Aspinwall & Company | Monsooned Coffee from Kerala

Aspinwall & Company – Monsooned Malabar Coffee and Indian coffee tradition

Our Partnership with Aspinwall & Company

In Aspinwall & Company, we are working with one of India's most long-standing coffee companies. Since the 19th century, Aspinwall has shaped the Indian coffee trade, combining traditional processing with modern quality standards.

During our visit, we were able to observe the processing and storage of the coffees and gain direct insights into the unique monsooning processes.

Monsooned Malabar Coffee from Kerala

Aspinwall is particularly well-known for its Monsooned Malabar Coffee – a specialty that is produced exclusively on the Malabar Coast of Southern India.

During the monsooning process, the beans are exposed to humid monsoon winds over several months. This alters their structure, allowing the coffee to develop a mellow body, low acidity, and spicy, earthy aromas.

Character of Aspinwall Coffees

Aspinwall's coffees are synonymous with classic Indian coffee profiles featuring notes of cocoa, wood, spices, and dark chocolate.

In addition to traditional monsooned coffees, an increasing number of modern specialty coffees with clear origins and careful processing are being produced.

Impressions from on-site processing

Aspinwall - Monsooned Coffee
Aspinwall is known for its premium Monsooned Malabar Arabica & Robusta coffee beans.
Drying area after harvest
Here, the coffee is dried on the ground after harvest before being subjected to the monsooning process.
Monsooning process after drying
The dried beans are now exposed to high humidity for several months, allowing the beans to absorb more water and swell. This causes them to become significantly larger and change their color from green to yellowish/golden.

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Quality Control
Each bean is checked to ensure it meets quality standards. For instance, it is inspected for breakage, insect infestation, or other irregularities.
Bottling
In contrast to most other Indian beans, Monsooned Malabar beans are packed in 50 kg sacks. Typically, 60 kg sacks are used.
Warehouse
The sacks are stored here until they are shipped.