jdplus3
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Aloha Island Kona-Pod: Aloha Island Coffee Company uses Kona beans from a private estate plantation, rather than from mixed lots, giving their coffees a rare dependable consistency. Their beans are picked and processed by hand, and roasted in small batches. I think of Kona coffees as having a rather even, singular taste, much the way 100% Columbian does, but with more colorful hints of nuttiness.
Medium Roast: This pod smells excellently aromatic as soon as it is removed from the foil pouch. As it is brewing, the coffee has a medium caramel color, and a beautiful crema (using the Senseo). There is a very slight acidity, but not bitterness, making this a delightful mid-day roast.
Dark Roast: As it is brewing, this coffee has a darker caramel color, and a beautiful rich crema. There is a very slight acidity, but no bitterness, and a bold aroma and well-roasted taste, making this an ideal morning wake-up brew. I recommend the entire Aloha Island line of 100% Kona Pods, but I think this is the best Kona coffee I have tried so far, certainly the best Kona in a manufactured pod.
Espresso Roast: Although it is a 100% Kona Pod, it has been ground fine and well-roasted to produce an espresso-like coffee. I don’t think it has the full bold complexity of a true espresso, but it has a lot more character than their Dark Roast Kona. I like my coffee strong and fresh, so I really like this aromatic, minimally-acidic coffee, but when brewed in my Senseo, it is a little short of espresso. A wonderful wake-up brew for the first cup in the morning.
Overall:If you are excited about pod coffee, but unhappy with your choices for pods in the stores, you will not be disappointed with these pods!
Medium Roast: This pod smells excellently aromatic as soon as it is removed from the foil pouch. As it is brewing, the coffee has a medium caramel color, and a beautiful crema (using the Senseo). There is a very slight acidity, but not bitterness, making this a delightful mid-day roast.
Dark Roast: As it is brewing, this coffee has a darker caramel color, and a beautiful rich crema. There is a very slight acidity, but no bitterness, and a bold aroma and well-roasted taste, making this an ideal morning wake-up brew. I recommend the entire Aloha Island line of 100% Kona Pods, but I think this is the best Kona coffee I have tried so far, certainly the best Kona in a manufactured pod.
Espresso Roast: Although it is a 100% Kona Pod, it has been ground fine and well-roasted to produce an espresso-like coffee. I don’t think it has the full bold complexity of a true espresso, but it has a lot more character than their Dark Roast Kona. I like my coffee strong and fresh, so I really like this aromatic, minimally-acidic coffee, but when brewed in my Senseo, it is a little short of espresso. A wonderful wake-up brew for the first cup in the morning.
Overall:If you are excited about pod coffee, but unhappy with your choices for pods in the stores, you will not be disappointed with these pods!
