Indian Monsooned Malabar AA Home Roast Thoughts




  • I came across an article from Muddy Dog Roasting Co. called How Stuff is Made: Monsooned Malabar Coffee which led me to reading about Monsooned Malabar which is a coffee produced in India.

    Taken from Muddy Dog Blog:

    For the unfamiliar, Monsooned Malabar is a very unique coffee produced only in India. Its name refers to both a processing style, and a place. It starts with a natural (i.e., sun-dried cherry) Plantation A or AB coffee (a rather generic name referring to large and medium-large beans from the Karnataka region of India). The coffee is then very carefully – I had no idea HOW carefully – weathered to result in a truly different flavor profile that is simultaneously low acid, woody, nutty and mellow.

    I was so intrigued by how this coffee is made that I had to get some to try for myself. After finding a company who sold them, and ordering some, I couldn’t wait to get some roasted.

    Upon opening the package, I noticed how light the beans were in color. They looked like bones, so now I am calling them bone beans. The beans were also a lot lighter than any coffee bean I had felt before.

    I couldn’t wait to roast a batch up. After 13min of roasting the bone beans were a nice dark brown color with an oily sheen. They smelt so delicious and interesting that I could not wait to brew some.

    Before I knew it, the beans were brewing in the French Press.

    I could smell the aroma from a mile away. The musty earthiness with a chocolate undertone coming from the kitchen.

    The taste was quite strong and flavorful for just coming out of the Behmor. This coffee carried a heavy body with an earthy mustiness to it, and an underlying chocolate note. This was a very pungent in your face coffee, but at the end of each sip I was craving more.

    I’ve read that this coffee is most commonly used in an espresso blend, but I was braving it out and drinking it straight.

    This is one coffee everyone should try. It’s surprisingly a great coffee that I would love to try making into a blend as well.



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Jamie Ferguson

From sunny Sarasota Florida, Jamie Ferguson has been drinking coffee since a very young age. Jamie is just your average jane who has a serious addiction to coffee, but more so has a bigger love for the heart, and the dedication that is put into growing, processing and roasting coffee. Come and join the adventures...

  • http://www.muddydogcoffee.com Jim Pellegrini

    Thanks for the mention, glad you enjoyed my blog. I am happy to sell you some unroasted MM, just email me.

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  • Jamie

    Thanks Jim. I may hit you up on that offer. Those beans were so good I may need some more.

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  • Envirofusion

    I’m excited just by your reviews of the Indian Monsooned. Looking forward to tasting with the french press of course. Not crazy about the local coffees the islands have to offer especially by the inflated pricing, messes with the flavor.

    • Jamie

      The Indian Monsooned is by far one of my favorite coffees right now. It’s just such a different coffee, and really enjoyable. Can’t wait to hear your feedback.