You Can Learn how to Choose Farms more likely to sell the very best Kona Coffee!
● What makes one coffee source better or worse than another for the end consumer?
● What sets Kona Comfort Coffee apart from many of the others?
It is definitely easier to talk than to do. Make sure the business you buy from walks the walk!
Shortcuts may work in math, but don't work so well when you are dealing with a natural product!
Specific questions you should ask... Before you buy your next bag of Kona Coffee:
1.
Does the farm you are considering buying from operate ONE normal sized plot of land (about 5-15 acres)?
It is unlikely you will get the same hand's on quality control from farms with multiple plots & properties.
2.
Is the coffee you are considering roasted, bagged, then LEFT SITTING in a store room or on a store's shelf?
Kona Coffee needs about two days to degas once it is roasted, and that can happen on its way to you.
At that point it is at its very freshest and peak.
You should choose a farmer that can process your coffee and ship it out to you without time lapses and delays.
3.
Is the coffee you are considering ROASTED BY THE FARMER who grew it?
A farmer who roasts his own coffee takes personal care and knows how to repeat his proven roast methods.
If roasting is contracted out, it likely sits stored afterwards & as orders are made then it is shipped (but after its prime).
4.
Does the farmer have "live" direct control over his tree care, picking, processing, storage, bagging, & shipping?
An absentee, "hobby" or "part residence" farmer cannot really have direct control (be in two places at one time).
At any or several of these steps, lack of control can result in much lower quality to the end coffee product.
5.
Does the farmer use chlorine treated water?
We feel this can affect the flavor of the beans, and why should coffee be subjected to chlorine in any case?
6.
Does the company store their dried coffee as green bean, then roast it when their customers order it?
Companies that store their product as green beans waiting to roast do not give you the optimum bag of coffee.
For the best cup of coffee, the beans should be stored as parchment, THEN ON DEMAND hulled, roasted, & shipped.
(If you are buying from a coffee shop or outlet, green bean is the logical stage for them to store and process on site.)
7.
Does the company selling the coffee direct to you actually have a farm?
There are some companies internet & otherwise that sell Kona Coffee yet they don't have a farm.
The big deal is direct control and responsibility for ALL the steps, without that the end result is scary to predict.
8.
Is the company selling the coffee actually located in the Kona Coffee Belt?
Some businesses put "Hawaiian" on their labels and imply their coffee is "Kona" .
Kona Coffee only comes from a small narrow band of lands in the South and North Kona areas of The Big Island.
Other Hawaiian coffees will not have the same expected flavor profile.
9.
Does the company selling the coffee actually have Coffee Trees?
Yep, believe it or not, some "Farms" sell Kona Coffee attaching their label to other people's product.
Some have relabeled Kona Coffee and won awards with product not even their own!
If the seller is relabeling (1) they can't know the quality first hand, (2) it's likely not shipped fresh at its peak to you.
10.
Does the farm or company use pesticides or herbicides?
We feel chemicals eventually find their way into the cells of the product and then into your cells.
Excellent Kona Coffee can be found from farmers who do not use these chemicals!
Ask, or look for the "Organic" labels.
Organic 100% Pure Kona Coffee
100% Pure Kona Hand-Picked Organic Coffee Beans
From Our Single Sustainable Hawaiian Estate
Fresh Roasted and Shipped Directly To Your Coffee Cup