What is specialty coffee?

Specialty coffee refers to high-quality coffee beans that are sourced from specific microclimates, carefully cultivated, harvested, and processed to bring out unique flavors and characteristics. It emphasizes quality, sustainability, and traceability throughout the entire coffee supply chain.

How is specialty coffee different from regular coffee?

Specialty coffee focuses on the quality and unique characteristics of the coffee beans, whereas regular coffee is more about mass production and consistency. Specialty coffee often has distinct flavors, and its beans are graded and scored based on attributes such as aroma, taste, and body.

What is single-origin coffee?

Single-origin coffee refers to coffee beans that are sourced from a single geographical region, farm, or producer. This can highlight the unique characteristics of the coffee beans influenced by the specific climate, soil, and processing methods of that region.

How is Geisha Coffee graded and scored?

Specialty Geisha Coffee is graded and scored using a standardized system developed by the Specialty Coffee Association. Beans are evaluated based on factors such as aroma, flavor, acidity, body, and balance. A coffee must score at least 80 out of 100 points to be considered specialty grade.

What are the best brewing methods for Geisha Coffee?

There is no one-size-fits-all answer, as the best brewing method depends on personal preferences and the specific characteristics of the coffee beans. Common methods include pour-over, French press, Aeropress, espresso, and cold brew. Experimenting with different methods can help you find the best way to showcase the unique flavors of Geisha Coffee.

How should I store Geisha Coffee?

To maintain freshness and flavor, store Geisha Coffee in an airtight container away from light, heat, and moisture. Avoid storing them in the refrigerator or freezer, as temperature fluctuations can negatively affect the taste and quality.

Hawaii Puna - Arakawa Estate Lactic Natural

Name: Hawaii Puna - Arakawa Estate Lactic Natural
Brand: Paradise Coffee
SKU: puna-lactic-nat-4oz
Price: 30.0 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Regular price $30

Unit price per

Weight:

4oz

12oz

Grind:

Whole Bean

Quantity:

only -26 left in stock

Coffee Profile

Continent: Pacific

Country: USA

Farm: various

Process: Yeast Fermented Natural

Region: Puna, Big Island of Hawaii

Variety: Typica, caturra

Roast Scale

Light Medium Dark

Roasting Wednesdays.

*Please note: all items in your cart will roast and ship together.

Tasting Notes.

Powerful, aromatic, and complex. Rose, Cinnamon and Fig in the aroma. A vibrant cup with a honeyed sweetness, buoyant acidity, and lingering aftertaste of berries and flowers.

Background Info

Arakawa estate is a new small farm in Kurtistown, Hawaii of 170 trees of red caturra and typica variety trees planted on a 1 acre lot at 700ft elevation. This farm is owned by Edna Arakawa and Jim Chestnut, also producers of our Hawaii Kilauea Volcano coffee. Edna and Jim harvest the coffee themselves Once a week. We pick up up cherry from them for weekly throughout the harvest and apply our yeast fermentation methods to the cherry.

Last season we did some small trial batches of a ‘Lactic Natural’ process on coffees from Kona and Ka’u. Both showed immense promise. We wanted to continue to refine this process and apply it to Arakawa Estate coffee this season, and we have not been disappointed with the results.

For this process we inoculate the cherries with Lactic acid producing organisms in a low oxygen environment for several days and then dry them on screens in a dehumidified room. The results of this process are greatly intensified acidity along with floral, spice, and dried fruit notes.