• Monsoon Malabar
  • Monsoon Malabar
  • Monsoon Malabar

Monsoon Malabar

Smoky / Spices / Earthy

This coffee is one of India’s most sought after coffees. The beans are cultivated in Malabar, a mountainous region of southern India; home to nutrient rich soils at high altitudes.

Origin: India
Variety: Kents, S.795, Catimor
Process: Monsooned
Size:
Grind:

Pickup available at Blend Contemporary

Tasting notes

Smoky / Spices / Earthy
Smooth and full-bodied with a mellow spirit. You’ll pick up warm touches of spice,
elegant nougat, and a gentle sweetness that lingers. Low in acidity, this
is a cup made for slow moments — comforting, grounded, and simply delicious.

Origin

From the Malabar
Coast in India (Mangalore region), sitting at 1,100–1,200 m altitude, varieties
like Kents, S.795 and Catimor thrive here. The story begins in the era of old
sailing ships: beans that travelled months at sea developed a unique character.
Today, the same effect is recreated on shore — a nod to tradition and place.

Variety

Kents, S.795, Catimor

Process

Method: Monsooned
(Grade: AA)

During the Southwest Monsoon months (June–September), green beans are laid out
in thick layers inside ventilated warehouses beside the Arabian Sea. The moist
monsoon winds flow in, the beans swell, take on a pale golden hue and lose
sharp acidity — resulting in that signature smooth, rich body and mellow
flavour we love.

The coffee is off beautiful quality, all full, whole beans, brilliantly roasted. They taste great as espresso, sublime as flat white or iced latte. Lovely.

- Karl P

After being recommend to try Stewarts coffee roast, I bought the Raisin, Chocolate, Peanut espresso beans. I had regular updates from them while my beans were being roasted, packed and dispatched, with tracking available and the whole ordering process was so easy (just like it should be). On to the beans... Lightly roasted (light brown), not dark and shiny like a lot of dark-roasted beans I've tried before... and the smell when I opened the bag was incredible! Definitely the best-smelling coffee I've had. Taste-wise, I tried my usual 2-shot Americano and was very pleased with the smooth, robust taste. You can actually taste the notes described... but I wasn't "blown away" (although it was definitely up there with the best). Then I tried a quad-espresso. Espresso is what these beans are roasted for. A literal taste explosion, not bitter at all, but a delicious, nutty flavour with an overtone of peanut and chocolate and a back note of raisins. A beautiful hit of coffee on the palate. You've got yourself a subscriber.

- Chris Pegg

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