Waialua Estate Coffee

Waialua Estate Coffee scores in the top 10 in 2024 statewide competition!

Grown on the North Shore of Oʻahu, Waialua Estate produces a smooth, mellow and well-balanced coffee. It is also one of the more affordable 100% Hawaiian-grown coffees.

Creativity counts at the farm level; it’s not only about the baristas!

Waialua Estate’s Arabica Typica Coffee has a medium body, clean finish, a hint of chocolate and a pleasant, lingering aftertaste. And if you appreciate details, Waialua Estate’s cupping score of 83.42 was for our 72-hour ferment and fruit-dried Typica in the creative division.

Who decides and how?

Hosted by the Hawaiʻi Coffee Association, the panel of judges employed the standard Specialty Coffee Association’s cupping methodology and scoring format. It is a form of scientific sensory analysis where coffees are evaluated and scored based on a variety of subtle characteristics: flavor, aroma, acidity, aftertaste, body, balance, overall cup experience, presence of sweetness, lack of defect and uniformity.

More specifics on the farm

Waialua Estate’s 155 acres of Arabica Typica Coffee grows in rich volcanic soil bordered by the steep, dramatic Waiʻanae mountains on one side and the Koʻolau range on the other. The trees are grown in hedge rows to facilitate mechanical harvesting. The harvest season generally begins in late August or early September and can continue into January.

Interested in even more of the dirt and details?

Because so many of you are passionate about all things Hawaiian Coffee, you can easily learn more. We love to refer all our Hawaiian Coffee fans, lovers, aficionados, geeks, nerds, or whatever you like to call yourselves, to the Hawaiʻi Coffee Association website. There, you can learn about the grading system for Hawaiian Coffees, the growing regions, state labels laws, the current pests and fungus challenging our industry, and more. You’re welcome to even attend our annual conference! Check it all out at:
https://hawaiicoffeeassoc.org/

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