Kona Coffee Blog

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…

A delicious mutation that every coffee lover should have an awareness of. If you are reading this post, a couple of assumptions could be made; you know what roasted coffee beans looks like and yo…

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…

- 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…

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…

It is a very familiar routine; wake up, head to the stove, start the kettle, get your favorite coffee out, grind up your whole beans and brew your morning cup-of-Joe. That is certainly an oversimplifi…

Where is Kona Coffee Grown?Short answer: Kona coffee come from Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. In order to be considered Kona Coffee the coffee must grow in the Kona coffee belt. It is about two mil…

Created in 2012 by Jean and Danielle Orlowski2012 6 Acres of Kona Typica2013 Added 20 acres, planted 5 acres of Kona Typica2014 Planted 5 acres of Kona Typica2015 Planted 5 acres of (red bou…

Hala Tree Coffee is proud and happy to be supplying coffee leaves to Ola Brew. This company is one who’s values align with our here at Hala Tree Coffee. Just like Ola Brew we value supporting local bu…