01-07-2010, 01:41 PM
Devany,
Wish I could still drink the stuff beyond a sip or two in the morning. But yeah, I hear you about the wages. To be honest I don't know the flavor of the Puna or Kau coffees yet but I would imagine they are on par with Konas. I've tasted coffees from the North end of the Island and it didn't share the same flavors as Kona and that didn't surprise me, I rather expected it considering the dirt soils the coffee is grown in. Unfortunatly I don't think the north side of the Island will be able to produce coffees in the coveted unique flavor range of Kona grown coffees. As per Kau and Puna... If grown in the lava soils and not the dirt soils, I think within time after it's re-established its familiarity, they may indeed fetch the higher prices found in Kona. One things for certain, there isn't enough Kona Coffees to go around so the industry could use some more like type coffees, Puna and Kau could certainly use the revenues.
E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.
Wish I could still drink the stuff beyond a sip or two in the morning. But yeah, I hear you about the wages. To be honest I don't know the flavor of the Puna or Kau coffees yet but I would imagine they are on par with Konas. I've tasted coffees from the North end of the Island and it didn't share the same flavors as Kona and that didn't surprise me, I rather expected it considering the dirt soils the coffee is grown in. Unfortunatly I don't think the north side of the Island will be able to produce coffees in the coveted unique flavor range of Kona grown coffees. As per Kau and Puna... If grown in the lava soils and not the dirt soils, I think within time after it's re-established its familiarity, they may indeed fetch the higher prices found in Kona. One things for certain, there isn't enough Kona Coffees to go around so the industry could use some more like type coffees, Puna and Kau could certainly use the revenues.
E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.