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The Hidden Gem among Kona Coffee Beans Gets Unearthed

  You might have known that Kona coffee is one of the most expensive varieties to find. It's limited production, and high demand adds to its value. But did you know that there is a subtype of  pure Kona coffee , which is rarer to find? Here are the details.   The Peaberries   Not all plantations in the Big Island area produce PeaberryKona coffee beans. Only 3% to 5% of coffee firms in Hawaii produce it. This makes these coffee beans one of its kinds. Peaberry beans are roundish in shape. This is different from the flattened coffee beans that you see in the rest of the world.   Moreover, these beans form when a seed in the bean or the "cherry" remains unfertilized. This leaves the bean inside a fruit. As a result, the fruit's nutritional and sugar content gets concentrated in a bean, rather than the conventional two.   The Flavor   The Kona Peaberries have a somewhat sweet taste and light aroma. If you go for a coffee testing workshop on Kona coffee tours, then you mig

Know Your Kona Coffee from the Others

  The mesmerizingly enigmatic land of Hawaii is also the land of the best coffee varieties in the world. And speaking about Hawaiian coffee, you might have read about the signature  Kona Tea   variety. But not everything you sip on the island is gourmet coffee in the true sense. Quite akin to champagne or single-origin fine wine, the Kona coffee comes from a particular place. It is a signature brew of the Big Islands area. However, a number of vendors tend to offer some economical packages that read “Kona Blend". It is the blend that makes all the differences in your investment, as well as in the experience. The Kona Blend A Kona Blend would contain a mixture of cheap quality coffee Kona Coffee Beans   from all over the world. In fact, most of them contain as little as 10% off authentic coffee beans. It could be a blend of Brazilian, Columbian, and similar foreign varieties. To make matters worse, there are a number of unscrupulous vendors who would offer low-quality blends for a