Which variety of Hawaiian Kona coffee beans is Arabica beans? what are the taste and flavor characteristics?

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Hawaii, a beautiful tropical Pacific island, not only produces beautiful scenery, but also produces the famous Kona coffee. Kona is also named after origin and can be sold under the Hawaiian Kona / trade name only if it is grown and strictly certified on the southwest coast of Hawaii's main island, 20 miles long, 2 miles wide and 150m-750m above sea level, covering the slopes of the Hualalai and Mauna Loa volcanoes.

Hawaiian Kona / Kona Coffee (Hawaii Kona)

Hawaiian Kona / Coffee, Arabica, beautiful appearance, average neat bean shape, crisp, medium mellow, slightly sour, strong aroma and long finish. Kona coffee is divided into four grades, namely Extra Fancy, Fancy, Prime and Gr.No.1. Due to low production and high production costs, in the case of increasing demand for boutique coffee, the price of Kona on the market is catching up with the Blue Mountain of Jamaica, and the best Kona beans are becoming more and more difficult to buy.

The excellent quality of Kona coffee benefits from the suitable geographical location and climate. Coffee trees grow on the slopes of volcanoes and the volcanic ash soil is fertile. The climate is suitable, the sun in the morning gently passes through the air full of water vapor, in the afternoon, the mountains will become more humid and foggy, the white clouds surging in the air are natural umbrellas for coffee trees, and the evening will become sunny and cool, but there is no Frosts Descent. Because of the suitable natural conditions, the average yield of Kona coffee is very high, reaching 2240 kg per hectare, while in Latin America, the yield of coffee per hectare is only 600kg ~ 900kg.

Raw beans of Kona / Coffee in Hawaii are usually coffee beans in small packages. Kona coffee is also often used to make blended coffee along with other coffee beans. Kona beans mixed with other beans will be marked with "KonaBlend" on the package. Unfortunately, the content of Kona beans in this mixed bean may be very low, and the minimum content of Kona beans in Hawaii that can use the "Kona" label is only 10%.