Coffee Of The Week
Monsooned Malabar
Last week we spent Friday emptying and cleaning out our refrigerators after a three day Public Safety Power Shutoff. Needless to say, I did not get an email sent out. Our employees were great, and worked hard to get us back up and open. In the meantime we set a five gallon carafe outside for those who NEEDED coffee after days without. We eventually opened for the afternoon, and most people that I helped with bulk coffee sales had coffee at home, but no grinder. Life without power takes serious preparation, and it’s easy to forget something like ground coffee.
I had said that I would post pictures from Savannah and Mat’s wedding, so here they are, a week later. It was such a good time of being with current and former staff members. It couldn’t have been a better Friday night: celebrating with Mat and Savannah and catching up with everyone. Their wedding was at the historic Miners Foundry, and could not have been more picturesque. Savannah and I were talking about it today, and her favorite thing was marrying her best friend with all of her family and friends in attendance.
This week we are featuring our Monsooned Malabar. We seldom get coffees from India–most of it is consumed in country, and this one in particular is extra special. It is grown in the hills of the Chikmagalur growing region of Karnataka, in the southwest of India. According to our broker, “many of the farms have been in operation for close to one hundred years, passed down through the family from one generation to the next. These third and fourth generation producers are caring environmental stewards who grow their coffee under shade and inter-crop peppers, cardamom, and oranges. Care is taken to select fully ripened cherries that are naturally sun dried and then hulled.”
After the harvest and process, this Monsooned Malabar goes through a unique process of being exposed to the monsoon rains in open sided warehouses, until the beans swell and lighten in color. Then they are carefully monitored until the moisture reaches a more typical 11%, for safe exportation. In the cup, this makes for an especially creamy brew, with light spice and sweet plum tones. It also makes a shot of espresso with a thick crema–sometimes called liquid gold.
You can try this bean on us with the code below this week. I hope you enjoy your weekend. The fall colors are gorgeous right now, perfect for a weekend drive around the foothills. Whatever you do, drink good coffee. Cheers!
–Holly Fike
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