Name: Kona Direct Farm
Region: Hōlualoa, Kona, Hawaii, USA
Notes: soursop, black currant, moon grape, sapodilla
Producer: Kraig Lee
Farm: Kona Direct Farm
Processing: Yeast Fermentation Washed
Varieties: Pink Bourbon
Altitude: 500 MASL
Brew Ratios: For pourovers, try a 1:16 coffee-to-water ratio. Start with a 1:2.1 ratio for espresso.
More:
This is our first time sourcing coffee from Hawaii! Back in late February of 2024, Maricarmen and I went to the Big Island (Kona) for the purpose of getting Mari's Arabica Q-Grader License. While there, we connected with Miguel Meza of Paradise Coffee and he kindly hosted and set up a cupping for us of some of the best coffees from Kona. Besides roasting and running a cafe in Hilo, Miguel also consults on coffee farming and processes coffees. After cupping what he put on the table, it was clear that we would be bringing some in to roast to share with our customers. Our sourcing program is focused on Quality, Relationship & Impact but also to experience the array of coffees that are out there in this beautiful world. We fell in love with the magnitude that is Hawaii. There is a way of life that honors all living things and ecosystems that truly resontes with what we envision and strive for. Coffee has afforded us all these beautiful connections across the globe and we're honored and excited to have this coffee to showcase the beauty of Kona coffees.
For more than 26 years, Kraig and Leslie Lee have been growing, processing and roasting fine Kona coffee on the slope of Mt. Hualalai. Today, their 4.7-acre farm is home to several coffee varieties, including Kona Laurina Pointu and Kona SL34, both of which have garnered 93+ scores in Coffee Review.
Originally, the SL34 was thought to be SL28. It was part of the University of Hawaii-CTAHR’s coffee germplasm collection and labeled as such. Genetic testing by World Coffee Research corrected this label. This year is Kona Farm Direct’s second harvest of this variety.
Kona Farm Direct’s SL34 seeds originally came from Hula Daddy’s farm in the Kona District. This variety was selected for planting at Hula Daddy 11 years ago by Isla Custom Coffees’ Miguel Meza — and it has proven to be excellent under Hawaiian growing conditions. From Hula Daddy’s farm, it won the Hawaii Coffee Association’s cupping competition and Kona Coffee Festival’s cupping competition, as well as scored 97 points in Coffee Review.
We're extremely excited to for you try this stellar coffee!
Jars are 100 grams
