Price characteristics of kona coffee bean story in Kona, Hawaii

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The volcano on the Big Island is the goddess that the local residents fear and love. They are afraid that the goddess will be angry, and their homes will be burned in an instant, but they also love the tears left by the goddess after anger. The high temperature and thick magma will form a special soil after cooling, which will become one of the unique growth conditions of "Kona Coffee". Plants grow without sunshine, but coffee beans also need to be given proper shade, surrounded by the sea Hawaii, because the sea to adjust the climate, the morning sunshine through the moisture becomes soft, to noon, the mountain moisture condensed into fog, protecting the tree species.

The island is not blocked by mountains, the sky clouds surging with the wind, forming a natural rhythm of automatic opening and closing of the umbrella, in the coffee country,"Kona coffee" is like a noble girl, by nature's most gentle care.

"Kona coffee" is not the original plant of the Big Island, the earliest records can be traced back to 1813, the Spanish planted the first coffee tree began, but the real vigorous development is in the 19th century, inherited from the world's three major coffee species "Arabica", she does not resemble Italian coffee thick, nor does it have the coarse mineral taste of Central and South American coffee, acid and sweet mix is very mild, the aftertaste also tastes the aroma of fruit, do not like people think "Kona coffee" is too light, But this "fresh and natural" flavor in the coffee world, but unique "Kona coffee" can be reflected.

What is the link to Hawaiian coffee beans?

The Hawaiian Islands are a group of islands in the north-central Pacific Ocean. The Hawaiian Islands, also known as the Sandwich Islands from 1778 to 1898, are part of the Polynesian archipelago, an archipelago of 19 larger islands and other islets, mostly volcanic or coral islands. It lies between 19° and 29° north latitude, and the Tropic of Cancer passes through the archipelago.

Belonging to the Pacific Ocean and Oceania, it is arranged in the southeast-northwest direction, with a total length of 2400 kilometers and an area of 16705 square kilometers. The largest of these islands is the southeastmost Hawaiian Island, which locals call the Big Island. The highest point is Mauna Kea, 4205 meters above sea level.

The third wave of coffee revolution, the manor each break a sky

As for "Hawaiian coffee beans", due to the pursuit of the Japanese in the early days, due to the successful marketing of the Kona region on Hawaii Island (commonly known as Big Island), most consumers mistakenly thought that Kona was Hawaiian coffee beans. In fact, Kona coffee refers to coffee that is 100% produced in the Kona region. (There is also 10% Kona coffee mixed with 90% coffee beans from other regions)

In fact, under the third wave of the fine coffee revolution, coffee farms on Hawaii islands have stepped out of the shadow of "Kona only" and made their own way into the global market.

Hawaiian coffee, which is common on the market today, has coffee plantations in Maui, Kawu and Kauai, in addition to the kona area of the Big Island. Common Hawaiian coffee varieties include Typica, Mocca and Catuai.

The most expensive coffee on the market: Kona Coffee

However, Kona Coffee is still one of the most expensive coffees on the market, and according to Hawaii's Department of Agriculture regulations, only coffee on the slopes of Hualalai and Mauna Loa in Big Island, Kona District, can be called Kona Coffee. Hawaii's sunny mornings, cloudy and rainy afternoons, light breezes and mild nights, combined with mineral-rich volcanic soils, create its special flavor.

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

These two classes are further divided into 'Kona Extra Fancy,''Kona Fancy,''Kona Number 1,''Kona Select,' and 'Kona Prime,' according to size, moisture content, and seed purity; Type II Kona coffee is divided into 'Peaberry Number 1' and 'Peaberry Prime,' and a lower grade 'Number 3' is not called Kona Coffee.

Kona Coffee's biggest threat in recent years has been the coffee berry moth (Hypothenemus hampei) infestation, and by late November 2010, Hawaii's Department of Agriculture announced that all green beans must be fumigated with methyl bromide or another six-step procedure before leaving the Big Island.

In the future, coffee from Kona will probably fluctuate greatly in terms of production and price. Because of this, coffee farmers on Kauai, Kawu and Maui have gradually emerged in the past two years.

Front Street Coffee suggested brewing method

Recommended cooking methods in Qianjie: siphon, hand flushing

Abrasion: 2.5 (Japan Kofuji R440)

V60 filter cup, 15 grams of powder, water temperature 88 degrees, grinding 4, water powder ratio close to 1:15

30g water steams for 30s

Staging: water injection to 120ml, water cut off slowly to 225ml,

30-120-225

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