Posted by TheShot on 26 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: Beans, Foreign Brew, Quality Issues, Restaurant Coffee
Before we start reviewing the espresso in India, it’s about time we wrap things up on our recent coffee excursion to Hawaii’s Big Island. Hawaii is the only coffee-growing state of the Union (as they say: sorry, Puerto Rico is a territory), which makes it a uniquely American place to both sample the local espresso [...]
[view full post]Posted by TheShot on 03 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: Beans, Foreign Brew, Machine
This coffee farm specializes in the under-appreciated (next to Kona) Hawaiian coffees on the East side of the Big Island (Puna, Ku’a, Hamakua) as well as Kona and coffee from the other islands (Maui Moka, Oahu Waialua, Kauai). They take in beans from many local farms for roasting or selling as greens, and they’re at [...]
[view full post]Posted by TheShot on 28 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Foreign Brew
There are plenty of fans of this sunset café with limited breakfast, lunch, and even more limited dinner options. Several indoor and many patio tables overlook the ocean sunsets, but the main attraction here seems to be waking up with a view of the beach and a giant cinnamon roll. Many locals rave about the [...]
[view full post]Posted by TheShot on 24 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Beans, Foreign Brew
In a red-painted colonial village center, Parker Square, next to the Waimea General Store, this café offers coffee and lunch items with an exceedingly laid-back, friendly staff. They have a few outdoor café tables for two in front and several indoor tables. And like any good coffee place on the Big Island, they offer French [...]
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