Coffee lovers know that if you have ever visited the Big Island of Hawaii, you just have to drink a hot cup of pure Kona coffee during your trip! The renowned delight is cultivated only on coffee farms located within a 20-mile stretch on slopes of Hualalai Mountain and Mauna Kea in the South Kona district of the Big Island.
Photo courtesy of Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) / Kirk Lee Aeder
While Kona coffee “blends” are available in various retail outlets, these usually contain a mixture of 10% Kona beans and 90% imported beans. For the best, be sure to shop for coffee labeled as “100% Kona Coffee. Other local products also incorporate Kona coffee, including ice cream, chocolate covered espresso beans and other candies.
Here are two refreshing Kona coffee cocktails by our Executive Chef Manfred Jonas. Try them and see!
“Kona Coffee-Tini”
1 oz. Chilled Kona coffee
1/2 oz. Kona coffee liqueur
2 oz. Vanilla vodka
Garnish with Donkey Beans (chocolate covered roasted coffee beans)
“Kona Colada”
1 1/4 oz. Kona coffee liqueur
Pineapple juice
Dash of sweet and sour
Dash of Coco Lopez cream of coconut
Coconut syrup
