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The Characteristics Of Kona Coffee

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Kona coffee – As unique as it gets

What is Kona and what makes it so unique?
It’s a coffee that’s grown in the North and South Kona districts of Hawaii. The Kona districts in Hawaii is a two mile long stretch of land which contains over 600 coffee farms; and this district is often referred to as the “Kona coffee belt”
Here are the reasons that make Kona coffee the most unique coffee region on the planet.
The number one reason is the low altitude. Usually coffee is grown at 5000+ feet and the Kona coffee grows in places that range from 800 ft. to 2300 ft.
One of the reasons that this happens is because clouds settle over the crops in the afternoon and thus provide a natural shade for the coffee protecting it from the hot sun in Hawaii.
Reason number two is the steep volcanic slopes which create ideal drainage system for the rain and all of this delivers conditions that resemble much higher elevations in other parts of the world. …show more content…

What are the characteristics of the Kona Coffee?
As we mentioned previously, there are over 600 farms with various growing, processing and roasting methods and the coffee from this region isn’t known for any particular flavor. You may know that a coffee from a particular region has cocoa notes, coffee from another region has citrusy, but what’s interesting about the Kona flavors is that they vary from farm to farm.
Although there are many different flavors in the Kona coffee, there are also some general characteristics that you can expect from each cup of Kona coffee.
The Kona coffee has a distinct smoothness. Most of the Kona coffees at the first sip have a caramel taste and it is unlikely to find citrusy or floral aftertaste in your

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