Which Indian Coffee Brand is Best? What Are the Recommended Arabica Coffee Beans from India?

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Introduction to Indian Coffee Flavors

There are very few coffees from India, usually only two types: Monsooned Malabar and Mysore Nuggets Extra Bold. The raw beans of Monsooned Malabar are very dry and yellow in color, with a sweet flavor but somewhat monotonous. Because they are placed in ventilated warehouses to be caressed by the Indian Ocean monsoon winds for several seasons before shipment, they have no acidity but the flavor is somewhat lacking. However, Mysore beans are fresh green raw beans with richer flavors, carrying woody and grassy aromas, high body with low acidity and sweet taste. Friends who don't prefer acidic coffee should like this bean.

Origin Introduction

Mysore is a gold mining area in India that also produces abundant coffee beans. Specially selected quality washed coffee beans reaching 18 screen size are called Mysore Nuggets Extra Bold (translated as Mysore Gold Bricks or Mysore Gold Nuggets), and the abbreviation MNEB has become the highest grade of Arabica coffee in India.

Region: Mysore, India

Altitude: 1350m

Processing: Washed, Sun-dried

The most interesting Arabica coffee from India in terms of name and flavor is the unwashed "Monsooned Malabar." In the age of sailing, ships had to sail for several months to reach Europe. Because the coffee beans were exposed to sea breezes and humidity during the voyage, they developed a special flavor. The color also changed from green to a strange yellow, but Europeans fell in love with this peculiar and rich taste. When steamships shortened the sailing time, Indians began to expose coffee to the humid southwestern monsoon winds and rain starting in May or June for 5-6 weeks to "recreate" this flavor. This coffee's taste is quite intense and stimulating, mixed with special caramel flavors; it's not very suitable for those who prefer "refreshing flavors" or sweet coffee. If roasted longer and left to rest for more than three days, Malabar can also be used to brew espresso blends. Some companies use this coffee bean combined with two or three other Arabica beans to create "exotic flavored" espresso blends, enhancing the coffee's body and adding some sweetness. Importantly, freshly roasted coffee beans should rest for two days, as this will make the coffee taste better whether brewed using siphon or drip methods. If we were to classify by taste, durian is the king of fruits, then I believe Indian coffee Monsooned Malabar is the king of coffees.

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