“We grew coffee on [the] farm. The land was in itself a little too high for coffee, and it was hard work to keep it going; we were never rich on the farm. But a coffee plantation is a thing that ge…

What is Coffee Cupping?Cupping is a method of evaluating different characteristics of a particular coffee bean. This allows us to compare different beans, roasts and or blends and allows us to get a…

Kona Coffee can only grow in one place, Kona. So this bean is actually very rare and makes up only less than 1% of all the coffee grown in the world. Kona Coffee is primarily Guatemalan Typica be…

Two reasons to Drink Organic Coffee:Better for the environment Better for you Let’s keep it simple… Leaving out the bad stuff leaves more room for the good stuff. Better for the environment:Organic C…

- Smell your beans - Fresh roasted coffee beans are known to give off a strong aroma. If you have a hard time smelling your beans you may not have a fresh batch of coffee beans.- Is there a gloss…

What is Kona coffee blend?Kona coffee is considered to be one of the world’s best coffees. Kona blend can only be 10% Kona coffee combined with coffee sources elsewhere. There are many varieties of…

Ever since I was able to drive, I knew I wanted to see as much of this world as I possibly could. Having just graduated high school, I knew the opportunities were endless. I could do as I pleased a…

Not all coffee beans are created equal some are underdeveloped, small, broken or even defective. Of course sorting beans also allows us to grade our coffee. We separate the peaberries, extra large b…

So you got yourself a nice pound of high quality Hala Tree Coffee. You open the bag and smell the perfectly roasted beans. You carefully measure out the beans, grind them up, place the grounds in y…