| Coffee is one of the most important
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| | primarily on the West side of the
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| commodities the world over. This
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| | Hawaiian archipelago.
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| byproduct of coffee cherries and coffee
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| | This location, as well as the climate,
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| beans has remained one of the most
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| | makes Hawaii an ideal setting to grow
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| popular beverages. From the time that it
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| | Kona coffee, which has become a
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| originated from Ethiopia centuries ago,
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| | world-class coffee variant.
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| coffee has become a household basic,
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| | What makes coffee plants in Kona unique
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| something that people cannot do without.
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| | from other coffee plants in the world
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| There are two basic coffee variants: one
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| | are:
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| is the traditional Arabica, and the other
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| | Hawaii is basically a group of islands
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| is Robusta coffee. Many coffee
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| | formed by volcanic slopes. Kona coffee if
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| enthusiasts agree that the former has a
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| | grown along the rocky volcanic slopes of
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| stronger flavor than the latter, so it
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| | Mount Lona and Mount Hualalai.
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| tastes better.
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| | Due to the tropical climate in Hawaii,
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| This is because Arabica coffee contains
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| | the mornings are almost always warm and
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| beans in its purest form, rather than
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| | sunny. During the afternoon, there is a
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| Robusta coffee which only has half of the
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| | slight mist which befalls the islands,
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| caffeine amount that can be found in
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| | further nurturing the coffee plants.
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| Arabica coffee variants.
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| | Most of the coffee farmers in Hawaii rely
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| Due to the high demand of Arabica coffee
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| | on the basic hand-picking method,
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| in the industry, many rare coffee
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| | ensuring the freshness of the
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| variants found only in certain places
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| | freshly-gathered coffee cherries.
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| have found a niche market.
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| | Some coffee producers use modern
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| Aside from the gorgeous beaches, lush
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| | machinery to ensure fast harvesting when
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| forests and warm people, another thing
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| | the coffee cherries are mature enough.
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| that Hawaiians are proud of is a coffee
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| | However, a machine cannot give out the
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| variant that is solely produced in their
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| | personal touch that farmers can give
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| islands, which is the Kona coffee.
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| | during harvesting.
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| Kona is a part of the Hawaiian
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| | A machine may not recognize overripe or
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| archipelago where this special coffee
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| | immature coffee beans, and put them all
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| variant is grown. Kailua-Kona is the
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| | together once harvested. This results in
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| largest town in the district, and it has
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| | an impure coffee blend once the beans are
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| two districts: the northern and southern
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| | processed.
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| districts of Kona.
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| | On the other hand, a hand-picked batch of
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| The word Kona literally means on the dry
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| | coffee cherries is assured of almost 100
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| side of the land. Kona coffee if
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| | per cent quality.
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| therefore grown on the dry side of Big
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| | Kona coffee is also an Arabica blend,
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| Island, which is the largest among all
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| | making it a truly premier coffee variant
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| the Hawaiian islands.
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| | that Hawaiians can proudly offer to the
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| There are two districts which divide
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| | world.
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| Kailua-Kona, and Kona coffee grows
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