we can't buy and roast this coffee the way it deserves. Shifting trade conditions have made importing from this region unworkable for now. We're watching the market closely and will bring it back when the numbers make sense. Thank you for your patience.
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Malabar Coast, India. Monsoon Aged. AA Grade.
This is one of the oldest and most unusual coffees in the world. On the Malabar Coast of South India, harvested beans are laid out in open warehouses during monsoon season — exposed to warm, humid winds for months. They swell. They soften. They develop an earthy, full-bodied character that no other process produces anywhere else on earth.
Our South India Monsoon Malabar coffee is air roasted AA grade, the highest classification for this origin, in small batches to protect every note the monsoon built into the bean.
The Monsoon Aging Process — What Actually Happens
Most coffee processing takes days. Monsoon aging takes months. From June through September, the beans absorb moisture from the coastal winds, expanding nearly double in size and losing almost all their acidity. The result is a cup that's low in sharpness, high in body, and unlike anything a standard washed or natural process produces. It's a method unique to this coastline centuries old and still done by hand.
What Air Roasting Does for This Bean
A bean this dense and low in acidity needs precision. Drum roasting pushes it toward flat and bitter.
In air roasting, hot air wraps every bean from every angle — no drum, no direct flame — letting the earthy depth, subtle spice, and chocolate aroma come through clean. Medium roast. Full body. Nothing lost.
"Rich, full of well-rounded flavor — this may be one of my favorite beans I've ever tried. I actually look forward to drinking it each day." Stacy— Verified customer.
Tasting Notes
SCA Score: 82–85* — Very Good.
Tasting Notes: Earthy & Woody — Subtle Spice — Chocolate Aroma — Nutty Finish — Velvety Body.
Origin: Malabar Coast, South India.
Grade: AA.
Process: Monsoon aged — open warehouse, coastal winds, June through September.
Recommended Roast: Air roasted, medium.
Sizes: 1 lb and 2 lb bags
*Score Note
Score range reflects documented Q-grader cupping data for AA grade Monsoon Malabar Arabica. The SCA scoring system weights brightness and acidity, which this bean intentionally trades for body and mellowness a distinction worth noting for buyers familiar with the scale.
SCA score ranges reflect documented Q-grader cupping data for this origin and variety.
