India Monsooned Malabar AA Karnataka

by Mark Neuhausen on September 20, 2022

I wrote a review in March 2022 about this being my (and my family's) favorite coffee. I just received another 50 lbs. that I ordered from Coffee Bean Corral. Their packaging, shipping times, shipping costs, and responsiveness are all top-rate. Definitely have become my go-to place for green coffee beans.

by Scott on August 8, 2022

This is a very smooth coffee. It's a flowery smooth flavor and lacks bitterness. I call this my afternoon coffee. For morning coffee I want a deep rich bitter coffee to wake me up. This is a milder coffee flavor, sweet and soft on the pallet.

by Patrick Hogan on June 10, 2022

Don't tell the world, CBC Monsooned Malabar is the sweetness coffee on the planet when roasted right!

by Nathan on April 19, 2022

For being a coffee with a non western taste, I really like this one. Some might not like it as a single origin, but would be great in a blend or espresso as it is special, but not super funky like a Vietnamese coffee (would not recommend that one.) Good one for something different, but not too different.

by SKS on March 6, 2022

My favorite coffee for blends. Add 20% (roasted about 20-30 seconds into 2nd crack) to any blend and you get an earthy, sweet bass note. BEAUTIFUL. I never drink as a SO. Parliament said we gotta have that funk, but maybe not all at once!

by aGrandReflection on February 1, 2022

Roasted it to a nice middle City+, making sure to keep the temperature nice and low for the browning phase. The result is an earthy experience that feels wholly separate from something like a Sumatran. The best I can describe it is "petrichor". This coffee tastes like rain on stone smells. Interestingly, it got a little sweeter after sitting for a week, and gained the subtle undertone of burnt Carmel. I don't think it would necessarily be a flavor everyone would appreciate, but I absolutely love it.

by Julie Ashton on November 30, 2021

Very smooth with a sweetness

by George on September 29, 2021

This is a very unique tasting coffee that has a different taste than any other coffee I have roasted. Others have noted that there is almost a spicy hint and I would also agree. The beans seem to take longer to roast but there is something unique about the monsoon rains washing them. If you want a different tasting coffee, this is worth trying. I find it makes a great addition to my coffee portfolio of favorites to keep.

by Cris Dunn on September 12, 2021

Bold flavored coffee with a very mild hint of spice. I blend a Ethiopian pea berry with this to tone it down and the combination is really tasty.

by Daniel on June 11, 2021

Not only is the coffee legit, but I’m very impressed with the service. Coffee came on time, very well packaged, and great quality. This is the first time ordering here, and I will definitely order from here more!

by Jeff Klinger on March 14, 2021

I just love these monsoon processed beans. At first I wasn't sure but the more I drank them the more I liked the taste. I like them so much. Ow I buy 5 lbs at a time!

by Andrew Gilchrist on February 8, 2021

I do love this one. Not for a daily drink, but for an afternoon pick me up or to share with friends looking for an unusual cup.

by Thomas Grrsham on December 7, 2020

A nice earthy companion to Haiti chocolate. I dont know how I missed this.

by Jimmy Philyaw on November 9, 2020

This is my second order of this amazing coffee. Ordered 5 pounds the first time and just ordered 20 pounds. Will order again.

by Mary on August 9, 2020

I have tried several methods, but cannot get an even roast on this coffee. The brewed cup may be like tea, as described. I don't like it.

by clark walding on June 10, 2020

As the great Russ Denz used to say "if there is no Monsooned Malabar in your espresso, there certainly should be". MM works well as espresso with some Ethipians I have and with a Peruvian as well. Smooth and funky, but nice balance. Bare;u into 2nd crack works for me.

by Ron on April 29, 2020

Very unique coffee. My rating may change, I am still playing around with the roast...

by albertsonz on August 28, 2019

This is the coffee I make for company and guests - it never fails to impress. And if you're a lover of the India / Asia-Pacific beans, this one might be a good way to add some variety to your rotation while maintaining some of the similar flavors. I enjoy this roasted as much 30 seconds into 2nd crack, any darker is a bit too bitter for my taste. Favorite brew method is a Chemex for this one.

by Campfire on March 1, 2019

Great spicy bean and surprisingly light given the complexity of flavors I pulled roasting over open flame right to the 2nd crack. This would be an awesome bean to make blends with which I plan on doing. Definitely one of the best batches I’ve roasted.

by Spencer Young on October 12, 2018

Top notch coffee, always great quality beans. Ships quickly. Only note is I buy 50lbs at a time. I selected the Poly bag for the first time (which is one big bag) vs. the burlap in which there are 4 separate bags. I think the 50 lb bag is too big for shipping. It was punctured by the shipper (not Coffee Bean Corrals fault) and the top came open. No beans lost, they were contained in the box, I weighed it to check, but I will go back to the burlap for next time

by Rick on March 9, 2018

This is a coffee that can be hard to source and thanks to CBC we can get it. It is a staple for several of my own blends that I've created across my 18yrs of home-roasting. This coffee is also excellent as a single origin brew and is so unique in its flavor. Someone once commented that you'll either think it is "elixir of the gods" or "something all together different". I'm in the "elixir of the gods" category about this coffee. It can compliment a blend in ways that just make you happy to be a home-roaster. Highly recommend and thank-you CBC in sourcing it for us.

by Anonymous on May 1, 2008

It is better than tanzania paberry, i roasted it in my Wok and got a combination of very dark chocolate color and medium chocolate. It was very nutty and smooth with no bitter taste. I f you use this method be sure to use 1 tsp corn oil it gives a nice sheen and improves the nutty flavor!
Sounds like a pretty creative approach...then again there are not very many "rules" in home roasting - have fun!!
Russ

by Anonymous on November 30, 2007

Nice coffee. Crisp. When you first open the bag and smell it, it smells unlike any other green bean i've smelled. You can definitely smell the monsoon/water. I;d say it was a slightly musty scent. I was intrigued instantly. The roast was also different. The beans seems to take longer to begin roasting. I was afraid i'd over roast or over roast. In the end I roasted to a nice medium dark brown this first time. (Good thing I have 5 pounds of it). Its clean and crisp. Not heavy at all and VERY nutty. Definite chocolate in there too. Next time I'll try a full city roast and see how it differs. I highly recommend thsi bean. Maddie