Indian Coffee - Monsoon Malabar AA, Whole Bean, Fresh Roasted, 16-ounce

I was a little skeptical about the Indian Monsoon Malabar AA because I thought it might be just a little too complex for my liking. My mother recently went on vacation to Jamaica and she brought home some Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. At that point I decided it was time to buy and Espresso machine because, why not? We enjoyed the Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee so much that we even bought another 1/2 pound bag of it on Amazon but at $60/lb, it was just a bit too expensive. We tried a few other coffees and they were just so bitter in our Cappuccinos. I started doing some research to find a coffee that wouldn't be bitter but would also have a great coffee taste. I finally landed on this Indian Monsoon Malabar AA but I must admit I was sort of expecting to be let down. I thought it might be too complex for my liking with all the talk of "notes of tobacco, spices, etc." but I read from a few people online that it might be just what I was looking for. I knew after my first sip that I had made the right choice and both my mother and I agree that we like it even more than the Blue mountain coffee we had. The Blue Mountain was excellent but this coffee just had so much more going on (in a good way) and was not bitter in the slightest. I am happy to know that Volcanica seems like a very legitimate and reputable company that sells high quality coffee at an affordable price. I can't wait to try out some of their other flavors, although I must admit that it's going to be hard to buy a different one after this.

it really delivers on the "no acid" content. But the coffee flavor could have been stronger.

I am really happy I took a chance on this. Normally I would not buy coffee online, as I prefer single origin, locally roasted beans. However, there is no one here who sells this particular kind of coffee (India Monsooned), so I figured it was worth a shot. When it arrived, it had been roasted seven days earlier. And after some experimentation, I have gotten excellent, reproducible results using my Aeropress. The flavor is smoky, full-bodied, and nuanced. I will definitely be buying this again.

I bought this coffee at my husband's request-- he thought it sounded good. He ground up enough to fill a small cannister, then made himself a cup. He *despised* it, and when I tasted it, I agreed with him. It tasted TERRIBLE, and not because it was strong. He's an old Army guy and can drink just about any kind of coffee, but this was just awful. Plus it left a bad taste in our mouths. I threw out the entire package. Too bad-- I should've returned it and demanded a refund.

There is nothing wrong with the taste of this coffee, which is good. However, this coffee stalled our burr grinder multiple times. We finally threw the last of the coffee away. If you are using a spice/coffee grinder, this won't matter. Any large pieces that do not grind can simply be removed. For us, we have an espresso machine with an incorporated burr grinder so this coffee is a NO for us. I would have given it a one star due to this issue, but the taste is good, so that would not really be fair. Since I have never had this issue with any other coffee, I and would have given it a 4 for the flavor, I just took off one star. Personally, however, we will not purchase this again. We have had other India coffee beans which were absolutely wonderful and no issues with the grinding of the whole beans.

This Malabar was okay but nothing great about it. Still searching for Gevalia's Indian Malabar -- totally hooked on it -- which Gevalia no longer carries.

One of the few coffees I've had who's smoothness is actually worth noting. I've seen tasting notes describe Monsoon Malabar as musty, but I'd say it more reminds me of an oriental pipe tobacco mixed with the smokey smoothness of Mexican cocoa. It almost completely lacks any fruity, or sour flavors. Overall an excellent coffee, but I would prefer if the bag had been vacuum sealed.

This is a richly satisfying and flavorful coffee. And it is very drinkable too--easy on the stomach and the nervous system. For anyone not initially pleased with the flavor or if you find the flavor too "thin" (or strange), try using slightly more beans than you usually use. That's what I had to do to pack the full amount of flavor from these beans into a cup of coffee. My very first cup of it was pretty bad and I thought I might have made a mistake purchasing these beans. But then I tried adding extra beans to my grinder and the flavor difference was night and day. These are very good quality Indian Monsoon Malabar whole beans that have been roasted just enough and very well.

Cultivated at 3,000 feet and nourished by volcanic soil and teased by the monsoon winds, tickled into the overall raison d'etre for the beans....or so the description says (something along those lines). Whatever it is, this coffee is great had black or with milk. It has a slightly smoky and chocolate taste with just the right amount of acidity and is of medium intensity. The last Monsoon Malabar beans I purchased was from Sweden. These ones are pretty similar so as per expectation i.e. great coffee!

Lacks flavour that’s associated with monsoon malabar.