OUR COMMITMENT
We are passionate about great coffee and dedicated to bring you the finest 100% Kona coffee available. We are committed to sustainable farming practices of shredding and composting green waste, adding manure and mulching. We believe in hard work to promote microbial life in our soil and won't poison our ground with toxic chemicals to control weeds. We analyze our soil every season to determine the specific type of fertilizer to implement and only the needed amount. Our coffee is only as good as our soil can provide. Mother nature blesses us with rain and sunshine, we have the responsibility and the long term commitment for maintaining the quality of our soil.
Thank you to our family and friends and to our customers for your continuing support.
Mahalo,
Su, Lynne and Judson
OUR COFFEES
OUR CUSTOMERS
“KarmaSu coffee is by far the best coffee I’ve ever had.”
“I’ve always been a coffee drinker. However, I really only noticed the coffee if it was too strong or too weak— otherwise, I just drank it for the caffeine. KarmaSu Coffee woke me up, literally and figuratively. The smooth taste of this coffee is so striking that I learned to drink this coffee mindfully, savoring each sip like one would enjoy a terrific glass of wine.”
“Happiness is... grinding some KarmaSu Coffee. It is phenomenal, sooo good! ”
“I like my coffee smooth and flavorful, not bitter. KarmaSu coffee never disappoints. It is one of life’s small luxuries that is worth a little extra! It also makes a great thank you gift for friends and mentors.”
“Excellent coffee! It smells rich and earthy - much like I think Hawaii would smell. I can’t wait for tomorrow morning so I can have some more!”
“So if you believe in blind taste tests—your coffee passed the test! Ken made coffee that morning. I poured a cup to take with me in the car. When I took my first swallow, I noticed the smooth taste. When I got home, I saw that he opened your bag of coffee and used it that morning. So, there you have it! Unbiased and unsolicited! Just delicious!....I can really taste the difference! I am going to order on-line to get more.”
OUR PLACE
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
OUR PLANTS
Kona Typica variety
Healthy coffee plant
Flower clusters on last year's growth
Cherries at different stage of ripeness
KarmaSu Coffee Estate Farm's 5 acres of more than 2,400 Kona Typica trees flourish on the verdant slope of Hualalai volcano, overlooking beautiful Kona Coast. Brought to Hawaii from Guatemala in the early 1800's, these plants have adapted for more than 100 years to Kona's unique soil and climate, resulting in the smooth and robust flavor profile renowned world-wide as 100% Kona Coffee. We are introducing a few new varieties and experimenting with our processing to offer the best coffee to our customers.
OUR BEAN PROCESSING
Picking
Coffee harvesting is more labor intensive in Kona than most other coffee producing regions. Since cherries from the tree will ripen at different times, we selectively hand pick to ensure each cherry is at the peak of ripeness. With the steady rainfall and at our ideal 1600 ft. elevation, our picking season lasts from late August through January. Each tree will be picked multiple times throughout the season.
Processing
Hours after picking, cherries are washed and sorted to remove any debris or unwanted fruit. The cherries are then pulped to remove the outer skin. We use the pulp-washed method for our KarmaSu Estate Coffee. For more floral notes, we use the pulp-dried method.
Drying
The beans are naturally sun dried in our hot house for about 5 days. They are raked by hand to ensure even drying. This drying operation is critical since it affects the final quality of the green coffee. Our beans are dried to a moisture content of about 12%. The beans now are called parchments. We then bag them up and put them in moisture controlled storage.
Roasting
Roasting coffee is a simple process and as much of an art as a science. Our custom roasting profile is designed to bring out and enhance the character of KarmaSu estate coffee. We roast, cup and taste test regularly to find the perfect roast profile for our special coffee. Perfect roasting is dependent on timing, temperature, other external factors that are specific to our beans and, of course with a lot of sampling and cupping
Shipping
We roast to order only, bag and ship within 48 hours. Look for the roasting date on the bag. Free shipping to all US addresses.