The Controversy behind Kona Coffee
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Kona Coffee.

The world renowned Hawaiian made Kona coffee has stirred a lot of controversy among coffee lovers and experts alike. Noted for it's distinctive taste and aroma, not to mention the high grade coffeebean produce grown in the islands of Hawaii, specifically in the volcanic soil rich areas of the slopes of Hulailai and Mauana Loa Mountains, this coffee has proven to be one of the most, if not the most expensive coffees in town. Kona coffee boasts of its consistency and special handling; thus harvesting is not enough vis a vis the demand. However, experts say that due to the limitation of Kona coffee, cheap blends of these valuable coffee produce are out in the market. Marketers take advantage of the demand, and thus create blends of Kona coffee. Experts say that once a coffee is blended, only ten percent of its overall content is considered original. Thus, for consumers out there who just heard of the famous coffee, they would not be able to know the difference, but just the same, pay the price as is when buying the real mccoy.

To maintain the authenticity of Kona coffee, small coffee growers sell their product through the Internet directly to consumers. Thanks to the upswing in technology, these coffee growers can now take advantage of the worldwide web. With these moves, consumers can be assured that the coffee they are purchasing is authentic and the price is even reasonable due to the elimination of extensive marketing campaigns and middlemen. However, for coffee growers that can actually afford to produce the same authentic coffee using state of the art equipment including aggressive marketing campaigns, they get the bigger pie of the market, though at a much higher price.

In general, despite the controversy and price consideration, consumers who are coffee lovers would always have the last say in determining what to buy and where to buy against all odds.

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