There's a huge upset among Kona coffee growers in Hawaii against Safeway because they are selling Kona blend coffee (on the mainland) and don't specify how much Kona coffee is in their product. I know I've seen a lot of Kona blends that have only 10% Kona coffee.
Hawaii law requires labels on all coffee to show how much Kona coffee is in the bag as well as if the coffee is actually grown in Hawaii. The Star Advertiser article says that the Safeway blend was priced at $8.99 a pound on the mainland. 8 ounces of pure Kona coffee can sell for $25.00. My son-in-law likes only the pure stuff.
I add so much cream and sugar to my coffee that Art says I could probably drink instant coffee and not know the difference. He is quite particular about his coffee since he drinks his black.
Do you like coffee? What kind do you like to drink? I guess my favorite is coffee ice cream.
I add so much cream and sugar to my coffee that Art says I could probably drink instant coffee and not know the difference. He is quite particular about his coffee since he drinks his black.
Do you like coffee? What kind do you like to drink? I guess my favorite is coffee ice cream.
I love the smell of coffee but don't like the taste. I haven't drunk anything but herbal teas for about thirty years or so. Christopher loved coffee and I bought him an all singing, all dancing coffee maker last year which he says gives him coffee like you can buy in Starbucks and places like that, which I suppose is good.
ReplyDeleteI love good coffee and drink it black -- I got used to South or Central American coffee when I worked at the Hispanic Center because someone was always bringing it back after a visit home and a couple grocers sell some brands so I buy it there if the price is right.
ReplyDeleteI don't, as a matter of principle. ever buy Starbuck's.
My favorite is Turkish coffee boiled in a finjan, with a pinch of cardamon. Very Middle Eastern.
ReplyDeleteBut your Kona sounds even better.
I have seen the Kona blends here, but I don't know the price. I am a coffee drinker, with a little cream and sugar. I drink it in the morning and early afternoon. I also love coffee ice cream.
ReplyDeleteI drink coffee every day, or at least caffeine. I start with a latte with espresso every morning and have a cup of regular coffee in the middle of the day, usually. I only go to places that have Fair Trade coffee. Starbucks isn't one, so I avoid them. I like my coffee with cream but no sugar. At home I use soy milk instead of cream.
ReplyDeleteI love tea ,in fact i am addicted to it . In summers i do enjoy cold coffee made with lots of ice and full cream milk ,and a dash of chocolate powder..yummy !
ReplyDeleteMormons don't drink tea or coffee but I do like the smell of coffee.
ReplyDeleteWe drink both tea and coffee. The tea is with milk and sugar, and sometimes ginger & clove powder (added when the water is boiling).
ReplyDeleteThen besides the usual Nescafe types, we make a coffee which is boiled, with a hint of ground cardamom and drunk with milk.
And yes, my daughter makes us all a great iced coffee. :-)
I use instant decaf with cream! Or McDonald's is pretty good too.
ReplyDeleteI love the true Kona coffee from Hawaii... U would not believe the knock offs they sell on the mainland and the amount of people who believe they are drinking true Kona... Trader Joe';s sells a 'kona' or coffee from Hawaii... its about the worse imitation...
ReplyDeleteI drink ICED Hawaiian coffee (not necessarily Kona) daily.
ReplyDeleteI am a cofee fanatic. Well, actually a latte fanatic. I put a little coffee in my milk!! I drink several cups a day, and only like my own latte. Nothing else will do.
ReplyDeleteWe used to buy our own beans and grind them as we used them. These days we use packages of coffee ready ground. I drink Gevalia, and David drinks Folgers. (We have an expressso maker and a regular coffee maker.) The Kona coffee is great. I hate it when advertisers try to fool the unsuspecting public. Dianne
I used to care about coffee when I was younger. Came to the house when it was being built in order to bribe the electrician to run a couple extra dedicated 220v circuits, one to the kitchen since I knew I would be buying a large commercial espresso machine with a large boiler (they all require 220v power, like your stove or dryer), plus a dedicated filtered water supply line to the boiler. Found a restaurant that was closing and purchased their espresso machine and grinder (commercial disc grinders don't overheat the beans like the more common 'chopper' variety of grinder, important for good flavor and also important for consistency of ground size for good oil extraction without bitterness). BUT the boiler takes 20 minutes to heat up, the grinder is very fiddly and producing just the right mixture of ground size, dose amount, and press pressure is SO difficult, even among expert baristas getting the perfect pull from the machine with the right flavor, crema and thickness is a difficult proposition. Nowdays I just use the Mr. Coffee that Grace bought last father's day and have a little coffee with my cream.
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After all that, forgot to mention: Kona coffee is really nice, but the strangest thing about it is that is strength appears to lie in its ability to moderate other coffees, at least that's what I've noticed personally. The 100% Kona coffee tastes... mild and good, but not great. But Kona mixed with other blends produces an enhanced blend that tastes much better. I suspect that is the real reason that Kona blends are so popular.
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Cost You Less used to carry Kauai coffee. It was quite reasonably priced and of excellent quality. Now it's all going to Japan for use in that canned coffee they sell in vending machines.
ReplyDeleteWe drink Starbucks these days.
Cousin Walt: Your comments today remind me why I miss you so much when you don't have time to comment.
ReplyDeleteYeah...yeah... I know you're busy with work, family, etc. I know that, but I really do miss your fun, witty and ultra informative comments when you're not around.
Hattie: I've seen Kauai coffee at the BX. I'll have to mention that to Art.
ReplyDeleteI have ignorant taste buds but like most any brand, half decalf and black. That should put a real coffee drinker over the edge.
ReplyDeleteHi Kay, I'm so flattered, thank you! I'll be sure to mention all those qualities to the cop the next time I'm pulled over, I am sure he will be suitably impressed and, since it's coming from you, would never think to question any of it. Maybe he'll let me go.
ReplyDeleteWould love to spend more time on your blog page, but right now I'm busy singlehandedly bringing down the stock market.
aloha,
walt
Coffee: Oh, the fluids of life. He drinks a Kona blend....which of course can't be too much Kona at that price. I drink Half Kona blend and half Folgers decaf. :)
ReplyDeleteI love coffee. But I don't like coffee-flavored anything, not ice cream, not cake icing...I don't even like iced coffee. Columbian is my favorite and I purchase Neuman's because it is shade grown and the foundation is very philanthropic.
ReplyDeleteThe first thing I want when I wake up is my favorite cup filled with hot coffee.
what's on sale at Longs :)
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I drink my coffee latte style. that is, I fill a cup about one third full of skim milk, microwave it and then fill it with coffee. It is usually decaf, and I'm not particular about the beans, but we buy Columbia beans from Safeway.
ReplyDeleteI do love Starbucks lattes.
I like chocolate with my coffee, so I restrict myself to one or two a day. It's my dessert.
I love coffee, we drink Tim Hortons coffee here, I'm not sure if you have it there, it was purely canadian company but now there are some in the states.Its like Star Bucks, a doughnut coffee shop chain but they also sell the coffee in a can to make your own,, its good.
ReplyDeleteI love the smell of coffee, particularly when beans are being ground, but can't stand the taste.
ReplyDeleteI hope the Kona issue will be resolved satisfactorily.
Oh my gosh! I have just tasted Kona coffee for the first time in my life last week. I had read a cozy mystery, On What Grounds in which it was mentioned and praised so I wanted to try it. A local couple live in Hawaii part of the year and grow it so I'm pretty sure what I tasted was the real deal. The price sure was! But it is the most wonderful taste ever. And I feel different drinking it - brighter, clearer if that makes any sense. I just bought a second bag today. :<)
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