This coffee is sourced through Allana, a long-established exporter with roots dating back to 1865, when Abdulla Allana founded the business in the Indian subcontinent. Over more than a century, the group has developed into a structured global supplier of agricultural products, with a strong presence in coffee. In 1982, Allanasons expanded into coffee exports, establishing its Coffee Division in Bangalore, strategically located near India’s main producing regions. The company later reinforced its operations with its own curing facilities in Hassan and dedicated monsooning infrastructure along the Malabar Coast, allowing for greater control over processing, quality, and consistency. About the Monsooned process: India Monsooned Malabar AA is defined by its unique processing method, developed along the southwestern coast of India. Historically, coffee shipped to Europe was naturally transformed during long sea voyages, as exposure to humid monsoon winds altered the beans’ characteristics. Today, this effect is carefully replicated by exposing the coffee to seasonal monsoon winds in ventilated warehouses from June to September. Monsooned Malabar coffee is produced by exposing dried beans to warm, humid monsoon winds for several weeks, during which they absorb moisture, swell, and undergo physical and chemical changes that mellow acidity and create heavy, earthy flavors. Unlike washed coffees, it does not involve fermentation or water processing to remove mucilage; instead, the beans are already dried and are simply conditioned by the environment. In that sense, it is closer to a natural process, as the transformation happens without washing—driven more by controlled exposure and slow environmental aging than by fermentation. This process gives the coffee its distinctive identity, setting it apart from more conventional profiles. Recognized for its consistency and unmistakable character, Monsooned Malabar AA remains a singular expression of India’s coffee heritage.