Hula Daddy Kona Coffee
Laura’s Reserve SL34
| Roaster Location: | Holualoa, Hawai’i |
| Coffee Origin: | Holualoa, North Kona growing district, “Big Island” of Hawai’i |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
| Agtron: | 60/80 |
| Est. Price: | $69.95/8 ounces |
| Review Date: | January 2023 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity/Structure: | 9 |
| Body: | 9 |
| Flavor: | 10 |
| Aftertaste: | 9 |
Blind Assessment
Bright, balanced, juicy-sweet. Red plum, cocoa nib, blood orange, star jasmine, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with vibrant acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is long, lingering and flavor-saturated.
Notes
This exceptional coffee was selected as the No. 21 coffee on Coffee Review’s list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2023. SL28 and SL34 are varieties famous for producing the great classic coffees of Kenya. Hula Daddy is a boutique coffee producer with farms at the 1,400- and 2,500-foot levels of the Mount Hualalai volcano near the northern end of the Kona growing district, five minutes above the town of Kailua-Kona. This SL34 coffee was produced at the higher elevation Hula Daddy farm and processed anaerobically using commercial yeast. Visit www.huladaddy.com or call 808-327-9744 for more information.
Bottom Line
A Kona-Kenya mashup: This is an SL 34 variety grown in Kona that’s deep-toned and intricately balanced, with notes of stone fruit, cocoa nib and complex florals.
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