How to Drink Hawaii Kona Coffee - Hawaii Kona Coffee Price List 2018 Latest Edition

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Hawaii Kona

Islands Can Also Produce Premium Coffee

Hawaii Kona is always present among expensive coffee beans. It's surprising that a vacation island like Hawaii can produce such impressive coffee beans. Kona coffee is classified into four grades: the highest grade Extra Fancy, followed by Fancy, Prime, and Gr. No.1. As we all know, Hawaii's land area is not large, making goods more scarce and products more expensive. The price is comparable to Jamaica's Blue Mountain coffee, partly due to labor costs. Why is that? Most coffee farmers are in third-world countries where farmers' profits and welfare are often squeezed, allowing coffee to circulate in the market at cheaper prices. However, Hawaiian labor falls under American standards, naturally driving up costs.

Proper Roasting for Smoother Taste

The recommended roasting for Hawaii Kona coffee beans is not too dark, similar to Blue Mountain, maintaining a light to medium roast degree. The reason is that excessive roasting will cause the coffee's sweet and sour flavors to diminish, which are precisely the essence of Kona coffee. Many supermarket-packaged Kona coffee beans are lower-content blended products. Before purchasing, carefully check the Kona bean content percentage on the packaging, usually ranging from 10% to 50%. Many even add flavorings to compensate for taste, losing the opportunity to experience Kona's original flavor. Genuine Hawaii Kona coffee beans, like other coffee beans, will indicate the estate, batch number, weight, and processing method.

The Roasting Degree Issue

The popularity of premium single-origin coffee serves as a rallying cry. More and more coffee shops in China are beginning to focus on coffee beans and use their own roasted beans. Many people wonder why most coffee beans are medium roasted. This is likely related to Chinese people's established impression of coffee - mostly bitter with slightly astringent acidity. However, many single-origin coffees can only highlight their fruit acidity when lightly roasted. Therefore, medium roasting that brings out some bitterness while reducing acidity better caters to the market. However, many beans are not suitable for light roasting - uncomfortable acidity is inappropriate. Roasting and bean varieties are truly a profound science!

Hawaii Kona Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee's roasted Hawaii Kona coffee beans offer full assurance in both brand and quality. More importantly, they offer exceptional value - a 100-gram package costs only 120 yuan. Calculating at 15 grams of coffee powder per cup, one package can make 6 cups of coffee, with each cup costing only about 20 yuan. Compared to café prices that often reach tens of yuan per cup, this is truly a conscientious recommendation.

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