By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 19:04:43 +0000

Hawaiian Isles isn't bad coffee, but it's not quite the best either, depending on your tastes at least. Think of Kona coffee the way you might think of microbrew beer or a good cigar. The smaller companies produce in smaller batches to 1) control quality and 2) produce specific features in their coffee. Hawaiian Isles as much better than say starbucks but there are lots of small companies out there with better product, you just have to find them. My current favorite is Komo coffee. It's very smooth and mild to taste, not too oily, just very mellow but with enough caffiene to make the day go by. I am however out of it right now until i can get back to Kona. The company doesn't have a website, I don't remember the phone offhand but you may not even find them on google. Anyhow, I'm currently drinking Llanes Coffee Estate 100% Kona which is very nice. Better than Hawaiian Isles at least. Staring at the bag, you can reach them at 808-322-2770 but you're on Maui so it's long distance.
there are lots of different things that go into it. some places, most mass producers will use chemicals to speed drying and or roasting which can hinder taste. The way in which you roast your coffee makes a difference, as does the grade of coffee bean that it used. Stay away from the peaberry stuff, it's a scam.

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