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Monsooned Malabar is a particularly famous variety of high-roast Arabica
Arabica

Arabica may refer to:*Coffea arabica , a species of coffee*Arebica , Bosnian Arabic alphabet...
 coffee
Coffee

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted seeds, commonly called coffee beans, of the Coffea. Caffeinated coffee has a stimulating effect in humans....
 bean
Coffee bean

A coffee bean is the seed of the Coffea . The fruits, coffee cherries or coffee berries, most commonly contain two stones with their flat sides together....
 that is produced in Malabar
Malabar

Malabar is a region of southern India, lying between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.The name is thought to be derived from the Malayalam word Mala and Iranian language word Bar or from the Turkic words Mal and Bar ....
 in Karnataka
Karnataka

Karnataka is a States and territories of India in the southern part of India. It was Unification of Karnataka on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act....
, Southern India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
, and partially spoilt through exposure to damp atmosphere during the monsoon
Monsoon

A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind that lasts for several months. The term was first used in English in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and neighboring countries to refer to the big seasonal winds blowing from the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea in the southwest bringing heavy rainfall to the region....
 season, giving rise to the name. It has a very rich, smooth flavour, and particularly strong aroma. Some coffee purists consider Monsooned Malabar to not be a proper coffee blend, as it has been spoilt.

The blend originated through accident, when, during the months that the beans were transported by sea from India to Europe, the high humidity and battering of the sea wind would combine to cause the coffee to ripen from the fresh green to a more aged pale yellow.






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Monsooned Malabar is a particularly famous variety of high-roast Arabica
Arabica

Arabica may refer to:*Coffea arabica , a species of coffee*Arebica , Bosnian Arabic alphabet...
 coffee
Coffee

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted seeds, commonly called coffee beans, of the Coffea. Caffeinated coffee has a stimulating effect in humans....
 bean
Coffee bean

A coffee bean is the seed of the Coffea . The fruits, coffee cherries or coffee berries, most commonly contain two stones with their flat sides together....
 that is produced in Malabar
Malabar

Malabar is a region of southern India, lying between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.The name is thought to be derived from the Malayalam word Mala and Iranian language word Bar or from the Turkic words Mal and Bar ....
 in Karnataka
Karnataka

Karnataka is a States and territories of India in the southern part of India. It was Unification of Karnataka on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act....
, Southern India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
, and partially spoilt through exposure to damp atmosphere during the monsoon
Monsoon

A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind that lasts for several months. The term was first used in English in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and neighboring countries to refer to the big seasonal winds blowing from the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea in the southwest bringing heavy rainfall to the region....
 season, giving rise to the name. It has a very rich, smooth flavour, and particularly strong aroma. Some coffee purists consider Monsooned Malabar to not be a proper coffee blend, as it has been spoilt.

The blend originated through accident, when, during the months that the beans were transported by sea from India to Europe, the high humidity and battering of the sea wind would combine to cause the coffee to ripen from the fresh green to a more aged pale yellow. After the invention of faster forms of transport, the beans started being ripened through being left out in trays in the open during the monsoon season (June to August), effecting a similar change in the beans. The coffee is regularly raked and turned so as to evenly expose the beans, collected after a few days, and then dried for two months.