Monsoon Malabar Coffee

Name: Monsoon Malabar Coffee
Brand: mycuppa
SKU: MM1WB
Price: 43.0 AUD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.98 (40 reviews)

$43.00

Flavor intensity : 9

Pack Size

1kg 500g

Option to Grind

Whole Bean Espresso grind Stovetop grind Aeropress grind Drip/Filter grind Pour Over grind Plunger grind

Product variants

Cup and Taste Notes

Flavor : High flavor, spicy, tobacco, leather, treacle, toffee and the longest chocolate ever

Acidity : Lowest acidity

Body : Super bold, super intense, super thick

Aroma : Funky, pungent, mixed spices and herbal

Roaster's Notes

Monsoon coffees are unique and distinctive - there is nothing else like them anywhere.

Monsoon coffees are unique and distinctive - nothing else like them anywhere.
Solid and robust, these coffees are like pouring jelly into a cup: thick, dense body, massive crema and insane complexity.
If you can think of a herb or spice, it's detectable in the Monsoon Malabar - it's got anything and everything at the same time.
A particular type of coffee drinker will become addicted, infatuated and most likely obsessed with life once they experience Monsoon Malabar - all other coffees will pale into insignificance.
It would be best to have a super-fine grind as the Monsoon process dehydrates every bit of moisture. The lack of water and density also makes roasting difficult.
The Monsoon Malabar is just for you if you enjoy Greek or Turkish-style coffees.
A coffee you should consider trying if you have not yet.
Don't be put off by the funky aroma; it's a different coffee experience.

Brew Recipe

Brew recipes are only intended as a rough and general guide. Always adjust recipe parameters to suit your own personal taste.

Dose - 18 grams

Yield - 42 grams

Time - 28 seconds

Ratio - 1 : 1.75

Guide - Gosh, where to start. It's a seriously difficult coffee to use in espresso situations as the grind needs to be so damn fine the burrs are almost touching.
Yep, it's powder time folks.
Anything less than ultra fine will result in gushing brews and under extraction. Make sure you have a good grinder.

Delivery and Shipping

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Free standard shipping for orders over $140.

AusPost Express option available.

Shipped fast - orders received before 3pm sent same day.

Orders will ship via AusPost or StarTrack for large, buky orders.

We care - all orders are packed into cartons to protect. Never satchels.

How shipping costs are calculated : Shipping charges vary and there is no flat rate. Carriers use destination (your postcode), the cubic volume (size) and the weight of a parcel to determine cost.

We try our best to offer the most competitive rates.

When will my parcel arrive : Unfortunately, it's not possible to supply accurate delivery times and we suggest checking the courier websites for the latest transit times.

We promise to get your order ready super-fast, nothing hangs around waiting.

Generally, we pick, pack and ship your order within an hour during our work shifts.

Tracking: You will receive notifications and tracking details via email as we pick and ship your order. Once we hand over your parcel to the courier they will keep you informed as the parcel makes the journey to you.

Why we are faster: We get it, nobody likes waiting for deliveries, especially coffee.

Our large size enables us to have direct access to a high-speed hub that bypasses Melbourne Parcel Facility - a source of delays. We can't guarantee all parcels will bypass MPF as this is subject to route plans by the courier.

It is possible to reduce 1-2 days from the transit time by helping your parcel arrive sooner.

Suitable for : Espresso, Stovetop, Drip/Filter, Percolator, Plunger

Spicy and funky. Not only does it smell strange the flavor is deeply rooted in spicy notes and chocolate. A powerful coffee with low acid.

Description

🌪 Mighty Monsoon Malabar – Unique Low‑Acid Arabica Coffee

Looking for an exceptional, one‑of‑a‑kind coffee experience? Meet the Monsoon Malabar Arabica, a specialty coffee unlike anything else in the world. Loved by many and loathed by some, this polarizing cult classic has built a loyal following over the past 20 years.

Why Choose Monsoon Malabar?

100% Arabica beans processed through the traditional monsoon method
Lowest‑acid coffee in our portfolio – perfect for espresso and black coffee drinkers
Distinctive funky, earthy, briny aroma that transforms into a rich, syrupy espresso
Flavor notes: dark cocoa, chocolate, spice, and mixed savoury tones
Thick, dense body ideal for Italian‑style espresso
Freshly roasted daily since 2008 – over 10,000 batches perfected

Flavor Profile

Strong, intense, low‑acid cup
Syrupy chocolate sweetness balanced with spice and dark cocoa
Complex layers of mixed spices and earthy undertones
A medium roast that appears lighter due to the monsoon process, with a mottled pale brown finish

Brewing & Grinding Notes

Monsoon Malabar requires special care in preparation:

Super‑fine grind – almost Turkish level – is essential for proper espresso extraction
Many domestic grinders may struggle to achieve the required fineness
Aim to slow the pour for maximum flavor; under‑extraction will ruin the cup
Best enjoyed 2 weeks post‑roast for optimal flavor development
Works beautifully in espresso machines, but also suitable for plunger, stovetop, or drip brewing

About the Monsoon Process

The monsoon process exposes beans to humid monsoon winds, reducing moisture and density. This creates a distinctive funky aroma and unique flavor profile unlike African or Central American coffees. Roasting Monsoon Malabar is notoriously difficult, but with 18+ years of experience, we’ve mastered the art of bringing out its best qualities.

Cult Following

Monsoon Malabar is considered one of the world’s most full‑bodied Arabica coffees. Its uniqueness has earned it a cult status among specialty coffee enthusiasts, with truckloads sold weekly and roasted fresh every day.

Payment & Security

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mycuppa uses a full cast iron coffee roaster for maximum flavor and sweetness

Why our coffees are different

Our custom SUPA-ROASTA is a one-of-a-kind, fully cast-iron platform using the most advanced computer controls for ultra-precise roasting of the best-tasting coffees.
These days, complete cast-iron roasting systems are extremely rare. Only cast-iron platforms can impart that highly desirable soft, moist heat into the coffee beans.
Would the best chefs and BBQ experts cook their culinary delights on Stainless, Alloy or Mild Steel or Air ?
Nope, neither would we.
mycuppa's SUPA-ROASTA creates coffees with smooth, rich, high-flavoured tastes, full and syrupy body, fine acidity and of course our trademark long, sweet finish.
Nothing compares.

Why roasting with Cast Iron is best

how we roast your coffee

Roasting coffee is a precise science. These days, computer profiles perform most of the automated tasks for controlling a roast profile. However, through better quality control via tasting, testing and optimization, we can make a big difference to the finished product through setting special parameters.

Click on the "+" symbols to learn more about how we roast your coffees.

mycuppa explains the delicate balance when roasting coffees for exceptional flavors

Roast Balance

Roast depth is a moving target for most coffee brands. It can depend upon the individual lot being roasted, ambient conditions (hot or cold) and the target brew application.

Our roast depth always targets medium (except for filter roast products that are roasted lighter).

Our medium-level roast is a combination of many factors, such as the balance of flavour, sweetness and acidity.

Roasting too far in one direction tends to pull or detract from other attributes.

Roast Profile

Our roast profile has evolved and optimized over the last 20 years.

Not much has changed in the last few years as the level of quality has essentially maintained at a consistently high range.

We roast for a medium level that takes all of the attributes into consideration - flavour, complexity, sweetness, acidity, body, aroma and finish.

Our roast profile could be described as carefully cautious - unwilling to push into zones that create an unbalanced cup taste.

Colour

Roast color is an outdated metric which no longer applies to quality coffees.

The external color of a roasted coffee bean bares little resemblance to how that coffee was actually roasted.

In the past, coffee was segmented as light, medium or dark. But those motifs did not sufficiently encompass the number of variations possible.

The external shade of a roasted coffee is more influenced by the brix (sugars) of the bean, e.g. higher brix levels may present or display darker shades of brown when roasted.

The processing method also plays a role in determining the final colour. Washed coffees are darker in shade, as are Decaf coffees, while naturals display a lighter and mottled appearance.

The roast profile also impacts the finished colour. A lighter-colored coffee may have been roasted poorly, having baked or stalled with darker internal colours.

Similarly, a lighter external color might hide the darker internals from scorching or rapid roasting using an invalid profile.

Dark does not mean stronger. In fact, dark is weaker as acid and caffeine levels decline.

Acidity

Acidity is perhaps one of the most complex and mis-understood attributes of roasted coffee.

Acidity is a fundamental requirement for flavor, in fact acidity is the pathway of flavor compounds.

Customers often ask for low—or zero-acid coffees. However, those coffees with very low acidity typically display dull, mediocre, and boring cup elements.

Australian coffee drinkers are predominantly milk or dairy alternative drinkers. In fact 93% of coffee drinkers add something else to the coffee besides sugar.

Acids are mostly grouped as citric or malic. When coffee is roasted well, the acidity should result in delicious sweetness.

However, the extraction or brew process can also affect the taste.

See how our coffees are roasted so beautifully

Whole bean coffee stays fresher for much longer than ground coffees

Ground coffee is poor value

Whole beans are the only way to enjoy freshly roasted coffee.

The moment coffee beans are ground, most of the essential, active compounds in ground coffee oxidize rapidly, losing vitality, aroma, flavour and body.

Ground coffee barely lasts 15 minutes; even sealed packs lose more than 80% of the critical essence in 2 weeks.

Unfortunately, once you open and close that pack, it's game over, and the ground coffee continues to stale at 20x the rate of whole beans inside of a sealed, unopened pack.

If you love coffee, please don't waste money buying pre-ground packs; you only get a small part of the wonderful coffee experience.

Buy a decent grinder and purchase whole beans; it makes a huge difference in aroma, flavour, and enjoyment.

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Long term customer

Last week I had to change our home computer to a new system. So when looking at all the emails to transfer across, I could help reading some of the older messages. Here's an interesting fact - we first bought the Monsoon Malabar from mycuppa in 2011. Yep, right back then. Ever since it has been rock solid and fundamental to our home coffee beverage needs. Thanks for the great service.

Double thumbs up

We have been buying Monsoon from mycuppa for years. They always have it available and it's roasted freshly before delivery which we appreciate. Would never go back to buying coffee from a store again. No way.

Oh so special

After giving birth to our 2nd, my stomach was in a constant state of turmoil and trauma. One moment it was gurgling then a few hours it was bloated. Hard to work out what was going on. So after a few visits to doctors and naturapaths, the consensus was lower the acid intake. I love my coffees and have been drinking 2 or 3 double shots every day for 18 years. Facing the prospect of life without coffee was scary. With a bit of research, I started to buy lower acid coffees. Most of these had zero impact upon my stomach issues, e.g. they were useless. Until I found this monsoon coffee, it has made a real difference which has improved my quality of life and enjoyment of coffee again. Obviously, giving up coffee is the final solution but it's one step at a time and I'm grateful to find this coffee actually improves my gut condition.

The acid connundrum

Somehow, my gut developed into a toxic acid bath from poor diet and fast living. Now I am paying the price for years of neglect. The doctor told me to give up coffee but I can't. Tried decaf but that was not giving me the boost I needed. Enter Monsoon. A low acid coffee that satisfies my craving for coffee flavor and caffeine yet is gentler on my gut. So far after 18 months it seems to be workable. Thanks guys.

One of a kind

It is the only coffee we drink. Have been buying it from mycuppa for 7 years. Always good.

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Monsoon Malabar Coffee

Cup and Taste Notes

Roaster's Notes

Brew Recipe

Delivery and Shipping

Description

🌪 Mighty Monsoon Malabar – Unique Low‑Acid Arabica Coffee

Why Choose Monsoon Malabar?

Flavor Profile

Brewing & Grinding Notes

About the Monsoon Process

Cult Following

Payment & Security

Why our coffees are different

how we roast your coffee

Roast Balance

Roast Profile

Colour

Acidity

Ground coffee is poor value

Looking for something else ?

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