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Monsoon Malabar Coffee

$41.00

Flavor intensity : 9


Pack Size
Option to Grind

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 one of our courier partners.

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

Looking for an exceptional cup of coffee - something extraordinarily different and unique?

We recommend giving the Monsoon Malabar Arabica a shot.

The fact is, there is nothing else like it in the coffee universe.

It is a coffee that can divide enthusiasts - some love it and, once accustomed, will refuse to drink anything else.

Others might loathe it.

Polarizing is an understatement.

But wait. You need to know that it has a rather pungent smell (aroma) and requires a super-fine grind.

The grind for espresso is so fine that it might almost break many low-end domestic grinders. Monsoon Malabar requires a delicate grind setting due to the monsoon process's lack of moisture and density in coffee.

However, there is an upside. Be prepared for a robust, spicy flavour different from any coffee you might have tasted.

Without a doubt, Monsoon Malabar is the most demanding coffee to roast. Ever.

Monsoon Malabar has no moisture or density in the raw state. Roasting it requires incredible skills to navigate the profile accurately.

But you can rest assured that we have been roasting the mighty Monsoon Malabar since 2009.

It's so popular that we roast it daily; that's many thousands of batches, so we can do it with our eyes closed.

Despite being a "medium roast", the finished product presents visually as a lighter shade of brown. The finish will show a "mottled" appearance with a broad range of pale brown shades.

Again, this is due to the monsoon process dehydrating the bean.

With more experience roasting Monsoon coffees than any other coffee roaster in Australia (15 years and 10,000+ batches), we know how to treat this bean with the utmost respect.

September 2024 Update

Coffee prices are at historic record highs.

Monsoon Malabar is one of the most difficult coffees to source in the world and only a small amount is made each year.

The labour effort required to make the Monsoon Malabar is 400% greater than normal coffee.

New crop Monsoon Malabar recently arrived into our warehouse and it's expensive.

Prices have risen 30% in the last 6 months. This reflects significant labour and time effort required to make this special and unique coffee.

A low-acid coffee ideally suited to black or espresso brews.

Without a doubt, Monsoon Malabar is the lowest-acid coffee in our portfolio.

Monsoon Malabar makes an ideal choice for that classic Italian-style espresso experience due to its thick, dense body and deficient acid.

A coffee so different to everything else.

Not only does it look and smell different, it also tastes different.

You can expect strong, intense, low acid with plenty of syrupy chocolate, spice and dark cocoa tones.

It's a complex coffee with plenty of mixed spices and various flavours going on simultaneously - some of them we can't even describe.

A cult following

Monsoon Malabar is one of the world's most full-bodied arabica coffee beans - in this regard, it's unique and stands alone; there is nothing else like it anywhere.

Over the last 20 years, Monsoon coffees have built up a considerable cult following. 

Excellent if you need a low-acid coffee and enjoy straight black espresso (please use a perfect grind).

Beware of the differences.

Monsoon Malabar has a rather pungent odour, even when just freshly roasted.

The aroma could cause customers new to Monsoon Malabar to think it needs to be fresh or defective.

No, that's the typical aroma. 

It's not a pleasant, sweet coffee aroma like regular beans or ground.

We sell truckloads of this coffee every week; it's roasted daily and flies out the door. 

Our roasted Monsoon Malabar coffee will usually be too fresh when you receive it. 

Monsoon Malabar works best with a bit of age on the roast, e.g. up to 2 weeks post-roast.

Monsoon Malabar requires a super-fine grind setting, almost Turkish; it's that fine.

You will need to keep going finer and finer until the pour slows; otherwise, you will under-extract the coffee, which will not be pleasant at all.

Be aware of the fine grind required for Monsoon Malabar. If the espresso pours gushes too fast, the flavours and entire attributes will not be present in the cup.

Monsoon Malabar does not provide sweet coffee aromatics in African or Central American coffees.

Instead, you are faced with a distinctive funky, musty, earthy aroma, even tending towards savoury or briny.

Please do not be put off by the aroma of the whole-bean coffee, as the extracted espresso is entirely different.

About the rest periods

Monsoon Malabar coffee works best with around 14 days of rest post-roast.

It continues to develop for weeks and weeks after roasting; unlike regular coffees that tend to lose vibrancy after a couple of weeks, Monsoon keeps on powering on.

Whilst our suggested rest period is a guide only, it's possible to start using the coffee before the 14-day rest period.

Like all coffees that haven't fully developed post-roast, it may be very gassy and tend to produce non-persistent crema for espresso extraction when it's too fresh.

Understanding the Monsoon process

Monsoon Malabar is grown and processed in the green (raw) state using 100% Arabica beans sourced from the best plantations in India.

The Malabar coast provides ideal conditions for the monsoon winds to season the beans stored in open warehouses for up to 3-4 months.

The seasoning or monsoon process is a carefully controlled task that reduces the risk of excessive taints.

Monsoon is a practice that emulates the process coffee beans were subjected to during the early days of ship transport over many months when transporting beans from India to Europe. Humidity and sea winds combined to force a ripening of the coffee beans and transformation from the fresh green appearance we traditionally expect to see in the raw coffee to a pale yellow colour that gives the impression of aged beans.

Careful procedures control the modern processing of the Monsoon to ensure quality and consistency.

A Note About Freshness and Aging the Roasted Monsoon Malabar

We freshly roast Monsoon Malabar at least four times a week—sometimes more often, as it's a trendy choice among customers.

Predicting order volumes is extremely difficult as customers can each buy 10kg or more of this Monsoon Malabar on their order.

Another important fact about the Monsoon Malabar is its mythically long shelf life in the roasted state.

It can be 200% or 300% longer than other roasted coffees.

In other words, Monsoon Malabar may continue pulling massive crema, body and flavour for long after different roasted coffees have oxidized and become lifeless.

Trying Monsoon Malabar AA coffee should be on every coffee lover's Bucket List!

Using freshly roasted Monsoon coffee is no problem, although you need to be more careful with the grind. However, you will appreciate the development of the bean as it ages—just like a fine wine.

Important Notes about grinding

As noted above - REQUIRES VERY FINE GRIND - WE RECOMMEND YOU TRY AND CHOKE THE MACHINE FOR MAXIMUM EXTRACTION EFFICIENCY.

We cannot stress the importance of ensuring the grind is very fine. It's no joke; the finer, the better. It's a very different coffee from everything else, and hence, it requires a different approach to grinding and dosing for espresso extraction.

Some domestic grinders cannot grind Monsoon Malabar fine enough for the correct espresso extraction.

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.

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
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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Customer Reviews

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Don W.
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.

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Jeffery D.
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.

K
Karen H.
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.

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Daniel R.
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.

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Hentie Q.
One of a kind

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

1kg pack Monsoon Malabar single origin arabica coffee

Monsoon Malabar Coffee

From $23.00
Mighty Monsoon Malabar Looking for an exceptional cup of coffee - something extraordinarily different and unique? We recommend giving the...

Pack Size

  • 1kg
  • 500g

Option to Grind

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

Intensity

9

Flavor

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

Acidity

Lowest acidity

Aroma

Funky, pungent, mixed spices and herbal

Body

Super bold, super intense, super thick
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