Rocky Mountain High – 004 India Malabar

This  is a very unique India coffee specifically through the monsoon  process.   These natural coffee beans are in a well-ventilated brick or concrete floored warehouses in 4 to 6 inch deep piles.  As they dry, they are exposed to moisture filled monsoon winds.  This exposure brings out distinctive flavor notes that cannot be found in its India relative, my sore-nuggets.

During the Monsoon months of June through September the winds from the Arabian Sea dry the beans.  Beginning with top grade Arabica cherry beans, the natural drying process of Malabar takes 12-16 weeks.  The beans are raked and turned over frequently to ensure equal moisture absorption in all the beans.  After thorough drying, they are bagged at consistent intervals.  Swelling nearly twice their original size and developing colors ranging from pale gold to light brown.   After several more weeks, the India coffee is re-bulked, graded, bagged, and moved to a drier region for long term storage.  This results in very unique flavors that appeal to coffee lovers all over the world.

Cupping notes: Spicy, earthy, smoky and sweet tobacco flavors with a creamy body and medium acidity.