Roaster Location: | Holualoa, Hawaii |
Coffee Origin: | North Kona growing district, Big Island of Hawaii |
Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
Agtron: | 54/68 |
Review Date: | December 2008 |
Aroma: | 8 |
Acidity: | 8 |
Body: | 7 |
Flavor: | 8 |
Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment: Gracefully sweet in the aroma, with soft fruit and floral notes. In the cup, sweet-toned acidity, medium body and delicate flavors of blossoming flowers, honey and summer fruit. Very clean finishing with a lingering sweetness.
Notes: Hula Daddy is a boutique coffee farm at the 1,400 foot level of the Mount Hualalai near the northern end of the Kona growing district, five minutes above the town of Kona. This is a special selection from the upper part of the farm at about the 1,600 foot elevation, with fruit removal by the traditional washed method. Visit www.huladaddy.com or call 888-553-2339 for more information.
Who Should Drink It: Those seeking the classic subtlety on which the Kona reputation was built.
This review originally appeared in the December, 2008 tasting report: Holiday Gift Coffees 2008: The Rare, the Exceptional, the Weird