Flavor characteristics of Hawaiian Kona coffee beans grading system of Hawaiian coffee beans

Characteristics and flavor of Kona coffee beans

The Kona KONA Coffee Tree is grown mainly at an altitude of 500 to 3000 feet above sea level in the Kona District of the Hawaiian Island. it is a high-texture Arabica bean and grows in nutrient-rich volcanic soil and lava geology. The Kona Coffee growing area is only about 50 square miles in total and is mainly grown by small landowners. Like most of Hawaii, Kona provides ideal climatic conditions for growing coffee.

However, there are some differences in the Kona coffee cherries produced here, and this kind of coffee enjoys an excellent reputation around the world. It may be dark, rich volcanic soil that contains the perfect mixture of acidity and minerals and retains the right amount of water. It may be a reliable cloud layer that rolls every afternoon to protect lean coffee trees from the afternoon sun. Hawaiian Kona Coffee is famous for its simple and rich flavor, usually light, delicate, mild, with complex aroma and taste.

KONA coffee accounts for only 1% of the world's coffee production, which is extremely rare. Coffee beans are characterized by large fullness and dryness, thin and round, and beans are consistent with few defects. The color of the coffee is also red in coffee brown, with a red wine-like color, which is a major feature.

In order to protect the rare Kona coffee beans, each coffee bean is manually selected to ensure the best quality. Because of the scarcity and high price of Kona coffee itself, most makers of Hawaiian Kona Coffee produce Kona coffee beans mixed with other coffee beans (Kona Blends). According to local government regulations, this mixed Kona coffee must contain at least 10% Kona coffee before it can be named Kona Coffee.

Grading of Hawaiian coffee beans

According to the regulations of the Hawaiian Coffee Association, the grading standards of coffee beans produced in Hawaii are as follows

The so-called Type 1 is a bean with two halves flat on the dough of a coffee fruit. What you usually see on the market belongs to this kind of beans. Type2 means that there is only one round bean in a coffee fruit, PEABERRY, also known as a public bean. In the past, it was discarded as defective beans, but it was accidentally found that perhaps this package contains more nutrients, its flavor is more pure and thicker, and its output is about 5% of the total, so it is rare and precious, and it has become quite popular in the boutique bean market recently. Due to the lack of quantity and quality, in order to help consumers identify, the association graded according to this standard. As shown in the figure, Extra Fancy is the rarest and most expensive, followed by Fancy, NO1, Select and Prime. The first three raw beans are green in color. The bean diameter of Extra Fancy was the largest, followed by Fancy, and then NO1. The number of defective beans in Extra Fancy and Fancy is strictly controlled and needs to be picked and screened by hand, so it is the top grade in the fine products.

Hawaii KONA

■ country Hawaii

Queen's Manor in ■ production area

■ is 1100 meters above sea level

■ variety iron pickup

■ treatment water washing

■ has a balanced and warm nectar, sweet and elegant, full-bodied taste, sweet-scented osmanthus and malt.