You've might have tasted famous Hawaiian coffee. But do you know some interesting facts?
Here are 17 little known facts about Hawaiian Coffee:
1. The term Hawaiian coffee refers to all beans grown in Hawaii. The term Hawaiian Kona coffee refers to the region of Hawaii's 'Big Island" known for producing the best of all Hawaii's beans.
2. The first crop of Hawaii was produced in the year 1840 from Brazilian beans.
3. Hawaii is the only state in the US that produces and exports coffee.
4. Unlike other farmed beans which are machine picked, in Hawaii, the beans are hand-picked one by one. Therefore the prices and the demand for Kona beans have significantly increased in recent years.
5. In Hawaii, the beans grow into a ripe red coffee cherry between August-January and harvested between November-April.
6. After picking by the hand one by one, the crop is separated from the pulp and left for fermentation overnight. This period may last 24 hours at a higher elevation or 12 hours at a low elevation.
7. It takes from 7 to 14 days to dry the crop to optimal moisture content that is between 10-13 percent (the law of Hawaiian Department of Agriculture shows 9.5-12.5%).
8. Unlike other coffees, Hawaiian coffee is neither bitter nor does it leave an aftertaste in the mouth of the drinker.
9. The Kona beans are cultivated only in a relatively small area about 2 miles wide by 20 miles long, where climate is ideal for growing a crop unlike anywhere else in the world.
10. You should brew the beans in a French Press coffee pot, if you want to taste the real flavor of the Hawaiian coffee bean.
11. The high grades of Hawaiian beans are Extra Fancy and Fancy. This high-quality product is sold to worldwide coffee lovers who highly value this crop grown in paradise.
12. The middle grade of Kona bean is 'Number 1' which is considered to be best quality hotel, resort, and restaurant beverage.
13. The low grade of this gourmet bean is known as Prime / Premium which is offered to tourist shops and grocery stores.
14. The lowest type is Hawaii Number 3. This bean is mostly suitable for espresso roasting, as dark roasting masks the low-quality.
15. According to Hawaiian law, a Kona Blend contains 10% Kona beans. But in case they are roasted outside the state, a Kona Blend may have only 3% original Kona beans!
16. Of over a 100 private labels of Hawaiian coffee are known in the world; although most tourists and island residents alike know the more popular brands of Royal Kona Coffee, and Lion Coffee.
17. Due to the high price and rarity of the Kona beans, you can come across Kona blends in the marketplace. In fact, they are not a mix of various coffee beans from Kona; instead a combination of 10 percent Kona beans and 90 percent beans usually from Brazil or Columbia countries. Many casual coffee drinkers may not distinguish between pure 100% Kona coffee, and the extremely affordable 10% Kona coffee blend. Those who consider themselves the real gourmet coffee drinkers, will only buy and drink 100% Kona coffee.
Without reserve, Hawaiian coffee is certainly one of nature's best beverage. If you haven't tried it, your missing one of the real pleasures of coffee drinking.
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