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Darryl Rehr's avatar

Hooboy, have you struck a nerve here! As you may recall, I am a coffee geek and have been roasting my own beans for I-don't-remember how many years. 1) Kona's coffee growers are 100% correct in their gripe. Mislabeling is just wrong. 2) When I buy Kona, I get it from Purple Mountain Coffee - and it is always very nice and beautifully prepared. I probably would not be able to tell it apart from other quality Konas. 3) BUT in my opinion, Kona, as nice as it is, does not compete in taste with good Colombian, Guatemalan, Panamanian, Kenyan, Ethiopian and other origins. My opinion only. Coffee preference is highly personal. It's just a good, mild coffee. 4) Kona is expensive... but there are others even more expensive. (Google "The 10 Most Expensive Coffees in the World"). My pick, for taste, is Hacienda Esmeralda in Panama, which grows a variety called "Gesha" (not Geisha) that can be fabulous... but as an agricultural product, varies in taste from season to season.

....... there. Don't roast your beans too dark (Charbucks, do you hear me?) and enjoy. I won't bore you further.

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DC Johnson's avatar

I love Kona Coffee. I save it for special treats days because it's so pricy, and I understand why. Your article has really opened my eyes on this Jane, Thank you!

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