India Monsooned Malabar
India has been known for their fine spices for centuries, but they have also been growing coffee on the sub-continent for about 150 years with their own unique ‘monsooned’ process. This process consists of exposing the coffee beans, in a few inch deep piles, to humid winds off the Arabian Sea on India’s West Coast during the monsoon season while in well ventilated warehouses.
Region: Southern India—Karnataka, Western Ghats
Altitude: 1,100,-1,200 meters
Varietal: Kents, S.795, Catimor, Selection 9
Farm/Co-op: Multiple Farms
Process: Monsooned
Tasting Notes: Earthy, Spicy, Smoky
India has been known for their fine spices for centuries, but they have also been growing coffee on the sub-continent for about 150 years with their own unique ‘monsooned’ process. This process consists of exposing the coffee beans, in a few inch deep piles, to humid winds off the Arabian Sea on India’s West Coast during the monsoon season while in well ventilated warehouses.
Region: Southern India—Karnataka, Western Ghats
Altitude: 1,100,-1,200 meters
Varietal: Kents, S.795, Catimor, Selection 9
Farm/Co-op: Multiple Farms
Process: Monsooned
Tasting Notes: Earthy, Spicy, Smoky
India has been known for their fine spices for centuries, but they have also been growing coffee on the sub-continent for about 150 years with their own unique ‘monsooned’ process. This process consists of exposing the coffee beans, in a few inch deep piles, to humid winds off the Arabian Sea on India’s West Coast during the monsoon season while in well ventilated warehouses.
Region: Southern India—Karnataka, Western Ghats
Altitude: 1,100,-1,200 meters
Varietal: Kents, S.795, Catimor, Selection 9
Farm/Co-op: Multiple Farms
Process: Monsooned
Tasting Notes: Earthy, Spicy, Smoky
