Hawaii Kona, Hawaiian Kona Coffee. How to make Hawaiian Kona Coffee?

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Greenwell was founded by Henri Nicholas Greenville (Henry Nicholas Greenwell) in the 19th century, 1850, customers will come to buy coffee, related souvenirs and visit the coffee raw bean processing process. Henry began his coffee career and reclamation career shortly after arriving from England, and quickly won praise from the top exporters of Kona coffee in Europe and North America. In 1873, Henry planted Kona Coffee, which was awarded the "Certificate of quality Excellence" at the Vienna World Expo, which made Kona Coffee internationally famous. Greenville's house is still a famous place on the island. Greenwell Farm, which he runs, is also a Kona heavyweight coffee farm, which has a history of 150 years and is the leading brand of Kona Coffee. Because of its long history, the manor's planting and raw bean processing equipment, and the scale of storage, it is among the top on the big island. The manor is 1100 meters above sea level, which is quite high above sea level. Coupled with the subtropical climate of the island at about 20 degrees north latitude, and in the black fertile soil of volcanic rocks and the climate of great temperature difference between day and night, the coffee beans planted will have considerable fruit acidity and aroma. Greenwell itself has a 150-acre coffee garden, which does everything from planting, processing, baking to cup testing. raw beans are treated with traditional water washing and fermentation, and after the fermentation is washed, the sun and machine drying are used in parallel to do the drying work. Because the output is small and the flavor is special, it has created Kona's extraordinary price!

◆ level

Real Kona coffee is indeed a treasure in the world, and it is not easy to find. According to the standards of the Hawaiian Department of Agriculture, coffee beans are divided into four grades: Extra Fancy, Fancy,Prime and Gr.No.1, (100%KONA). Each bag must be accompanied by a complete file supervised by the Council of Agriculture and marked with a grade printed in a sack. Due to the low production and high cost, with the increasing demand for boutique coffee, the price of Kona coffee 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.

◆ cutting environment

The Kona Coffee, which is popular in the world, is born in the special climate of Hawaii. The elevation of the Kona area is about 600m, but because the climate belongs to the maritime climate, its climatic conditions are similar to those of the 1200m elevation in the Central American region. the mountains are rainy and much cooler than peacefully. Although Hawaii is often affected by tornadoes, the climatic conditions are very suitable for the coffee industry. In addition, Hawaii has plenty of rainfall and sunshine, and there is no worry of frost. The climate is very 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, and the white clouds surging in the air are natural umbrellas for coffee trees, and the evening will become sunny and cool. Suitable natural conditions make the average yield of Kona coffee very high, up to 2240 kg per hectare, coupled with fertile land and fine management of farmers, making coffee suitable for growing climate. Make Kona coffee a boutique in the market.

Characteristics of ◆ coffee beans

The Kona coffee bean from Hawaii is the most perfect coffee bean in the world. Its fruit is unusually full, with cinnamon flavor and a well-balanced sour taste. And bright, Kona bean-shaped average neat, rich aroma when drinking, not bitter, not astringent, no scorched taste, no calories, with a strong sour sweet taste, rich, smooth, mellow taste. Real Kona coffee is indeed a treasure in the world, it is not easy to find, and it is the highest quality coffee. Because the products grow on volcanoes, Hawaii's unique volcanic climate creates Kona's unique aroma and highly artificially cultivated agronomy, so each bean can be said to be a spoiled lady with beautiful, plump and baby-like skin.

◆ fragrance characteristics

The sweet and rich aroma of Kona coffee is even more outstanding in its clear texture. It tastes fresh, refreshing, fragrant and smooth, with excellent mellow and sour taste, strong aroma and a long aftertaste in the mouth. Kona coffee has a mixed aroma of fruit, wine and spice. Kona coffee, which is considered to be a high-end product, is a bean that has been familiar to Japan for many years. Kona coffee is characterized by reminiscent of the fresh sweetness of grass or trees, as well as the acidity and richness of citrus fruit. There is no muddy texture at all! Excellent and outstanding.