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Monsoon Malabar - Dark Roast

Spice
Earth
Smoky

Monsooned Malabar AA is an Indian coffee known for its unique monsooning process, low acidity and exceptionally heavy body. Unlike brighter speciality coffees, Monsooned Malabar focuses on depth, texture and earthy complexity, making it especially popular for espresso and bean-to-cup brewing.

£7.75
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SKU: ORI-MOMADA-BE250

  • Roast details

    Roast
    Medium Dark
    Acidity
    Low High
    Body
    Light Full

  • Coffee Facts

    • Region: South India - Karnataka, Western Ghats
    • Altitude: 1,100 - 1,200 m.a.s.l
    • Variety: Kents, S.795, Catimor, Selection 9
    • Harvest Period: October - February
    • Processing Method: Dry Processed, Monsooned
    • Coffee Type: Single Origin, 100% Arabica
    • Bean Grade: AA (larger, carefully selected beans for more even roasting and a smoother, balanced cup)

  • Brewing Suggestions

    Monsooned Malabar works particularly well for espresso machines and bean-to-cup coffee machines, where its heavy body and low acidity produce a rich, smooth espresso with thick crema.

    Its earthy, smoky profile also works well in cafetieres and moka pots, especially for those who prefer fuller-bodied coffee with minimal sharpness or brightness.

Coffee beans plantation, India

What Makes Monsooned Malabar Coffee Unique?

Monsooned Malabar is one of the world’s most distinctive coffees. After harvesting, the green coffee beans are exposed to humid monsoon winds along India’s Malabar Coast for several weeks, causing the beans to swell, soften and develop their signature low-acidity profile.

This traditional monsooning process creates a coffee with heavy body, earthy depth and smooth texture, often showing notes of spice, dark chocolate, tobacco, nuts and wood. Its unusually mellow acidity makes Monsooned Malabar especially popular with espresso drinkers and those who prefer fuller-bodied coffees.

Who Will Enjoy Monsooned Malabar?

Monsooned Malabar is ideal for coffee drinkers who prefer low acidity, fuller body and earthy flavour profiles over brighter fruit-led coffees. It is especially popular among espresso drinkers, dark roast enthusiasts and customers looking for smooth coffee with minimal bitterness.

Traditional Monsooning Process

During the monsooning process, coffee beans are stored in open-sided warehouses along India’s Malabar Coast and exposed to seasonal monsoon winds and humidity. This traditional method changes both the physical appearance and flavour profile of the coffee, creating its distinctive smoothness, low acidity and earthy depth.

What is Monsooned Malabar coffee?

Monsooned Malabar is a speciality Indian coffee that undergoes a traditional monsooning process along the Malabar Coast. During this process, green coffee beans are exposed to humid monsoon winds for several weeks, creating a smooth, low-acidity coffee with heavy body and earthy character.

Why is Monsooned Malabar low in acidity?

The monsooning process reduces the coffee’s natural acidity by exposing the beans to moisture-rich monsoon air. This softens the flavour profile and creates a smoother, fuller-bodied cup with very little sharpness or brightness.

Is Monsooned Malabar good for espresso?

Yes, Monsooned Malabar is particularly popular for espresso. Its heavy body, low acidity and rich crema make it ideal for espresso machines and bean-to-cup coffee machines, especially for those who prefer bold, smooth coffee.

Why are Monsooned Malabar beans pale?

During the monsooning process, the beans absorb moisture and expand in size, causing them to develop a pale golden colour rather than the typical green appearance of unroasted coffee beans.

Is Monsooned Malabar speciality coffee?

Yes, Monsooned Malabar can be speciality grade coffee when carefully sourced and processed. Its unique monsooning method, distinctive flavour profile and consistent quality make it one of the world’s most recognisable speciality Indian coffees.

What does Monsooned Malabar taste like?

Monsooned Malabar is known for its earthy, smoky and spicy flavour profile, often showing notes of dark chocolate, tobacco, nuts and wood. It has very low acidity, heavy body and a long, smooth finish.

Is Monsooned Malabar strong coffee?

Monsooned Malabar is often perceived as strong because of its heavy body and bold flavour profile. While caffeine levels are similar to other Arabica coffees, its earthy depth and low acidity create a rich, intense coffee experience.

Which brewing method suits Monsooned Malabar best?

Monsooned Malabar works especially well for espresso machines, bean-to-cup coffee machines, moka pots and cafetieres. Its smooth, low-acidity profile is particularly suited to espresso and milk-based drinks.

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LS (United Kingdom)
Amazing coffee!!!

This is an amazing coffee. It is strong, earthy and deep so you really have to like that style but I love it. I have had MM from Waitrose in the past and whilst it is pretty good this is on another level. Obviously all coffee is expensive right now so I opted for the 1kg option to reduce cost/kg. It was delivered very quickly. Its not as cheap as Waitrose but in my opinion is worth paying the extra for.

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John S. (United Kingdom)
Distinctive

Good fresh roast with distinct dry earth taste. Fast delivery with new couriers

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Si (United Kingdom)
My new favourite

String but smooth, delicious coffee. My new favourite bean

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PeterJohn (United Kingdom)
Nice

Very drinkable. I use a plastic filter and grind my own. Nice smooth flavour.

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D.K.

Loved this coffee, order delivered quickly and the taste of the coffee was better than my current supplier .
Will buy again

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Duncan (United Kingdom)
Majestic Malabar!

I must be on my 9th 1kg order of this bean. It's far and away my favourite coffee ever. This Dark roast is a totally different flavour to the medium roast which i once ordered in error. Im terrified to risk anything else now incase it dosent come up to scratch. Good service from the Redber team but I wish postage wasn't 20% of the cost.

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Euan B. (United Kingdom)
delivery late

Ordered on a Fri., was leaving UK on Thurs. Coffee arrived Fri after I'd left. Result....no coffee.

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Tony B. (United Kingdom)
May 25 Update

Wonderful, the batch delivered recently has returned to the full favour and low acidity I was use to - no more searching for alternatives!

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Tony B. (United Kingdom)
Lighter roast and more acidic

Have been buying Malabar dark roast for the past few years and always found it a great 5 star brew, sadly the last batch (March 2025) is lighter in colour and even after a few weeks shows little oil, it required a much finer grind to extract any body and the taste was very acidic - interesting that the current description has moved it from low to medium acidity. I'm trying a few alternatives until the 'low acidity' notice returns!

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CARL J. (United Kingdom)
Strong

Always go back to this coffee. Strong, bold, smokey and slightly spicy. Makes a great espresso/espresso based drinks. French press makes a nice strong, rich cup of coffee. Filter coffee works well too if you want a cleaner tasting cup

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Adrian P. (United Kingdom)
Very oily, blocked the machine

I have had this coffee before and was really good. This time the beans were of different colours and very oily, too the point of it being visible on every one. I queried this, with no response till I rang, then no answer to the variation and oil. And did it matter? Well it blocked the machine at least 6 times so I removed them in case it completely broke the machine. Poor beans, poor response

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Anonymous (United Kingdom)
Best coffee ever!!

Best coffee ever, when it was out of stock I tried a different supplier but was not as good as Redber, now back in stock I can have that perfect coffee in the mornings.
Thank you Redber.

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Anthony C.
Reliable blend

Great taste. Rich and not too acidic.

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Sheila M.
Brilliant coffee

I love the lovely taste of freshly ground coffee and it never fails to be brilliant coffee, the company are very knowledgeable about their products.

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Peter H.
Missing Coffee

Good service and delivery as always. However, what happened to my "free 125g bag of Brazil Yellow Catuai coffee with your next order!” from your email of 30/08/23, I think that this was my “next order”, any thoughts

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Dan M.
Great coffee

As always, - great coffee

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Dave S.
Same, same, delightful.

I wake up and it's my first thought.

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Jenny V.
A great bean to cup coffee

Makes a lovely americano or cappuccino good strong flavour

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Brian S.
monsooned malabar dark roast coffee

excellent product

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Sheila M.
The Best Coffee

The Redber community enjoys the best quality coffee what ever blend you choose, I have been using Redber for years and will be continuing

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Brian S.
monsooned malabar

excellent product, full of flvour

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russell
nice taste but oily beans makes grinding difficult.

Tastes very nice but the beans are very oily out of the bag and my grinder does not grind them properly as a result. Wouldn't recommend for automatic grinders.

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Julian E.
Another five star experience

Quick and reliable service, great coffee, fair price.

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karen d.
The BEST coffee ever!!

We just can't express how delicious this coffee is - our absolute No1 favourite!!

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SUZAN D.
First class, as ever

Our favourite bean from Redber

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Dylan M.
Great cofee

Arrived quicky, good coms

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Sheila M.
Always the best coffee

I like using Redber coffee and their Monsoon Malabar, is my favourite. I must say I have not found one that I haven’t enjoyed xx

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Trevor O.
Flawless

Flawless and tastey

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Nic B.
Reliably great coffee

I love the Monsooned Malabar Dark Roast and have repeated my order a number of times. I have also tried a few different roasts although nothing to beat the Monsooned Malabar yet!
I like the srevice and speedy delivery and will continue to order from Redber - Thanks Team.

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Keerti N.
This coffee makes my morning, day, week…

Beautiful blend with a strong flavour and aroma. Look forward to it everyday

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Yannis K.
Too dark roasted for me

Not to my liking, I prefer light and medium roasted

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Brian S.
monsooned malabar

excellent coffee with prompt service from Redber

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Tim K.
Monsooned Malabar

Perfect as usual

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