Blind Assessment

Multi-layered, rich-toned. Bing cherry, coconut, candied violet, frankincense, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Balanced, high-toned acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Crisp, sweetly tart finish that goes on and on.

Notes

This exceptional coffee was selected as the No. 10 coffee on Coffee Review’s list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2024. Laura's Reserve SL34 also appeared on the Top 30 list in 2021 and 2023.  Produced at Hula Daddy Farm, entirely of the SL34 variety of Arabica, and processed by the anaerobic natural method (fermented in an oxygen-free environment, then dried in the whole fruit) with the addition of commercial yeast. 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. Visit www.huladaddy.com or call 808-327-9744 for more information.

Bottom Line

An aromatically intoxicating Kona version of a traditionally Kenyan coffee variety with exuberant, complex sweetness and structure, not to mention a vibrant mouthfeel and impossibly long finish.

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