Coffee of the Month; Sepetmber 2024

India Monsoon Malabar

Roast level: Medium Dark - right at 2nd crack.

Origin: Chikmagalur growing region of Karnataka, a Southern state in India

Variety: Arabica – Selection 795, Selection 9, Catuai, and Cauvery

Grower: Family-owned farms in the Chikmagalur growing region of Karnataka

Altitude: 1067 – 1280 masl

Indian Monsoon Malabar is a unique coffee with unmatched smoothness and a mellow flavor and mouthfeel.

Notes of baker's chocolate come through predominantly and finish with mild, creamy flavor.

This particular coffee undergoes a specialized monsoon process which changes it from its original form to a new size, shape and color.

The concept of "monsooning" coffee began during a time when coffee beans were still being transported in the hulls of ships on voyages from India to Europe. Due to the high humidity and gusty sea breezes, the coffee began to change in appearance by the time it reached its destination. The beans were swollen and had a pale yellow color much different from how they were originally harvested. Europeans soon discovered that the coffee had a very smooth and mellow flavor and it became increasingly popular. Today, monsooning is replicated in warehouses. Coffee is similarly exposed to elements and then sold to roasters all over the world to reproduce the same mellow cup that started an entire movement.

• Medium-Dark Roast

• 100% Arabica, Specialty Grade Beans

• Ethically sourced from small-lot farmers.

• It is not roasted until you order it. This is as fresh and good as it gets!

• Available in Drip Ground (Medium Grind) and Whole Bean

• White Coffee Bag

• FREE SHIPPING

Statement of Sustainability:

• The majority of our shipping materials are curbside recyclable, and all of our Tiki Tea packaging is compostable. 

• We only ethically source our coffee from small-lot farmers. We offer several Fairtrade® Certified, and organically grown options.

• With every purchase, we fund the planting of 1 tree through the 'Trees for Education Program', formed by the collaborative efforts of UNASDG, Imani's Board and Embu officials. After year 1, the tree is included in the program that leverages the International Carbon Market through the UNASDG, and provides desperately needed funding for a school for orphans in Kenya.

• We are a member of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), which has the purpose to “foster global coffee communities to support activities to make coffee a more sustainable, equitable, and thriving activity for the whole value chain.”

• We are a member of World Coffee Research. This is a non-profit that unites the global coffee-industry towards a sustainable supply of quality coffee for generations to come. Not just because coffee tastes good, but to protect the livelihoods of thousands in many of the world’s poorest regions. It assists farmers with the tools, knowledge and plants necessary to adapt to the changing climate. It includes research on new varieties, techniques, and support to small, local farmers who are often the furthest from innovation.