Koa coffee may be expensive, but its production can still help protect the environment by using organic beans produced using sustainable practices such as no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides on farms, which ensure both its workers and the planet are safe.

Organic coffee cultivation practices help protect soil erosion, maintain biodiversity and safeguard water supplies. By contrast, conventional sun-grown plantations deplete soil nutrients, destroy habitat and have a negative impact on local ecosystems; organic coffee on the other hand uses natural methods to control weeds and insects.

Koa Coffee, grown on Hawaii’s Big Island and handpicked from specific regions on it. Handpicked beans are then hand-roasted by specialty roasters before being assembled into delicious and aromatic cups that can be enjoyed either with or without milk – Kona District varieties tend to produce the highest-grade and costlier beans which have earned its name as Kona or Kona Gold labels.

Kona Coffee Plantation gained notoriety during the late 1990s and early 2000s for its organic estate-grown koa coffee, known as Kona Organic Estate-Grown Koa, that was 100% estate grown. They also joined key coffee organizations like Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) and Kona Coffee Council (KCC), founded by Marin Artukovich in 1997 on Mauna Loa in Captain Cook, Hawaii and located on its western side where trees planted in 1918 produced Grande Domaine Kona Grandfather’s Blend was harvested using wet milling from Colombia while their storage facility controlled temperature and humidity conditions to store their beans before being placed inside their green bean storage facility which kept temperature and humidity within ideal confines.

Today, Paradise Beverages owns and operates Hawaii Coffee Company from Honolulu as the Hawaii Coffee Company. Still offering 100% Koa coffee, Hawaii Coffee is sold online through their website or Amazon and at select U.S. cafes and grocery stores in 16 oz bags that range between $65-$70 in price.

Mountain Thunder’s Organic 100% Kona Coffee is certified organic and has a medium roast, making it suitable for drip machines, French presses and entry-level espresso makers such as the DeLonghi Dedica EC685 or Breville Bambino Plus. The coffee boasts pleasant aroma, moderate acidity, light body and subtle sweetness – an excellent selection for cold brew.