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Sunday, November 20, 2005 -----

Kona Coffee from Paradise

Coffee is not actually native to Hawaii. It was brought over from Brazil by Reverend Samuel Ruggles in the early 1800's while he was doing missionary work there. In 1899, the price of coffee crashed and many of the huge plantations were broken up. These smaller coffee plantations were leased to the families that had worked on them. Those same small family coffee farms are still located in Hawaii today.

Kona coffee is found in Hawaii but it can only be found in the exclusive Kona region on the west coast of Hawaii Island. There are other types of coffee produced in Hawaii but Kona is considered head and shoulders above the rest.

Much of the special charm found with Kona coffee is found in its production. The Kona region is almost 2300 acres of land and is home to over 600 independent coffee farms. The small, family owned farms can still be found harvesting their coffee crops by hand.

Kona coffee can best be described as a medium body with a rich flavor mingled with hints of wine and spice. As with all coffee varieties, peaberry is absolutely the premium choice of Kona. There are usually two beans in each coffee cherry, but in rare cases when only a single bean is formed, it is generally regarded as much more flavorful than regular coffee. This oval (or pea-shaped), solo bean is known as peaberry.

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