Grinder's Journal: Your Source for All Things Coffee! / #CoffeeLovers

Discover how a rare Kenyan coffee varietal found a bold new home in Kona, redefining Hawaiian coffee from farm to cup.

  First Sip A beginner’s guide to cupping and sensory evaluation. Steam curled from the cups as we leaned in, spoons in hand, each of us quiet for once. The kitchen smelled like citrus, chocolate, and something floral none of us could quite name. We broke the crusts, slurped loudly, then looked at each other, wide-eyed someone said “peach,” another guessed “jasmine.” It wasn’t about being right; it was about finding the words, chasing the flavors. We laughed at our guesses, compared notes, and poured another round. For a moment, it felt like we were discovering coffee - and each...