Kona Blue Sky Coffee
Twigg-Smith Estate Ohana Medium Roast
| Roaster Location: | Holualoa, Hawaii |
| Coffee Origin: | Kona growing district, "Big Island" of Hawaii. |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
| Agtron: | 53/71 |
| Review Date: | April 2006 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity: | 7 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
| Aftertaste: | 7 |
Blind Assessment
Fine aroma: delicate but deep, with milk chocolate, floral and caramelly fruit notes, apple perhaps. In the cup softly acidy, velvety in mouthfeel; the chocolate turns toward sweet cocoa with a richly tart floral twist. Surprisingly long finish, but also surprisingly heavy and even astringent. Cups were slightly uneven with occasional very faint musty fermented suggestions as they cooled, so a rating that started at 90 ended at an ambivalent 87.
Notes
The Twigg-Smith estate is a large farm by Kona standards (400 acres) on the slopes of Mt. Hualalai, with good growing elevations and some very old trees. Kona Blue Sky roasts and retails Twigg-Smith coffees and operates an attractive visitor's center. Visit
Who Should Drink It
A Kona as elegant as it is risky.
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This review originally appeared in the April, 2006 tasting report: Hawaiian Coffees 2006: Not This Year
