Description
| Description: | |
| Coffee: | Monsoon Malabar |
| Country of Origin: | India |
| Area: | Kerala |
| Estate: | Pampadampera Estate, Kerala |
| Farmer: | Prabhakar Baskar |
| Altitude: | 1000-1600 MASL |
| Variety: | Typica |
| Process: | Washed, Monsooned |
| Peak Harvest: | Jul / Aug |
| Peak Delivery: | Oct / Nov |
| Roast Profile: | Dark |
| Flavour Notes & Descriptors: | Earthy, Tobacco Smoke,
Big Bold Body, Long Lasting Finish |
| Cup Score: | 82 |
Darragh –
I was bought a bag of these (whole beans) as a present for my birthday – (been lusting after them for a while now and they can’t be got in the North of Ireland since Avoca stopped selling them!). Simply put – the best coffee I’ve ever tasted. Bar none. Perfect in every way. I’m no connoisseur but I love my coffee and this variety is not bitter or too strong but still packs a punch. I will be re-ordering again and again because, and believe me I’ve tried cheaper options, there’s no comparison with whatever McCabes have done with this bean. It’s the best.
Portia Accounts (verified owner) –
That’s wonderful to hear, Darragh. There’s something special about the Monsoon Malabar (aside from its rather romantic origins as it sailed the trade routes and got washed in sea salt – these days it is dried in open sided warehouses to pick up the salts in the monsoon winds).
Helen Bond (verified owner) –
Fabulous coffee. Big taste with no bitterness. Bought this decades ago and then came back to it recently. Should never have left!
The decaf is a brilliant cup too.
Portia Accounts (verified owner) –
Hi Helen,
That is the coffee that seems to gather a following. Glad you’ve found it again.
Thank you for your custom.
Portia.