by andrew | Jan 18, 2009 | hawaii, origin
Question: “I recently purchased some green coffee from Maui and Kauai. The beans are much smaller than from Kona. Are the the coffees from Maui and Kauai different than the better known origin of Kona, and are they inferior?” Answer: Coffees from each of...
by andrew | Dec 30, 2008 | hawaii, retail
The Pacific Business News reported today that Kona Joe Coffee has launched a blend of coffee inspired by local boy done good, President-elect Barack Obama. “The presidential blend honors Hawaii and Kenya, two of the great coffee-growing regions in the...
by andrew | Dec 5, 2008 | hawaii, news, quality
Hula Daddy Kona Coffee of Hawaii has received an historic 97-point score out of a possible 100 for its Sweet Kona Light Roast coffee in the December edition of Coffee Review. The score makes Hula Daddy the highest-ever rated Hawaiian coffee and ties only 3 other rare...
by andrew | Oct 2, 2008 | events, hawaii
Espresso training, coffee roaster training, a farm tour and a new professional coffee tasting class will be held ahead of this year’s Kona Coffee Cultural Festival on the Big Island. The Hawaii Coffee Training Workshop series sponsored by the Kona Pacific...
by andrew | Sep 29, 2008 | hawaii, origin |
Despite an increased number of farms and acreage, coffee production on the Big Island of Hawaii was off by about 3% in the 2007 season. I find it interesting that the Pacific Business News prefers to look at the “glass is half full” side of this story,...
