Stuhlmuller Vineyards
We made a foray over to the Chalk Hill area. Our first stop was Stuhlmuller Vineyards at the end of Soda Rock Road. We had a great time with Mathew (with one ‘T’) and tasted some really nice wines. He…
Octavia San Francisco June 2017
Executive Chef Melissa Perello 1701 Octavia Street, San Francisco We found Octavia on a ten best list somewhere and they did not disappoint. The chef is really putting out some great flavor combinations in an artful manner. We had the…
Huggos Restaurant, Kailua-Kona – Appetizer Adventure
Huggo’s is a must for us on every visit to the Big Island. It has been my favorite Kona Restaurant since the 80’s and they still have it going on. Being right on the water, the view is fabulous and…
Kona Haven Coffee
Tucked in the back just south of Lava Java on Ali’i Drive is Kona Haven Coffee. It might look like you should just go on by but that could be a mistake for coffee adventurists. Inside they have a nice…
Island Lava Java Revisited – New Digs
We had the opportunity to visit the new Lava Java. Great place! Friendly and open at 6:30 am this is the place to go for your morning brew in Kailua town. They are able to offer a great menu of…
Kona Mountain Coffee
We found Kona Mountain Coffee online and ordered some. The online purchase experience was excellent and our coffee arrived tightly vacuum packed in a resealable bag – all good points. The medium roast is light enough to let the coffee…
Koa Coffee
We ordered the Koa Coffee online and had a good experience with the process and delivery. The coffee was roasted darker than we would prefer for a medium roast and the result was a somewhat bitter brew that masked the…
Kona/Ka’u Koffee Komparison
Last time we were at Daylight Mind – and had a good food experience – they had Kona, Ka’u, Maui and Oahu coffees on their menu so we wanted to go again and do a side by side taste comparison.…
Black Rooster Farm
We found Black Rooster Farm at the Ali’i Marketplace. This is an interesting coffee, roasted just a slight bit darker than most of the medium roasts we have run into. We really enjoyed the flavor of this coffee, forward minerality…
Hawaii Kona Farms/Kona Pacific Farmers Cooperative
Before the advent of boutique coffee farms the big mills bought almost all the coffee cherry and processed it under a blanket name. Hawaii Kona Farms is a relic of those days with tours of the big mill and coffee…