India Monsoon Malabar

A Coffee Shaped by History

In the 18th century, coffee traveled from India to Europe on wooden sailing ships, enduring months at sea and exposure to the humid, salty ocean air. Along the way, the beans underwent a remarkable transformation, developing a distinctive flavor that European coffee drinkers came to recognize and enjoy.

When faster shipping methods arrived, that familiar flavor disappeared. The solution? Recreate the conditions of the original voyage.

Today, Monsooned Malabar coffee is spread across wooden floors in open-sided warehouses along India's Malabar Coast, where the moisture-laden monsoon winds transform the beans, creating the mellow, earthy character that made this coffee famous.

It's a taste of coffee history, offering a glimpse into what European coffee drinkers experienced more than 200 years ago.

Tasting Notes: Smooth, Milk Chocolate, Salty, Very Robust