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100% KONA COFFEE from the Original online Kona Coffee Store. Est. 1995

KonaCoffee.com is Hawaiian kama'aina owned and operated

Kona Coffee is gourmet coffee grown in the North and South districts of Kona, on the Island of Hawaii. Located on the golden Kona Coast, only a small number of Kona coffee farms exist.

Kama'aina (local) families own most of the local coffee farms and have for generations. There is a difference in quality of beans between the coffee farms. At KonaCoffee.com we expend great effort to taste test and source the best crops from local growers to ensure you get the best cup of coffee possible.

KonaCoffee.com is your source for the sought-after Extra Fancy , the top grade (largest and best beans), and the very rare Peaberry beans . Critics agree that peaberry coffee has a smoother, more chocolaty flavor. Peaberry beans are rare representing approximately 3% to 7% of the total crop yield.

All our coffees are 100% pure Kona beans. We do not sell the thinner Kona blends (which may be as little as 10% Kona beans). Blended coffee comes in disguise, so be careful! KonaCoffee.com gives you 100% pure Kona, 100% of the time.

Read all about the Kona coffee story , and then go to our coffee store to order your gourmet coffee directly from the first and original online Kona Coffee Store in Kona, Hawaii. KonaCoffee.com .

We source our coffee directly from local farms, roast it fresh and ship fast and directly to you. KonaCoffee.com is the most trusted seller of gourmet quality coffee in Kona Hawaii. As a local family owned and operated business, you can trust you're getting real Kona.

If you have any questions about purchasing 100% Kona Coffee email us or call for more information.

Kona Coffee: What You Need to Know

In 1932 Irving Berlin wrote, “Just around the corner, there’s a rainbow in the sky. So let’s have another cup o’ coffee, and let’s have another piece o’ pie.” If Mr. Berlin were on the Island of Hawaiʻi, he would most likely have been enjoying a cup of Kona Coffee with a big slice of lilikoi-macadamia nut pie.

What Makes Kona Coffee, Kona Coffee

Kona coffee plantation road. Photo: jai Mansson.

In fact, Kona is known for producing some the best and most expensive coffee in the world. The leeward side of the island has beautiful, sunny mornings and rainy afternoons. This weather combination, along with the island’s rich volcanic soil and mild evenings, create a unique environment essential to producing the perfect coffee bean.

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Grown on the slopes of Mauna Loa and Hualalai, coffee trees thrive in Kona’s ideal growing conditions. This world-famous “coffee belt” is only a mile wide and about 30 miles long. It consists of more than 4,000 acres and is considered small in comparison to the rest of the world’s coffee farms. Known for its well-balanced flavor, each Kona coffee farm has subtle characteristics that make it unique in quality. Coffee harvested exclusively from this “coffee belt” is considered Kona Coffee. In addition, there are some coffee farms able to produce their very own 100% Kona Coffee estate coffees.

What Makes for the Best Kona Coffee (Hint: Kona Coffee Beans Picked at Peak)

Hawaii is the only state in the nation with a commercial coffee industry. According the Kona Coffee Council, coffee cherries do not ripen simultaneously, and because of Kona’s rocky location, the coffee trees cannot be mechanically harvested. Every bean must be inspected upon harvest to ensure its readiness, resulting in the coffee cherries being harvested at the perfect time. Unlike mechanical harvests, which result in a combination of overripe and immature beans, Kona coffee beans are picked at the peak of perfection.

Kona Coffee Tours

Kona’s coffee industry is part of a proud heritage going back nearly 200 years. Kona coffee farmers work hard to preserve and perpetuate the cultural importance of coffee to the Island of Hawaiʻi through annual festivals, coffee farm tours and tastings. If you’re planning a trip to the Island of Hawaiʻi, be sure to visit one of the many coffee farms and experience the magic that goes into that perfect morning cup of brew. But beware – once you try Kona coffee, you may never go back to that regular cup o’ joe again!

“Our stop at the Royal Kona Museum & Coffee Mill was a lot of fun. After sampling several different flavors of coffee, we purchased a variety pack which made for a couple of nice Christmas presents to our favorite coffee lovers!” says Hawaii.com member Richard M.

Satiating Your Kona Coffee Craving

Ed Y.’s morning view of Lihue Harbor while he sipped his Kona Coffee. Photo: Ed Y., Hawaii.com member.

Once you’re hooked on coffee grown in Hawaiʻi, it’s hard to live without it. There are residents who never leave the islands without a bag or two tucked in their luggage. The aroma, when it escapes from the bag whatever your destination, is as much the scent of the islands as the salty smell of the ocean or the sweet fragrance of ginger.

While on vacation on the island of Kauaʻi, Hawaii.com member Ed Y. says, “A cup of Kona coffee, a cool morning breeze and a view of the harbor entrance into Lihue; this was how we greeted each morning on our Hawaii vacation.”

Most of the coffee you’ll find in Hawaiʻi will contain at least some percentage of Kona coffee. Blends are definitely good, but the real thing is, well, the real thing.

The Price of 100% Kona Coffee

The price of a pound of 100 percent Kona Coffee is directly related to the complex and meticulous process required to transform a bean into a full-bodied, aromatic brew. Seedlings are hand-planted and hand-picked. An estimated 4,000 beans are needed to produce a pound of coffee. Before roasting, Kona coffee is sun dried, then custom roasted. Roasting is considered an art form by many in the trade, and some say it’s the most important step in the process. Expect to pay at least $10-20 per pound for 100 percent Kona Coffee.

The Shelf Life of Whole Bean and Ground Kona Coffee

After it is purchased, coffee should be kept fresh in the freezer or in an air tight container. Whole bean coffee has a shelf life of about two months, while ground coffee will begin to lose freshness after about a month.

Kona Coffee Makes a Great Take-Home Item (and Gift)

Coffee is a good take-home item because it can be stuffed into corners of already over-stuffed bags, it doesn’t break or spill, and will pass the mandatory agriculture check at Hawaii airports. Best of all, when you open a bag at home, you’ll get a whiff and a taste of Hawaiʻi. Enjoy!

You can shop gourmet coffees from Hawaiʻi online here: www.hawaiicoffeecompany.com. Look for special discounts!

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Things to Know Before You Buy Gourmet Kona Coffee

All Kona coffees are not alike. Saying that all Kona coffees are the same is like saying all wine from Napa is the same. There are bad, average, good, and extraordinary wines in Napa. The same holds true for Kona coffee.

Coffee beans, like grapes, take on the “goût de terroir,” or taste of the land. Kona Coffee taste is affected by the elevation, soil, orientation to the sun, drainage, pruning, watering and fertilizing. Farms next door to each other often produce coffees which are dramatically different in quality and flavor.

Just as importantly, great coffee requires careful picking. Many farms pay their pickers by the pound. The result is that the pickers try to maximize their pay by picking unripe and over ripe beans along with the good beans. Hula Daddy pays its pickers by the hour to pick only red ripe coffee. It costs more because only picking ripe coffee is slower but we get the best beans for our coffee. We also sort the harvested fruit before it is pulped so that any beans that are damaged or not perfect won’t wind up in our roasted coffee.

Coffee can be ruined by poor processing. Premium coffee beans have to be pulped, fermented, washed, dried, hulled, graded, sorted and stored perfectly to create an outstanding cup of coffee. We monitor each step of the process to make sure that the beans are at their best. At each stage we sort out bad beans. We don’t throw them away – we sell them to large coffee distributors for their discount labels.

Buy Kona Coffee from the Actual Grower

Coffee typically passes through three or four different companies before getting to the consumer. Each distributor moves and stores the coffee. Each move delays the time it takes to get to you, sometimes months, sometimes years.

If you buy direct, you reduce the chance of poor shipping and storage. The only person who can honestly vouch for the purity and quality of the coffee is the person who grew it.

Buy Fresh Grown Coffee Beans

Ask when the coffee beans were grown. Most coffee is brewed from beans that were grown years before. Even if the coffee is “fresh roasted” the beans may still be old. Fresh roasted old coffee is still old coffee. Gourmet Kona Coffee is brewed from this year’s crop. You don’t drink wine made from old grapes and you shouldn’t drink coffee made from old coffee beans.

Buy Kona Coffee Beans from Someone who is Passionate

Growing coffee is like growing wine grapes. Great wines come from vineyards where the workers are passionate about the wine. Great coffee comes from plantations where the grower is passionate about quality. Farmers who care about their coffee are excited and interested. Farmers and distributors who are out to make a buck don’t want to waste their time. Talk to the grower – expect their coffee to reflect their passion.

Two years ago we won both the Kona Cupping Competition and the Hawaii Cupping Competition. Last year we came in second in the Hawaii Cupping Competition. This year we won the Kona Coffee Cupping Competition again. In December 2016, Coffee Review rated our Laura’s Reserve SL-28 as the third best coffee of 2016.

Try different Kona coffees. Talk to the person who grew those coffees. Great tasting Kona coffee comes from farmers who want to talk to you, about their coffee, how they produce it and why they are proud of it.

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doug taylor says

Knowing how to bring up this discussion took me three tries – click on the picture (not obvious to me).

The discussion is very clear and informative, though I still don’t know where to insert a thermometer in my coffee maker to check the temperature of the water.

The discussion also has to make the point that HulaDaddy meets all the criteria of good coffee soil, planting, nurturinf, picking, processing and timely shipping. The message is implied; but the question remains, “Why HulaDaddy” and not a dozen or more other Hawaiian producers’ coffee. What truly make HuaDaddy distictly and most favorably different?

We have been on your grounds (no pun intended), had a remarkably detailed and informative tour and ordered and enjoyed your coffee for a year. We know your product is good – others need to know why. (Only the increase in price keeps us away at this point.)

Alex says

Hi there! I am an avid coffee consumer, and noticed your question about temperature. The absolute best way is to brew the coffee manually, but I know we don’t all have that kind of time 🙂 Another good way is to measure the temperature of the water immediately after it comes out of the brewer. This will give you the best reading as far as your brewing temperature, because the water will lose a little bit of heat as it comes out of the reservoir. Some coffee makers have the ability to adjust the brewing temperature, and those are recommended, as a lot of automatic brewers don’t get the water to the recommended temperature.

Dawn Erdman says

We visited the plantation while in Hawaii, we loved it. Coffee is fabulous. Tour was very informative and fun. Will return. Just loved it.

Karen says

Thank you. We enjoyed your visit and hope you come back soon. Karen

Aaron says

Hello, I just toured the plantation and picked up a couple bags of coffee last Tuesday. I’m home now and wondering what the best way to make it and have it be perfect is.

I have a french press and a Keurig, not sure if the Keurig gets hot enough (192F)?

I also live in Colorado, so I’m not sure if higher altitude changes anything, the boiling point here is around 200F, not 212

Shelly says

We toured your facility while in Hawaii. My husband really enjoys your coffee!

Vic says

My wife and I stopped by during our trip to Kona for a tour, your coffee is truly amazing. My favorite is the Fancy (which i didnt notice on the shelves that day).

When I first got to Hawaii I was anxious about trying the renowned Kona coffee, and I got tricked into trying a few other coffee joints on my trip that sell so called “100% Pure Kona Coffee” that was honestly just awful. I would have left Kona disappointed had I not come to your try your product.

The visit was very educational and the girl giving us the tour was entertaining, I didnt catch her name (it was on Sep 25th morning). Your price point is high, but I think the quality and passion behind it is worth the money.

Karen says

We really appreciate your understanding the work we put into our coffee. Thank you for your comment

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Derek Haddad says

This is by far the best tasting coffee I have EVER had. This extra fancy dark roast is bold however very easy to drink. It’s smells sweet prior to brewing and tastes super smooth. If you want EXCELLENT coffee you have arrived. You can’t complain about price if you want the best. I am a coffee connoisseur and I assure you when you taste this coffee you will not regret the expense.

Karen says

Aloha Derek You have made our day. Thank you. Karen

Derek Haddad says

Your quite welcome as your coffee make my every day. I recently purchased 12 pounds of the extra fancy and it’s been fabulous. Thank your for keeping pride in what you do.

Mike Hladik says

I have a question just out of curiosity……….

I noticed that many Kona Coffee Producers hype the ” 100% Peaberry”as a premium Kona coffee (which they, in turn, charge more money for).

Hula Daddy does not.promote “peaberry”. In fact…..I didn’t come across any mention of Peaberry on your website. Why is this?? What is your philosophy regarding the “Peaberry”.

I know the berry grows alone and has a special shape…………but does it ,in fact, actually enhance flavor and or quality of the coffee.

Karen says

Aloha Mike The peaberry occurs when one of the beans in the fruit doesn’t mature and the other bean does. The bean that matures curls over in the pod and looks like a pea. Treess that are well maintained and well fertilized do not get much peaberry. Peaberries have a heavier mouthfeel in the coffee cup and many people like the taste. We have peaberries but so few that we do not put them on our website. They are availiable by phone and at our farm. Mahalo Karen

Nan says

Hi, Waaa-aaah! Help Me! Was that sincere enough for you? The thing is I adore coffee.BUT I am extremely sensitive to caffeine. At one time, my husband found 100% caffeine free coffee shipped from somewhere on the big island. It was no longer available and now he has lost the address. Bad Man! Well, good because I really enjoyed coffee for the first time in a long time.

Sooo, I’m asking if you have 100% caffeine free coffee. It would make my day, year, decade if you do. I wish I could drink decaf, but I just can’t tolerate it.

Thanks for a reply,

Karen says

Aloha Nan. There is no such thing as 100% caffeine free coffee. Even decaffeinated coffee has some caffeine still in the cup. Some of the new varities of coffee that are in the reseach labs have lower caffeine but none have no caffeine. If you have to drink something hot that is caffeine free, you are stuck with Postum, herbal tea or hot apple cider. Mahalo, Karen

Annette says

You actually make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this topic to be actually something which I think I would never understand.

It seems too complicated and extremely broad for me.

I am looking forward for your next post, I will try to get the hang of

Judy says

I don’t see where you answered this question from above? I have the same questions? “. I’m home now and wondering what the best way to make it and have it be perfect is.” And, “I have a french press and a Keurig, not sure if the Keurig gets hot enough (192F)?”

Karen says

The best coffee brewer is a french press since you get complete immersion of the coffee grounds. Second is a vacumn pot that pulls coffee into a brewing chamber. Third would be pulsing water into a filter funnel. In each case, you need to use bottled or well filtered water at 195 to 205 degrees. a four minute extraction time, beans that have just been ground and grounds are evenly sized. Keurigs are better than drip coffee makers but they do have the problems of the temperature being too low and a short extraction time – but sometimes you just want a cup of coffee and not a gourmet experience.

Kenny says

Just wanted to say thanks for a great visit during our most recent stay in July. Very different and so laid back than many of the other local farms. Your staff took time to entertain our son in the field while my wife and I had serious coffee tastings and conversations with Lee, very informative. We walked away with a couple of pounds of sweet and other trinkets, you can count on other orders in the near future. After buying different Kona’s for years, with varying experiences, you do get what you pay for. Its gambling, you might get good, bad or ugly…. I am willing to pay for consistent quality. Thanks again to you and all your staff, you should be very proud of what you have built with Hula Daddy, besides the simply outstanding coffee.

Karen says

It was great talking with you. We are so glad that you enjoyed your visit and we are looking forward to the day when you can come back. Mahalo Lee

Eric Hart says

Do you wholesale your coffee? Would love to get your wholesale price list $ please let me know. Thanks Eric Hart, Cell 323-401-5333

Karen says

No. We only sell retail at our farm or on the internet. Thank you for asking.

Jim says

Jasmine gave a great, informative tour. Laura is fantastic and the coffee wonderful. Really enjoyed our time there.

Karen says

Aloha Jim You have made our day. We love it when visitors come, have a good time and learn about coffee. Please come back again. We will keep the coffee pot on for you. Mahalo Karen

The Coffee House of Nottingham says

Hello can you ship to the UK ?

Karen says

Yes we ship retail, roasted coffee all over the world.

Kate Cassidy says

Hi! A friend recently brought back some of your coffee from her vacation and I am now ruined for all other coffees! So amazing! I was just reading the tips on the best way to brew your coffee and I was wondering if you prefer French press method over cold brew!? Thanks! Kate

Karen says

Aloha We are do glad that you like our coffee. Check our menu offerings at http://www.huladaddy.com Cold brew is a way to get a smooth low caffeine coffee drink. However, cold extraction doesn’t pull out all of the flavors of gourmet coffee. The best way to brew gourmet coffee is a french press, a siphon or a manual pour over. We look forward to hearing from you again. Mahalo Karen

Danielle says

Aloha. We visited your farm last week and really enjoyed speaking with everyone and learning how you produce your coffee. Thank you for such a fun, and informative tour.

My question is when grinding the beans, do you suggest a fine, medium, or coarse grind? I don’t want to mess up your delicious coffee!

Karen says

The degree of grinding depends on two things. What style of coffee you are brewing and the filter you are using. In general, the finer the grind the better the extraction. However, some filters will clog if the grind is too fine. Also some filters like the old style French presses had large openings so you had to use a coarse grind to reduce the amount of fines that passed into the coffee cup. I suggest you use the finest grind you can that doesn’t clog the coffee filter you are using or let too many fines pass through. We normally use a fine grind for our coffee with a paper filter.

Danielle says

Thank you Karen. I can’t wait to grind up some of the coffee I bought from you. Also, I absolutely love the tote I bought while we were there 🙂

Jeff Watznauer says

I just bought what I thought was 100% Hawaiian Kona from Gloria Jeans Coffee house in McAllen, TX. It’s definitely not the real thing. Why are they allowed to sell the fake stuff ??

Karen says

Aloha Jeff I don’t know about Gloria Jean but Kona Coffee has the same problem that Napa Wine had a few years ago. Lots of fakes and no legal repercussions. Napa established a legal appellation. Now if the wine doesn’t have 51% Napa wine it is a violation of federal law. We that in Kona but is being blocked by large distributors. Until we get that your best source of 100% Kona Coffee is from the farmers that grow it. Mahalo Karen

Richard Coleman says

There has been some discussion here of the “best way to make coffee.” I have started experimenting with the AeroPress which now has a large favorable literature on the Internet. So it may be a viable candidate for making good coffee presuming of course that you have good beans.

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The husks are sent back into the fields for use as fertilizer.

Drying - After pulping, the coffee beans are rinsed with fresh water and sun dried on drying decks as quickly as possible.

The now green coffee beans are raked every hour throughout the working day for about a week to allow it to dry out.

It must be noticed that some farms do not adequately dry their coffee before the coffee starts to mold.

This coffee is rarely dumped, and you can taste the mold even after it has been roasted.

Coffee at this stage is called "parchment" because of the paper-like membrane covering the coffee bean.

The coffee can be kept for years in this state without molding as long as the storage rooms are dehumidified and cooled.

Hualalai Estate periodically roasts batches of "aged" coffee that have been stored for 2 or more years,

where the aging has eliminated the "bite", causing the coffee to be smoother and very full-bodied, much like a quality vintage wine.

maintain the integrity and distinction of quality in the different grades of Kona coffee.

Lastly and shortly before for roasting, the mill removes the parchment membrane - called dry milling.

Kona Coffee beans are graded by size, weight and number of imperfections.

The biggest beans are prized and most rare. Also, the most expensive.

The first step sends the Kona coffee through the classifier machine which sorts the coffee according to size.

according to weight into the various grades: Extra Fancy, Fancy, No. 1, Prime, and below.

Anything below Prime is immediately tossed out by Hualalai Estate or used as mulch in flower beds.

Because prime beans are smaller than the other Kona grades, the lower price makes it great for every day drinking.

Coffee Roasting Techniques

Hualalai has experimented with many, many temperatures to find the one "Best" roasting temperature for each coffee bean based on professionally-trained palettes to bring out the nuances of each bean.

If they didn't, smaller - lighter beans would roast faster than larger beans which would give the coffee a burnt taste.

If all beans are the same size, the roast will be uniform with no bitter, burnt aftertaste.

Hualalai prides themselves on that aspect of their coffee.

bean sizes so the crop is combined together, sometimes creating a burnt taste when roasted.

one-way valve that let oxygen out but does not let it in.

The coffee in the bags, still warm from roasting, releases carbon dioxide into the bag,

pushing any oxygen in the bag out through the one-way valve - a natural preservative.

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Sometimes making the coffee pack hard like a brick or changing it's shape.

This does not affect flavor or freshness.

Simply open the bag and the grinds and beans return to their original loose condition.

Hawai'i Island or "The Big Island of Hawaii"

Population: 185079 - as of 2014.

Total Area: 4028 square miles - 10432 km2.

in the Hawaiian chain and is located the furthest south.

The town of Kohala is the birthplace of King Kamehameha, who united the Hawaiian Kingdom.

Hilo, the largest city on the island was built by many Japanese immigrants.

According to the Guinness World Records by height measured from the base of the ocean floor,

Mauna Kea is the highest mountain in the world, with 10203 meters from the ocean floor.

Best Kona Coffee?

Our Picks for the Best Kona Coffees.

Updated for 2017

As a blogger of all things kona coffee, the question people ask me the most is this: “what’s the best kona coffee?”. It’s a simple and fair question, and yet I have trouble answering it.

Why? For one, it depends on the time of day. I prefer brighter, more tart coffees in the morning and then I will go for smoother, darker and more chocolaty tasting coffees in the afternoon. It also depends on what your taste preferences are: do you like smooth, nutty coffees or floral, earthy type coffees? There’s great representatives of both in the spectrum of kona coffee.

Also, there’s so much choice. I’ve sampled a few dozen kona coffees, but since there’s over 600 kona coffee farms (not to mention Ka’u, Oahu, Maui and Kauai farms!). I’m still going through all the coffees. But in order for a coffee to even be considered as one of my top picks, it has to meet the following criteria:

• It has to be 100% Kona Coffee. ‘Kona Blends’ are 10% kona and 90% crappy ‘filler’ coffee.
• The coffee must be made up of the higher kona grades (i.e Extra-Fancy Beans, Fancy, Peaberry)
• It’s gotta be smooth – I love smooth coffees. A little bite of acidity is okay, but on the whole I like coffee that goes down smooth.

1. Koa Coffee’s Estate Medium Roast

I’ve already written a review of Koa’s peaberry roast, but the Koa Estate Medium Roast is my go-to coffee mainly because it has a similar bright acidity while managing to have the subtle cocoa notes that I like so much. Many people prefer the Koa dark roast because it lessens the acidity. I respect that, but I like coffee that ends with a clean finish. Plus, it’s not like we’re talking about Starbucks breakfast blend, or any other super-acidic coffee that will leave your stomach in pain. An acidic kona coffee is probably less acidic than any single African coffee (this region is known for its bright and citrusy coffees).

Koa’s Estate Medium Roast is also a good deal cheaper than the peaberry kona roast: $40/pound for the medium roast, compared to $50/pound for the peaberry. I also joined their monthly coffee club, so it actually works out to $36 per pound. I drink a fair amount of kona coffee, and this price is one of the most budget friendly kona coffees around.

Why this Coffee?

For one, this Estate coffee mixes the top three grades of kona coffee: extra-fancy, fancy and kona number 1 (with an inclincation towards extra-fancy) in this coffee. These coffee beans are the largest, most pure coffee beans (click here for more info about kona coffee grades). These coffee beans hold the most moisture and, hence, the most flavor.

How I Brew It:

How you brew coffee can be as important as the coffee itself. Regular drip coffee makers filter out the natural flavor-creating oils of the coffee. I use the French Press to brew coffee mostly, since it preserves the natural oils in your coffee. It also enables you to detect all the subtle flavor notes of coffee that can sometimes be lost in the coffee brewing process.

More Notable Hawaiian Coffees:

It would be a disservice to exclude all the other great kona and other hawaiian coffees available right now. These are my picks for coffees that have served me well in the past. Again, coffee flavor is a matter of personal choice, but hopefully you will find the right coffee for you.

2. Starbucks Reserve Kona Coffee

Starbucks Reserve coffees are limited edition specially roasted coffees that bring out the unique flavors of a particular coffee’s region. In other words, the “reserve coffees” aren’t over-roasted like the other Starbucks coffees.

Currently Starbucks is offering a Kona coffee from Parry Estates. It’s one of the largest and highest elevation coffee farms, covering over 900 acres. Starbucks tends to only offer coffee from the Parry Estates once every couple of years due to the relative short supply of coffee available from Kona (at least by Starbucks’ standards).

This coffee is as smooth as any kona coffee, and yet it’s the combination of flavors that make it so tasty: floral and caramel aromas to go with citrusy and nutty flavors. One sip of this coffee and you’ll be transported back to the Hawaiian Islands in no time.

Keep in mind this coffee is in very limited supply and will only be available for a limited amount of time.

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Best Ka’u Coffee: Rusty’s Hawaiian 100% Ka’u Peaberry Coffee

Ka’u coffee has been making waves in the coffee world recently. The relatively new coffee region has won numerous coffee tasting competitions. This coffee by Rusty’s is my favorite because it has a mixture of chocolate and caramelly notes to start. These flavors then give way to a citrusy and floral aftertaste that is truly relaxing. Drinking a cup of this truly is an experience.

Best Maui Coffee: Pōhaku O Kā’anapali

Most people are surprised to hear than Maui has a robust community of coffee farms. Centered mainly in Ka’anapali, these coffees are grown at a lower altitude than most Hawaiian coffees but the resulting spicy and fruity flavors are quite tasty. The Pohaku o Ka’anpali (I don’t want to type that again) coffee is a rich, sweet coffee with caramelly notes. For me it’s a definite afternoon coffee as it’s silky smooth texture makes for a great coffee companion while working on the computer.

Remember: To save on this coffee take note of the ‘Coffees of Hawaii’ promo codes above!

There you have it. This list is not meant to be ‘exhaustive’ by any means, and it reflects my own personal preferences for coffee as anything. If you know what kind of coffee you like, what kind of flavors, then by all means try a few of these coffees, or even a few different roasts of one coffee company just to see what you like. We’re all on a coffee journey.

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