Ancient traditions often imbue old wisdoms that stand up well in modern times. And it is the culinary artist who embraces tried methods in new ways that creates an inspired celebration of old and new.
Visionary artisans at Nespresso embarked on a taste journey of ancient traditions to create the Limited Edition ‘Monsoon Malabar’.
Dedicated to unearthing the best of the bean through unique and forgotten methods Nespresso have created a bespoke blend with bold woody and subtle salty notes which pay homage to its nautical heritage.
The story which inspired this Grand Cru begins more than three centuries ago, when coffee grown in Southern India was loaded onto the wooden-hulled sailing ships of the British East Indian Company, bound for Europe. During a 6-month trip around the Cape of Good Hope, at the extremity of the African continent, the peculiar effect of the humidity and tropical sea winds encountered caused the beans to swell and age in a truly unique way, giving the coffee beans their exceptional aroma and a very special mellow texture. A new way into Europe was created with the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, cutting the coffee transport time and losing the flavour that had then become the norm for Indian coffee.
Solutions were then found in the coffee industry to recreate the exceptional flavour of the Indian coffee from Malabar. Indeed, in order to concoct this genuine coffee taste, a process was created called “monsooning”. In ventilated warehouses, the coffee beans are exposed to the tropical monsoon winds, a process performed close to the sea on the Indian Malabar Coast for a period of two to three months, when the north east monsoon lashes the Western coast line.
Nespresso honours the tradition and culture that Monsoon Malabar coffee represents and brings this to life with real skill and expertise.
With an intensity of 8, Monsoon Malabar is an intense coffee that will delight those looking for strength thanks to its bold character and its unique taste. It offers an incredible silky-texture and remains powerful yet very indulgent. Monsoon Malabar also possesses the perfect profile to be paired with milk, which reveals cereal aromas while keeping its intense character. Enjoyed as a cappuccino, the Monsoon Malabar Grand Cru is a balanced and flavourful indulgence that brings out delicious cereal and biscuit notes with delicate woody and nutty hints. Combined with the smoothness of milk froth, the rich body of Monsoon Malabar creates a creamy, mellow latte macchiato, enhanced with toasted biscuit and cereal notes.
A selection of delicious recipes based on the Limited Edition Monsoon Malabar are available on the Ultimate Coffee Creations website. Monsoon Malabar is still available but only for a limited period of time as another enticing offering has just been released, this time from Peru. It is the finite nature of such unique beverages which make Nespresso’s Limited Edition coffees so highly coveted.
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