Just one sip of French press coffee using this uniquely brewed bean makes most people fans forever. Kona coffee which originates from Hawaii, has rare properties that make it a perfect choice for your next cup of coffee. One of the most famous coffees in the world can be found growing on the northern mountain slopes of the state, including Mauna Loa and Mount Hualalai and also in many of the Kona districts of Oahu.

Purchasing fresh, gourmet Kona coffee will result in the best cup of coffee that's ever hit your palate. Luxurious Kona coffee is well worth its price. After all, people from around the globe buy this particular type of coffee. Because of the growing conditions, which include beautiful, sunny mornings and afternoons with rain and humidity, the coffee is unique and flavorful.

Cuttings from Brazil were transplanted and used to grow the trees from which we get our gourmet Kona coffee beans today. In the 1800s, Samuel Reverend Ruggles brought the first Kona tree to Hawaii. Finding the perfect soil and weather combination in Hawaii, farmers soon expanded and started growing abundant crops on large plantations. The best estimate is that 2,300 acres of land are now devoted to the growing of Kona coffee beans. Kona coffee cultivation is now so successful that about two million pounds of the beans are harvested per year.

Every February through March, the Kona tree blooms. These blooms, called Kona snow, are visible as tiny white flowers. The green berries of the Spring turn to red fruit in the summertime that resembles cherries. It is a right time for the "fruit" to be harvested. By hand-picking every coffee bean, the freshness of gourmet Kona coffee is ensured.

Twenty four hours after the fruit is collected, it is run through a machine that makes sure the bean is separate from the pulp. This is followed by carefully-controlled fermentation of the beans, for 12 hours at lower elevations and for 24 hours at higher elevations. After rinsing, the beans are spread out on a type of drying rack to dry out completely, which usually takes one to two weeks. The dry beans are then stored on parchment. Eight pounds of fruit are required to make one pound of fresh and gourmet Kona coffee.

Knowing the categorization of coffee beans is significant while choosing fresh gourmet Kona coffee. For example, There is two beans for each cherry or fruit, with one side flat oand one oval. Beans of the Type II variety have only one bean per berry or fruit and that bean is round. After that, the beans undergo further grading based on several criteria, including size, type, bean moisture levels and purity. Fresh, gourmet Kona coffee is made of a higher-quality bean.