If Kona coffee isn't considered a gourmet coffee, it should be. An arabica variety of coffee, it has a rich, full taste sought after by coffee connoisseurs like myself. I once spotted a bag of Kona coffee at the Royal Subic store, Subic Bay Freeport Zone (adjacent to Olongapo City, Philippines) and I made a mental note to buy it when I eventually own a coffee maker.
The Kona Coffee Bean Process
A lot of people are unaware that a coffee bean is actually the seed of the fruit from a coffee plant. The very same people that say coffee isn't healthy will go on and on about eating more fruit to stay healthy. Coffee is a fruit! More specifically, it's part of a berry, a form of fruit.
I watched something on TV once about the Kona coffee bean selection process and how they dry them and prepare them for shipping. I think it was either on the Discovery Channel or the History Channel, I can't remember.
I really don't remember the complete process. I do remember that they're sun-dried for a period of time. The Wikipedia article on Kona coffee goes into detail.
Maui Wowi
While I was searching the net for places that sell Kona Coffee, I stumbled across the "Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies" website and simply had to laugh out loud.
I hadn't heard "Maui Wowi" since watching "Up in Smoke" back in 1979. In the movie, Tommy Chong described a marijuana joint that was composed of mostly Maui Wowi and some Labrador (a dog ate the marijuana and pooped it out and he and Richard "Cheech" Marin smoked it).
The amazing part of finding that website is that the store is located not far from where I used to live in Phoenix, Arizona (59th Ave and Peoria in Glendale, to be exact). The next time I'm in Phoenix (if ever), I plan to stop by there and get me a cup of something. I didn't see any prices at their website, but their coffee can't be any more expensive than Starbucks or Seattle's Best.
I need a coffee maker
What good does it do to buy a bag of gourmet coffee like Kona coffee if I don't have a coffee maker to brew it in? Most people here in the Philippines drink instant coffee made by Nescafe, and don't have anything to brew coffee in and I haven't seen a coffee maker in any of the stores while looking for other appliances.
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This article is published as: Is Kona Coffee a Gourmet Coffee?
I know that you wrote this a long time ago, but as a kona coffee lover that it totally is referred to as a 'gourmet coffee'. I know that you said you didn't have a coffee maker, but that's no way to enjoy gourmet coffee. How about a french press?
A friend of mine actually likes to have 'iced kona coffee', since the citrusy notes makes for a refreshing cold drink. Hope this helps!!
Well, I only recently acquired an automatic drip coffee maker. French press? That will never happen here.