So many espresso blends are either (A) dark-roasted and unpleasantly bitter or (B) lighter-roasted and less bitter, but also overly sour and bright. What if there was an espresso that occupied the middle ground? One that emphasized sweet rather than bitter or sour? That’s the approach we’ve taken with Malabar Gold® Espresso. By applying a scientific rigor to both the beans we use and the roast we employ, we’ve engineered an espresso blend that displays sweetness, crema, and mouthfeel.

“One of the greatest espresso blends on the planet…” [CoffeeRatings.com]

“Best. Espresso. Ever.” [Food Channel]

Our founder, a former nuclear physicist, launched Malabar Gold® in 1996. This culminated three years of research and development. Dr. John patterned the blend after Italian- and European-style espressos, settling on a Full City roast profile. In selecting beans, he chose ones with less acidity, so as to bring out sweetness, diminish bitterness, and avoid the sourness found in newer light-roasted artisan blends.

THE RESULT:

A sweet, smooth, mellow espresso with plenty of body and a pleasant, long-lasting aftertaste. The ample and velvety crema delivers the aroma of freshly ground coffee and is astonishingly persistent, lasting more than 20 minutes if left undisturbed. This helps integrate the rich flavor into lattes, cappuccinos, and other milk-based drinks.

More sweetness. Less bitterness. Creamy mouthfeel. Little/no acidity. Isn’t this what espresso is supposed to taste like?

Coffee houses in 20+ states, several Canadian provinces, and Hong Kong currently serve Malabar Gold® Espresso as their house espresso. Learn more about Josuma’s Wholesale Program.

ORDERING MALABAR GOLD® ESPRESSO

Roast/Order Schedule: We roast once a week (on Monday morning) with Friday 12pm (Pacific Time) as the deadline for placing orders. Wholesale orders received after this cut-off will be handled on a “best efforts” basis. To ensure freshness, we stamp the roast date on the bag and ship within 24 hours of roasting.

Wholesale Accounts: The minimum order for Malabar Gold® is 10 pounds. We have no required order frequency, but customers who order every week or two typically see better results. We also ask that payment accompany your order and accept all major credit cards. Wholesale customers will need to call us (650-366-5453) to place their initial order.

Individuals/Offices: Pricing starts at $9.48/lb (plus shipping) with an order minimum of 5 pounds. Visit our ONLINE STORE to review options and to place orders. We apply the lower Wholesale Account price to orders of 10+ pounds. Please note that we only offer whole beans (i.e. no pre-ground coffee).

Our default packaging is 5-pound, one-way valve bags. One-pound bags are available, upon request, for an extra $0.50/pound.

Dialing In Your Espresso: Use our Current Extraction Parameters as your starting point. Expect some deviation if your equipment set-up (and water) differs from ours.

Malabar Gold® is also available as a pre-blended, ready-to-roast green coffee. This allows for a seamless transition for cafes planning to roast in-house in the future.

SAMPLE REQUESTS

Wholesale Accounts: We encourage prospective wholesale customers to start with a two-pound sample. Use this to test whether your staff and equipment can produce high quality espresso using Malabar Gold®. We will gladly walk you through all adjustments to brew and grind parameters that may be necessary. Visit our Roasted Coffee Samples page to submit a request and review our sample policy. Please also visit our Wholesale Program page.

Individuals/Offices: Not yet ready to commit to a 5 pound purchase? You can get one pound from either Bean Central or Whole Latte Love.