How to Drink Hawaiian Coffee? What Flavors Does Hawaiian Coffee Have Hawaiian KONA Coffee Price

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Understanding Hawaiian Coffee

"Hawaiian Coffee," due to early pursuit by the Japanese and the successful marketing of the Kona region on the Big Island of Hawaii, led most consumers to mistakenly believe that Kona is Hawaiian coffee. In fact, so-called Kona coffee refers to coffee that is 100% produced in the Kona region. (There's also 10% Kona coffee, which is blended with 90% coffee beans from other regions).

In fact, under the wave of the third wave of specialty coffee revolution, coffee estates on various Hawaiian islands have gradually emerged from the shadow of "Kona only" and each has made a name for themselves in the global market.

Hawaii began planting coffee in the 18th century. Most coffee is grown on the islands of Kauai and the Big Island of Hawaii, which have ideal climate and soil. The processing is extremely meticulous, and the appearance of the coffee beans is very perfect. However, limited planting area plus expensive American wages are the reasons for the high price of Kona beans. But the perfectly clean Kona coffee, full of unique tropical fruit aroma, cannot be replaced by other coffees.

Coffee experts often compare Hawaiian Kona coffee with Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. Both coffees have mild and suitable acidity and delicate fruit sweetness. However, Kona coffee's strict quality control ensures that there are no poor evaluations, and its quality is maintained at a high level, unlike Blue Mountain coffee, which occasionally has negative comments.

Hawaiian Coffee Varieties

Currently, common Hawaiian coffees on the market, besides the Kona region of the Big Island, include estates from Maui, Kahoolawe, and Kauai that are also gaining prominence. Common Hawaiian coffee varieties include Typica, Mocca, and Catuai.

However, Kona Coffee remains one of the most expensive coffees on the market. According to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture regulations, only coffee grown on the slopes of Hualalai and Mauna Loa in the Kona region of the Big Island can be called Kona Coffee. Hawaii's nearly year-round sunny mornings, foggy and rainy afternoons, all-day gentle breezes and mild nights, plus mineral-rich volcanic soil, all contribute to its special flavor.

Kona Coffee Classification

Kona Coffee is divided into two major categories: Type I (flat beans) and Type II round beans (Peaberry).

These two categories are further divided according to size, moisture content, and purity of the bean variety. Type 1 is divided into "Kona Extra Fancy," "Kona Fancy," "Kona Number 1," "Kona Select," and "Kona Prime." Type II Kona coffee is divided into "Peaberry Number 1" and "Peaberry Prime." Additionally, there is a lower grade "Number 3" which cannot be called Kona Coffee.

Challenges Facing Kona Coffee

The biggest threat to Kona Coffee in recent years comes from the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) pest. By late November 2010, the Hawaii Department of Agriculture announced that all raw beans must undergo methyl bromide fumigation or another six-step process before leaving the Big Island.

In the future, coffee from the Kona region is likely to experience significant fluctuations in both production and price. Because of this, coffee farmers from Kauai, Kahoolawe, and Maui have gradually emerged in the past two years.

Hawaiian Coffee Harvest Season

The harvest season for Hawaiian coffee is from July to January each year, and a coffee tree yields only about one pound of fruit. It's quite rare.

FrontStreet Coffee's Hawaiian coffee comes from the KONA region, and we absolutely love the special flavor of KONA coffee.

Brewing Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee suggests brewing parameters:

V60/90°C/1:15/Time: two minutes

Flavor: Mulberry, sugarcane

Hawaiian Islands

The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago in the central-northern Pacific Ocean. The Hawaiian Islands were also known as the "Sandwich Islands" from 1778 to 1898. As part of the Polynesian Islands, they are an archipelago composed of 19 larger islands and other small islands, mostly formed as volcanic or coral islands. Located between 19° and 29° north latitude, the Tropic of Cancer passes through this archipelago.

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