Are Hawaiian Kona Coffee beans volcanic beans? why Hawaiian Kona Coffee tastes good?

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Kona Coffee Kona Coffee, produced on the west coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, has many enthusiastic fans around the world because of its mild, crisp taste and rich aroma. As the only coffee producing area in the United States, Kona Coffee from Hawaii has become a classic drink to pay tribute to the White House and entertain distinguished guests from all over the world. Today, my Hawaii will take you on a deep tour of the charm of Kona coffee beans.

●, what is Hawaiian Kona Coffee?

Many people tend to regard Kona coffee as coffee beans from Hawaii. But strictly speaking, Kona Coffee refers to the general name of coffee beans grown by Kona Coast on the west coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. Because, in Hawaii, in addition to the Big Island Kona region, Oahu Island, Maui Island and Mockai Island all have high-quality coffee beans of different sizes. Therefore, when it comes to coffee from Hawaii, coffee beans from the above islands must also be covered. However, there is no doubt that Kona coffee is a fine variety of Hawaiian coffee beans.

Blue Mountain Coffee is known as the highest quality coffee bean in the world, but because of its limited planting area, its production accounts for only 1% of the world's total output. Compared with Indonesian coffee, African coffee and Central and South American coffee, Kona Coffee is as fresh, natural and gentle as a girl in the Hawaiian sun. Coupled with the addictive slightly sour characteristics, mixed aromas of wine, fruit and spices, and easy to taste, Kona Coffee has become a typical brand of coffee's charming and beloved premium coffee beans.

The Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii has very suitable geographical and climatic conditions for the cultivation of high-end coffee beans. The moderate acidity of volcanic black mud, mineral-rich volcanic ash soil, sufficient rainfall and sunshine time, and the ideal altitude of volcanic slopes make it a unique natural environment for growing coffee beans.

When you come to the area of Hawaii's Big Island known as the Hawaiian Kona Coffee Belt (Kona Coffee Belt), you will ask about the faint aroma of coffee beans floating around in the air. When it comes to the quality of Kona coffee beans, has always maintained the world's highest quality, the most perfect grains of coffee beans. If you have the opportunity to take a walk between Kona's large and small farms, you will find that Kona coffee beans have become the boutique coffee in the world coffee market, not only because of the fertile soil and natural climate, but also because of the meticulous management of Hawaiian farmers. Because, dozens of farms of different sizes in Kona area are quite clean and tidy! If you look at the coffee bean shops, museums and various fashionable coffee shops nearby, it is not difficult to feel that coffee beans are not only a means for farmers to make ends meet, but have been deeply integrated into the lives of local people.

●, what's up, Peaberry Coffee?

In Hawaii Kona coffee beans known as the highest quality Peaberry, a single round bean. Generally speaking, the fruit of coffee tree will produce two raw beans, but due to the influence of various factors, one of them develops and shrinks, resulting in the formation of only one original bean in the fruit. This naturally occurring precious bean will be selected and known as Peaberry. Because Peaberry will absorb twice as many nutrients and heat evenly during the baking process, it will have a stronger, purer taste than ordinary two raw beans. Peaberry accounts for only about 4 per cent of total production, so it is also more expensive than ordinary Kona coffee beans.

​● visits Kona Coffee Peaberry's bakery

The final key to determining the taste of coffee is the frying and baking process. My Hawaiian editor was invited to visit the bakery of the Kona Coffee Peaberyy brand. The brand is a high-end coffee brand launched in 2008 by Mr. Raymond Suiter, the founder of Honolulu Coffee Company, a well-known coffee chain in Hawaii. Kona Coffee Peaberry's bakery is located in Sand Island, Oahu Island, the surrounding environment is beautiful, three or three scattered in the garden of Koa trees, palm trees, etc., so that here is full of Hawaiian island atmosphere. On the same day, Mr. Raymond's wife, Ms. Jackie, led the editor to attend the entire facility.

​ walked into the storage warehouse with bags of coffee beans stacked neatly on both sides. The coffee beans here are light green and give off the faint aroma of fruit because they have not yet been roasted. The Peaberry of Kona Coffee complies with the management of Single Estate. In order to ensure its quality, only coffee beans from the same farm are selected.

​ put the light green coffee beans into a special baking machine. Here is the German manufacturer's Probat G60 frying machine (pictured below), which is the most advanced touch screen machine. Of course, achieving the highest level of baking requires not only high-end machinery, but also experienced bakers to judge the best state of baking with their eyes and ears.

​ puts the coffee beans into the lower entrance, and the machine automatically sucks the coffee beans into the upper funnel through a pipe leading to the patio. To start the baking.

After setting the temperature on the touch screen, Mr. ​ TK pressed the Start button and the machine began to work slowly. From time to time, Mr. TK observed the state of the coffee beans through the window on the funnel stove and made subtle temperature adjustments. The coffee beans in the roaster gradually changed from light green to light brown and dark brown. And exudes the strong aroma of coffee beans. After confirming the best roasting degree of the coffee beans in Oshima, turn on the baking oven, import the coffee beans into the round pan in the image below, and stir to cool down. At this time, controlling the cooling time is the most important part of maintaining the flavor of coffee! It is also the key to testing the wrist of the baker. if it takes too long, it will lose the unique flavor of the coffee.

​ finally has the last hurdle left, Coffee Cupping. Cupping is a process in which coffee beans are graded by coffee tasters (Master Taster) for their sweetness, sour, bitterness and aftertaste. Of course, anyone can try cup scoring according to standard procedures, but professional taste requires talent and rigorous training. Mr. TK, a coffee tasting expert, tests the taste and aroma of coffee in decibels in a professional room. The general process is as follows: grinding coffee powder 10g-> smelling dry aroma-> rinsing 100CC boiled water-> smelling wet incense-> sipping coffee liquid-> scoring.

According to the standard plate in the picture below, the taste (Tastes) and aroma (Aromas) are parity in detail. For example: taste Sweet, taste Mellow+Delicate;, aroma Butter and so on.

The Hawaiian Kona coffee that ​ tasted that day was very smooth and easy to taste. The aroma and aftertaste of the coffee remained between the teeth for a long time. For the editor, who claimed to be a coffee fan, it was the best cup he had ever had. According to Mr. Jackie, the Peaberry of Kona Coffee is best roasted in medium. If you stir-fry until strong or super strong, the sour taste will become stronger and lose the silky taste of the coffee. The fragrant cup of coffee condenses the enthusiasm and superb professional skills of Kona coffee growers and roasters. Sitting by the sea, watching the burning sun sink into the red-orange sea and drinking a cup of Kona coffee, there may be no other place in the world for you to experience such a wonderful enjoyment!

​ Kona Coffee Purveyors's 100% Kona xtra Fancy coffee can be purchased online on the brand's Formula website or at Neiman Department Store in the Alamoana Center. I'iwi Coffee, another well-known brand in Neiman department store, is also baked by Kona Coffee Purveyors.