Kona Pink Honey from Black Rock Farm, a recently planted 10-acre farm overlooking Kealakekua Bay in Hawaii. This coffee is processed using an innovative pink honey method where cherries ferment inside the fruit, creating a distinctive pink color when depulped, then dried on parchment. The processing uses selected yeast strains to enhance floral and tropical fruit aromatics. The resulting coffee combines characteristics of washed coffees with more complex and exotic flavors and rich body.
Founded in 2002 by R. Miguel Meza in Minnesota, Paradise Coffee Roasters relocated to Hilo, Hawaii in 2008 to work directly with local farmers and root the business in origin. The roastery operates a Diedrich IR12, utilizing equipment known for precision and control in capturing the nuanced flavors of specialty coffee. Coffees have consistently achieved exceptional ratings from Coffee Review, with more than 100 coffees scoring between 93 and 97 points and an impressive five year average of 94 points. The selection specializes in Hawaiian coffees from Kona and Ka'u regions alongside carefully selected producers from Panama, Jamaica, and Vietnam.
