Coffee Omakase
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Kona Coffee
About the Coffees
Below, you’ll find additional information on the 3 different coffees served during the Summer-Fall 2021 season of coffee omakase. Kona coffees are sourced directly from our farm partners in Kona, Hawai’i, while all other coffees are sourced with our roasting partner, Bellwether Roasters.
All coffee is sourced as green coffee and roasted on a weekly schedule to ensure the freshest coffee for each omakase session.
Ethiopia Quantit Natural
This coffee is served as a Japanese-style ice coffee as part of the 2nd course of the coffee omakase, brewed on the Kalita Wave.
This naturally processed Ethiopian is layered with tons of fruit and floral notes. Bright, fruity, sweet, and syrupy, we think it this coffee is excellent as a pour-over.
The Quantit mill was founded in 2005 by Daye Bensa Coffee, a company run by brothers Asefa and Mulugeta Dukamo that has built numerous mills in the Sidamo region and also exports and grows coffee. The mill was built for farmers near the town of Chabe to sell their coffee in this rugged and difficult to access area. Today, 1500-2000 local farmers deliver coffee to this washing station and no longer have to travel the long distances to other mills. Farmers working with the Quantit mill are also paid a higher premium for their coffee. The naturally processed lots are processed by floating and picking out the ripe cherries. It is then dried on African raised beds for 13-15 days.
Details:
Name:
Ethiopia Quantit Natural Process
Single Origin
Tasting Notes:
Black Cherry, Strawberry, Lavender
Origin:
Sidamo, Southern Nations, Ethiopia
Process:
Natural Process
Altitude:
1900 masl
Varietal:
Ethiopia Heirloom
Kona Coffee: Ma’o Hau Hele
Ma'o Hau Hele [MAA-ow HAH-oo Hel-Leh]: the yellow hibiscus flower, state flower of Hawai’i
Served in 3rd course and brewed as an espresso, our Ma'o Hau Hele coffee is our first offering of single-origin 100% Kona coffee. Grown on the Kona coffee belt near the west side of the Big Island, it owes its exquisite floral and nutty flavors to Hawaiʻi’s sunny mornings, varied microclimate, and unique volcanic soil. While Kona coffee has been a Hawaiian specialty for decades, it has yet to reach mainstream in the coffee industry. With its delicate flavors of blood orange, milk chocolate, and cardamom, we hope that you will see exactly why we love Kona coffee so much!
Details:
Name:
Ma'o Hau Hele
Single Origin
100% Kona Coffee
Tasting Notes:
Blood Orange, Milk Chocolate, Cardamom
Origin:
Central Kona, Hawai’i
Process:
Washed
Altitude:
515 - 975 masl
Classification:
Type I
Grade:
Kona Prime
Harvest:
Spring 2021
Varietal:
Typica
Kona Coffee: Peaberry
Served in 4th course and brewed on the Syphon, the Peaberry is the crown jewel of Kona coffee.
Making up less than 5% of each harvest, Kona Peaberry is one of the rarest coffees available on the market today. A naturally occurring mutation inside each coffee cherry causes two coffee beans to fuse together, forming a single oval-shaped bean (hence the name peaberry). The result is a highly complex combination of flavors — dried apricots, licorice, and a hint of bergamot, making it a truly unique experience to be savored with every sip.
Details:
Name:
Peaberry
Single Origin
100% Kona Coffee
Tasting Notes:
Licorice, Dried Apricots, Hint of Bergamot
Origin:
Central Kona, Hawai’i
Process:
Hand picked, then washed
Altitude:
515 - 975 masl
Classification:
Type II
Harvest:
Spring 2021
Varietal:
Typica
Photos by Echo Chen