If Kona coffee isn't considered a gourmet coffee, it should be. An arabica variety of coffee, it has a rich, full taste sought after by coffee connoisseurs like myself. I once spotted a bag of Kona coffee at the Royal Subic store, Subic Bay Freeport Zone (adjacent to Olongapo City, Philippines) and I wanted to buy it, but it was just too expensive for my budget at the time. I haven't seen any there since.
The Kona Coffee Bean Process
A lot of people are unaware that a coffee bean is actually the seed of the fruit from a coffee plant. The very same people that say coffee isn't healthy will go on an on about eating more fruit to stay healthy. Coffee is a fruit! Specifically, it's part of a berry, a form of fruit.
I watched something on TV once about the Kona coffee bean selection process and how they dry them and prepare them for shipping. I think it was either on the Discovery Channel or the History Channel, I can't remember.
I really don't remember the complete process. I do remember that they're sun-dried for a period of time. The Wikipedia article on Kona coffee goes into detail.
Maui Wowi
While I was searching the net for places that sell Kona Coffee, I stumbled across the "Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies" blog, which supports their main website, and simply had to laugh out loud.
I hadn't heard "Maui Wowi" since watching "Up in Smoke" back in 1979. In the movie, Tommy Chong described a marijuana joint that was composed of mostly Maui Wowi and some Labrador (a dog ate the marijuana and pooped it out and he and Richard "Cheech" Marin smoked it).
The amazing part of finding that blog is that the store is located not far from where I used to live in Phoenix, Arizona (59th Ave and Peoria in Glendale, to be exact). The next time I'm in Phoenix, I plan to stop by there and get me a cup of something. I didn't see any prices at their website, but their coffee can't be any more expensive than Starbucks or Seattle's Best.
I need a coffee maker!
What good does it do to buy a bag of gourmet coffee like Kona coffee if I don't have a coffee maker to brew it in? Most people here in the Philippines drink instant coffee made by Nescafé, and don't have anything to brew coffee in and I haven't seen a coffee maker in any of the stores.
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I like Kona Coffee so much I get it sent all the way over to England; the taste is so magical that once you have tried it you will never go back to anything else.
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I still have to try this coffee variety.
I had a Kona coffee in Florida. Holy wow, that stuff is thick and incredibly strong. Good stuff! =)
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Can you find this coffee in regular stores like vons or something? what brands sell this stuff, like starbucks?
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Yes, you should be able to find it in regular grocery stores. I've seen it in Safeway and other places. I don't think Starbucks carries it.
Good Article RT
Its my first time to know about these kind of coffee. I'm a coffee lover and I like to taste this Kona coffee that you mentioned.
Maxhine Anne