Kona Coffee Brewing Tips
How do you make the perfect cup of Kona coffee?
A good cup of coffee can set the tone for the beginning, middle or end of your day routines. However, relying on a barista to serve your daily cup may be out of the question when the coffee shops are closed. If that's the case, you might want to make yourself a cup of coffee. This is also a great idea to save some money, learn, develop new skills, and maybe even show off to friends and family your coffee brewing skills and maybe share some Kona coffee brewing tips with them.
Your Early Morning Routine
The best part of waking up is that first sip of coffee of the day, it feels like paradise, clears your mind, and gives your taste buds a nice energizing massage. Coffee is an essential part of a very active morning routine that needs to be on the get-go right after opening their eyes. Is indisputable that a good cup of 100% Kona Coffee may transport you to the scene of your last vacation, the last cold winter morning, or yesterday's fall sunset. For a little moment, you are swept away by the flavors while your fingers hug your favorite mug in the kitchen.
Your Winding Down Routine
A warm cup at the end of the day would allow your worries to melt away and it will give you the serenity needed to embrace the end of the day with joy, calm, and intention. And it all started with the first cup many hours earlier. Sounds like the ideal scenario for all coffee lovers.
When the love for coffee is there, what you need now is to master the art of brewing Kona coffee.
What is the best Kona coffee brewing method?
There are several coffee brewing methods: the traditional Drip brew, Moka pot, Siphon, Espresso, Turkish, Irish, Instant, Cold brew, Iced coffee, and the list goes on.
The best Kona coffee brewing one that works for you! One important detail to take in count is that, regardless of the brewing method chosen, making the perfect cup of coffee will depend on these factors above all:
The quality and freshness of your coffee beans.
The right brewing method (the one that works best for you)
The right roast level for you
The right grind (for the brewing method chosen).
Good quality water
Your attention.
You'll be able to make the perfect cup of coffee at home and help others to do so if you follow these simple guidelines:
1. The quality and freshness of your coffee beans.
Is your coffee 100% Kona coffee or just a 10% blend, or counterfeit Kona?
Do you know when your coffee was roasted? Does the bag show a roast date?
2. 4. Water quality
Always use clean, cold water that has not been boiled before.
3. Choose your favorite brewing method.
The brewing method is going to determine the coffee grind level you’ll need. Grind only the amount that you need, just before brewing. There is a significant difference in the flavor of freshly ground coffee.
Here is a summary of the grind textures recommended for the different brewing methods:
Fine (sand texture): Espresso, Moka.
Regular (ground pepper texture): Standard drip brewer, K-cups, pour-over, Chemex, Aero Press.
Coarse (coarse salt texture): French press, percolators, cold brew, immersion brew.
4. Choose your favorite roast level
Is Kona coffee medium or dark roast?
We offer three different roast levels: Medium, Full-City (Medium-Dark) and Dark roasts, and you should try all levels to decide which one suits your palate the best, and which foods make the best pairings. It will take time, open-mindedness, and options. The trick is to take your time in choosing the right roast. A freshly done roast will produce a high-quality best tasting result.
Following these Kona coffee brewing instructions will produce a flawless steaming cup of coffee and brewing Kona coffee every morning will become part of your every morning routine.
Tips before buying Kona Coffee
After you decide on a roast, is always good to read the label before completing your purchase, to make sure that you are getting authentic, the best quality 100% Kona coffee. We compiled a list of tips to consider before buying coffee.
How to store Kona coffee?
Store your coffee beans at room temperature, in an opaque container, with an airtight lid until you are ready to brew. Then just grind only the amount you are going to use.
If your coffee bag has a degassing valve, it is perfectly fine to leave the beans inside that bag, just squeeze out as much air as possible when you are closing the bag, the use a clip or the resealing tape, and store it away from light and moisture.
If you decide to refrigerate or freeze your beans, be sure to use a good airtight container, to avoid moisture or freezer burn.
We are a small family-owned and operated farm, dedicated to carefully growing, harvesting, process, and roasting specialty-grade, Estate-grown 100% Kona coffee, since 2013. Our award-winning 100% Kona beans are proudly grown and processed exclusively on our farm, located in Honomalino Acres, South Kona, on the Big Island of Hawai'i. We are hoping that this year allows you to step into the coffee world and enjoy a steaming cup with us.
