India — Monsoon Malabar ($4.25/lb)

Tasting notes Tobacco and leather with a heavy body Cupping Scorecard 80 / 100 General roasting guidelines Good for Espresso Yes Region Details Malabar Farm N/A Farmer N/A Process Natural Monsoon Process Harvest Season / Year 2019 Altitude N/A Cultivars Arabica Certifications N/A Grade AA Description This Monsoon Malabar is one of the most unique green coffees in our lineup because of the way it is processed. The monsoon "process" (as compared to washed process, natural process, etc.) happened first by accident a few hundred years ago on clipper ships that carried green coffee from India to Europe during monsoon season, exposing the green coffee beans to extreme moisture and winds. The process has since been recreated to mirror that journey, with cherries being laid at the port of Malabar for three to four months during monsoon season, again exposing the beans to extreme winds, moisture, and rain. The result on the coffee beans is almost startling. Immediately you will notice