Indian Monsoon Malabar 1kg Freshly Roasted Coffee Beans, Single Origin, Medium Dark Roast

Favourite single origin coffee bean, well roasted rich earthy taste so much better than acidic fruity light south America beans, tasty but expensive smooth& rich. Tadte

Very pleasant, needed to make it a little stronger than other coffees to get the kick I am seeking

Love this coffee. Full of chocolate and spices. Loads of crema. Excellent for espresso which is my first choice for a coffee. I grind my own, so find these beans worth the price

This didn't taste like other suppliers versions of Monsoon Malabar. Monsoon Malabar is the only bean I drink. There seemed to be more of a chicory taste about it. If I had to guess why, it would be that the roast was very very light often I would see almost white bits in the grind which did make me think it had unroasted beans in it. Even the smell of the beans was not the same. My first thought was that they have used some other bean (not monsoon malabar). But I think its just the very light roasting. I was disappointed and ordered from another company only after 3 cups.

I'm quite particular about my coffee and I really love a dark roast, plenty of flavour, a sweetness and with no bitterness. I found all this with Indian Monsoon Malabar. The bag contains 1 kilo of beans (which smell heavenly) and I like to grind mine fairly finely, almost to the point of an espresso grind as I feel this gives most flavour and works well in a cafetiere. The flavour is full and rich with just enough acidity to tingle the tongue but without the bitterness. I really enjoy this with my breakfast and I've ordered two more packs since this first one.

The coffee is OK but is not a Dark Roast as per what is in the details. Not quite the flavour I'm used to.

The first batch of these beans came as something of a disappointment, as they were lack-lustre in both senses of the word. I left a review to that effect on Amazon, and the vendor immediately e-mailed me to offer a replacement which he would roast to my personal preference (i.e., medium dark). These arrived today and are, as far as I am concerned, perfect in all attributes (roast, colour, sheen, aroma, taste). Never before have I experienced such excellent service, and I shall most certainly be ordering more beans from this vendor.

Having read so many good reviews and Monsoon Malabar being one of my favourite coffees, I decided to give this one a go. After all, it is a very good price and having seen the photos taken by others, it looked like it would fit the bill. Unfortunately, the coffee was over roasted and very, very black, which resulted in a bitter and undrinkable coffee. Despite playing around with my grind and extraction, I couldn't make it work well for me.