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Kona coffee is an Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) grown on the main island of Hawaii, named because its main production area is located on the slopes of Hualalai and Mauna Loa volcanoes in the South and North Kona districts of the main island. This variety is one of the most expensive coffees in the world, and only coffee produced in the Kona district can bear the name "Kona coffee." (From WIKI)

Characteristics of Hawaiian Kona Coffee

Hawaiian Kona coffee beans have the most perfect appearance. Their fruits are exceptionally full and brightly lustrous. The coffee's flavor is rich and aromatic, with cinnamon spice notes, and the acidity is also well-balanced and moderate.

The best Kona coffee is divided into three grades: Extra Fancy, Fancy, and Number One. These three grades of coffee are produced both on estates and under natural conditions. Most coffees on the market today claiming to be "Kona" contain less than 5% genuine Hawaiian Kona coffee. Another good Hawaiian coffee can also be found in the United States—Hawaiian Kai Farms coffee. True Kona coffee is indeed a rare treasure and not easy to find.

Flavor: Smooth, rich, with an enticing nutty aroma

Recommended roasting method: Light to medium roasting

Rating: ★★★: Excellent

The Hawaiian Kona Coffee Market

Hawaiian coffee is the only premium variety produced among the 50 states of the United States, making the US mainland naturally its largest market. The coffee quality standards established by Hawaiian coffee farmers are very strict and are updated annually. Among all coffee producers, Hawaii's coffee industry management ranks among the strictest, with the highest labor costs and optimal investment levels.

Kona coffee cultivation has always adopted a family farming model. Initially, only men were allowed to work in the coffee plantations, but later women joined as well. Hawaiians' family production model prefers to rely on family efforts rather than hiring workers, so it was normal for Hawaiian families to have eight or nine children at that time. Afterward, new immigrants continuously came from the Philippines, the US mainland, and Europe to engage in coffee cultivation in Hawaii. Over time, Hawaii formed a social atmosphere centered on family culture while easily absorbing foreign cultures, making it a major feature of Hawaii. The Kona coffee harvest season runs from late August each year to January of the following year, with farmers harvesting mature fruits in batches and processing them to obtain coffee beans.

Kona coffee uses both washed and natural drying methods. Hawaii's clean, sweet mountain spring water provides ideal conditions for the washed method, which creates Kona coffee beans with bright, clear appearance and pure, fresh flavor. The washed coffee beans are placed on large flat surfaces to dry naturally under sunlight.

Hawaiian Kona coffee beans have the most perfect appearance, with exceptionally full fruits and bright luster, making them the most beautiful coffee beans in the world. Kona coffee has a fresh, crisp flavor, medium body, slight acidity, and rich aromatics, with a long-lasting aftertaste. Overall, Kona coffee's flavor is relatively mild—it's not as full-bodied as Indonesian coffee, not as wine-rich as African coffee, and not as robust as Central and South American coffee. Kona coffee has a mixed aroma combining wine, fruit, and spice notes, as charming as the colorful landscape of the volcanic island, with an equally long aftertaste.

Hawaiian Kona Coffee Brand Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee's roasted Hawaiian Kona coffee beans offer full guarantees in both brand and quality. More importantly, they offer excellent value for money—a half-pound (100g) package costs only 120 yuan. Calculating at 15g of beans per cup of single-origin coffee, one package can make 6 cups, with each cup costing only about 20 yuan. Compared to café prices that often exceed 100 yuan per cup, this represents exceptional value for money.

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