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Café du Jour 100% Arabica speciality India Monsooned Malabar

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India Monsooned Malabar is an arabica bean with a process behind it. On the Malabar coast the green beans are left in open warehouses for months while the monsoon winds blow through them, which takes the acidity out and builds the body up. We roast it a shade darker than our other coffees. Expect a full, creamy cup with spicy chocolate, nuts and a hint of smoke.

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Why it is called monsooned

Two hundred years ago the voyage from India to Europe took around six months in a wooden ship, and the coffee spent all of it in damp sea air. The beans swelled, lost their green colour and arrived tasting nothing like they had on loading: softer in acidity, heavier in body, with a spice to them. Containers later cut the crossing down to next to nothing, and that character went with it.

How it is made now

So monsooning is done deliberately, on land. Along the Malabar coast the green beans are spread out in warehouses where the monsoon winds blow straight through, and they are turned over every day for months so they take up the moisture evenly.

In the cup

Our roastmaster takes these beans a shade darker than the rest of the Café du Jour range and roasts them in small batches. The result is full-bodied and spicy, with pronounced dark chocolate and nuts, a creamy, velvety texture and a slightly earthy edge; some people pick up a little smoke as well. Acidity is low. At 10 out of 13 this is one of the stronger coffees we roast.

How to brew it

The rich crema makes it a natural for espresso, cappuccino, flat white and latte macchiato — the flavour carries through milk rather than being buried by it. It also makes an unusually full, smooth lungo or filter coffee if you prefer a longer cup.

Good to know

Coffee: 100% arabica, whole beans, from the Malabar coast of India
Process: monsooned — exposed to the monsoon winds for months
Roast: a shade darker than our usual roast, in small batches
Strength: 10 out of 13
Flavour: spicy chocolate and nuts, creamy and full-bodied, low acidity
Suitable for: espresso, cappuccino, flat white, latte macchiato, lungo and filter

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Product code	CDJ-CDJINDIA
Brand	Café du Jour
Produced in	Netherlands
Coffee type	Coffee beans, Ground coffee
Strength	10 - Very strong
Flavour	Chocolaty, Nutty, Tobacco
Variety	Arabica
Ideal coffee preparations	Espresso, Filter coffee, Cappuccino
Contains caffeine	Yes
Roast level	Dark roasted
Grind	Turkish, Espresso, Percolator, Filter, AeroPress, French press, Chemex

A rather bumpy sailing trip that took about six months to navigate past the Cape of Good Hope to Europe.

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What is the roast date?

The roast date of Café du Jour's coffee beans is usually a maximum of four weeks before dispatch. This means that the coffee beans are generally no older than four weeks when they arrive at your door.

Many people ask if coffee beans are already too old after three weeks. The answer to that is: no. Freshly roasted coffee actually reaches its best flavour after a few weeks. During roasting, carbon dioxide (CO₂) is created inside the coffee beans, which can mask the taste at first. That is why coffee is at its best between one and four weeks after roasting.

After roasting, the beans are immediately packed in special coffee bags with a one-way valve. This valve allows CO₂ to escape without letting oxygen in, so the aromas are preserved and the coffee remains fresh. This way, you can count on an optimally fresh product with a full flavour!

How does the Monsooned Malabar differ from other coffees (including Indian coffee from other roasters)?

What makes this coffee special is the unique monsoon process: the green beans are exposed to humid monsoon winds for months, giving them their characteristic full, smooth and spicy flavour. Our roast master roasts it in small batches and slightly on the dark side for extra strength. Please note: this means our version may differ slightly from other roasters' versions of the same bean, for example a little stronger or with a deeper, smokier taste.

What does Monsooned Malabar coffee taste like and what can I expect from its intensity?

Our Monsooned Malabar has a powerful, full-bodied and spicy flavour with pronounced notes of dark chocolate and nuts. The coffee is bold, sometimes with a slight smokiness, but also creamy, velvety and intense (intensity 10 out of 13). Thanks to the special monsoon process, this bean can have a unique, slightly ‘earthy’ and aromatic taste that suits strong espressos as well as creamy milk-based coffees.

Are the Monsooned Malabar beans suitable for espresso, cappuccino or filter coffee?

These beans are highly versatile: their powerful flavour and rich crema make them particularly suitable for espresso, cappuccino, flat white and latte macchiato. Their flavour holds up well, especially in milk-based drinks. In addition, there are customers who thoroughly enjoy using these beans for filter coffee or lungo: expect a full-bodied, smooth and characterful cup.