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Hawaiian Coffee

When it comes to coffee, Hawaii has it all – everything from seed to cup. The islands are blessed with a combination of geographical and weather elements that are conducive to growing excellent coffee: year round warm, sunny weather, rolling hillsides, rich volcanic soil, ample rain, and tranquil trade winds – so it’s no wonder that Hawaiian coffee is one of the best in the world.

Hawaiian coffee is harvested every year, with harvest season starting as early as July and finishing as late as January in some places although the months of September through December bear the bulk of Hawaii’s harvest. The annual production of Hawaiian coffee is 7 million pounds, making it the biggest and only coffee-producing state in the United States.

Although the Big Island’s Kona coffee is still the best known, Hawaiian coffee is also grown on each of the major islands. Below are short descriptions of the different types of Hawaiian coffee currently produced and sold in the market:

Kona Coffee

As already mentioned, Kona coffee is the best known Hawaiian coffee. The Kona coffee plant is exclusively grown within the borders of North and South Kona, located on the Big Island of Hawaii. In contrast to foreign coffees which have a harsher, sharper flavor, 100% Kona coffee is more delicate and smoother. Its aromatic flavor makes it a perfect blend for other coffees.

Kauai Coffee

Coming in at close second to Kona coffee as the best known Hawaiian coffee is Kauai coffee which is increasingly becoming popular among coffee drinkers. In fact, many prefer its mild acidic flavor to Kona’s sometimes too-delicate taste. At any rate, Kauai coffee guarantees a flavorful cup.

Ka’anapali Maui Coffee

Described by gourmet coffee drinkers as a medium-bodied, smooth finish Hawaiian coffee, Ka’anapali Maui coffee tends to have slightly more body than Kona coffee but less dry than say, Moloka’i coffee.

Haleakala Maui Coffee

A type of Arabica coffee known as Catuai, the Haleakala Maui coffee is Hawaiian coffee unique in its geographic region – it is grown on the slopes of the 10,000 ft. Mt. Haleakala. It is described as a rich and aromatic coffee.

Moloka’i Coffee

Made from the washed and completely sun dried Arabica beans, Moloka’i coffee is rich-bodied and medium roasted Hawaiian coffee. At the finish, it has a luscious hint of chocolate, which acts as the perfect complement to its mild acidic flavor.

Waialua Coffee

Grown only on the island of Oahu, specifically on the beautiful North Shore of Oahu, Waialua coffee come from Hawaiian coffee trees planted on both sides of Kamehameha Highway between the towns of Wahiawa and Waialua. It is farmed in the Kona tradition – that is, it is handpicked, fermented, and washed before the beans are sun dried and then roasted.

No matter which island or place it comes from, Hawaiian coffee is Ono or good!

How much do you know about coffee? 10 Facts About Coffee

10 Interesting Facts About Coffee

The next time you are having a cup with friends at your favorite coffee shop here are ten interesting coffee facts that you can use to entertain the group.

1.) Coffee is considered an aphrodisiac, it contains a high dose of caffeine and other various alkaloids. Studies have shown that coffee can increase stamina and the overall length of intimate sessions.

2.) Although coffee has been a part of the Arab culture for thousands of years, it did not become part of the western world until the 1500s. Before that time, priests believed that coffee was a drink of the devil.

Pope Clement VIII finally ended this line of thinking by taking a sip of coffee and then giving it his blessing.

3.) Japan’s official Coffee Day is October 1st.

4.) Forty-nine of the fifty states grow absolutely no coffee. The only state that grows coffee is Hawaii. Additionally, the only United States territory that grows coffee is Puerto Rico.

5.) A single acre of coffee trees can yield close to ten thousand pounds of coffee cherries. Once they are milled or hulled, there are still almost two thousand pounds of coffee beans.

6) Germany is the second largest coffee consumer in the world. Forty-three percent of Germans add sweetener to their coffee, while only twenty-seven percent of Americans (the number one consumer of coffee) use any kind of sweetener in their coffee.

7) The English word coffee is derived from the Latin word Coffea. Coffea is the Latin name for a genus of trees.

8) Every single one of the fifty-three countries that grows coffee is located along the equator, between the tropic of Cancer and Capricorn.

9) On average, people who purchase their coffee from drive-through windows before work will spend around forty-five hours every year waiting in line for their coffee.

10) Petroleum is the only product that is traded more heavily than coffee. The amount of coffee produced around the world is close to six million metric tonnes.

I did not know that! lol

6 Delicious Coffee Ideas

Delicious Coffee Ideas
We all love a great cup of coffee, I know I do! Sometime you may want to try something special so we added some interesting coffee recipes.

Below you can see 6 of the best recipes to enjoy your coffee a different way. We hope you enjoy it.

Irish Coffee
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 jigger of Bushmills Irish Whiskey
2/3 cup of coffee or flavored Irish Creme coffee

1/4 cup of heavy cream, lightly whipped
Preheat the glass with hot water. Dump the water out and add the hot coffee with the teaspoon of sugar and stir. Add the jigger of whiskey, and top with the whipping cream. Dark coffee’s are best for this recipe.

Spiced French Coffee
1 teaspoon fresh, grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
5 whole cloves
Regular amount of your usual coffee or try Swiss Chocolate Orange flavored coffee

Add the above ingredients together and brew as normal. Place a slice of orange at the bottom or your cup. Pour in coffee and add sugar and cream to taste. Top with whipping cream and sprinkle with a dash of nutmeg and cinnamon if so desired.
Mint Chocolate Coffee

1 ounce of chocolate mint liqueur
Dash of shaved chocolate
Whipping cream (optional)
Regular coffee or try Dutch Chocolate Decaf

flavored coffee
Brew your regular coffee, add the 1 ounce of liqueur into your cup. Add some whipping cream if desired and sprinkle with shaved chocolate.
Coffee Flavored Milkshakes

1 pint of coffee ice cream
2 teaspoons finely ground coffee
1/2 cup light rum (optional)
4 to 6 scoops vanilla ice cream
Instant coffee powder

Spoon coffee ice cream into blender. Add rum and finely ground coffee. Blend on high until creamy smooth. Pour into tall glasses, adding a scoop of the vanilla ice cream to each glass. Sprinkle lightly with instant coffee powder.
Frosty Mocha Coffee

1 cup of freshly brewed coffee
1 pint of vanilla ice cream, softened
6 tablespoons of chocolate syrup
1 cup prepared cold coffee

Blend hot coffee and chocolate syrup in blender. Blend until smooth. Cool the mixture to room temperature. Pour the mixture into a medium bowl. Add the softened ice cream and cold coffee. With a rotary beater, beat until smooth. Spoon into tall glasses and serve immediately.
Egg Nog Coffee

1 cup of coffee or try Pumpkin Spice flavored coffee

1 egg yoke
1/2 cup of cream
Dash of nutmeg
Beat the sugar and egg yoke together. Place cream in a saucepan and heat over low setting, do not burn. Whisk the egg mixture into the warmed cream, heat until hot. Add coffee to mugs and top with the cream mixture. Garnish the coffee with nutmeg.
We hope this makes your coffee drinking and holiday’s a little more flavorful and interesting. Try them, let us know what you think.