100% Kona Coffee - Kona Earth - Peaberry - 8 oz.

Description

The super-smooth flavor of this tiny round bean is considered by connoisseurs to be coffee's best of the best.  The peaberry is discovered in less than 5% of the total harvest.  Because this coffee is very rare, there is a limited supply that quickly runs out.

Features

What Is Peaberry? 

Most coffee cherries contain two beans of approximately equal size.  The two beans grow squished together in the same cherry so they look like two halves.  Occasionally one of the two beans is never fertilized or is damaged early in development so the other bean grows by itself without being squished into a half bean shape.  This single, small, pea-shaped bean is called peaberry and only occurs in about 3-5% of the total crop.

Since peaberry beans are round there are no edges to get over cooked or burned in the roasting process.  Roasting a batch of nothing but peaberry makes is possible to get every part of every bean roasted to the exact same level.  This has given peaberry a reputation for being smoother in flavor than most other coffee.  Roasting has a big effect on cupping quality so anything that affects the roasting process can easily affect the final quality of the coffee.  It's too bad peaberry is such a tiny percentage of the total crop.

Estate Grown 100% Kona Coffee

"Estate grown" means our coffee is nurtured by us from beginning to end to ensure the best possible quality.  "100%" means our coffee is always pure Kona coffee, it is never mixed with lower grade coffees such as Kona Blend.  Growing and producing high quality Kona coffee is our top priority.

Ground vs Whole Bean

At this time all our coffee is sold as whole beans.  Whole beans retain their freshness much longer than ground coffee and is ideal for anyone with a grinder.  Let us know if you would prefer pre-ground coffee.

Awards

Finalist in Gevalia's 2008 Kona Coffee Cupping Competition.