The One about Big Island Coffee Roasters – Kona Moon (100% Kona Coffee)

For today’s review, I will be reviewing Big Island Coffee Roasters Kona Moon (100% Kona Coffee). But first, for those who are not familiar with Big Island Coffee Roasters, here’s quick intro! Who or what is Big Island Coffee? When it comes to Hawaiian coffee, Read More …

The One about Jeff Parker and Stefan Jeremias’ “Echo Beach” surfing documentary (2009)

I decided to watch Jeff Parker and Stefan Jeremias’ 2009 surfing documentary “Echo Beach” again and while I am not from Newport Beach, I was one of those grommets who read “Surfer” and “Surfing” magazines and often would see Danny Kwock sporting awesome Quiksilver shorts Read More …

The One about Red Rooster Coffee’s El Salvador Finca El Cerro Natural

For today’s coffee review, I turn my attention to Floyd, Virginia for a coffee roaster which has won a winning reputation from coffee lovers nationwide, Red Rooster Coffee. As I am originally from a small town, I support small town coffee shops.  But my small Read More …

The One about Dragonfly Coffee Roasters Africa/Panama Geisha Highlands Blend

In 2019, Hilary Clark and husband Tamas Christmas, co-owners of Dragonfly Coffee Roasters (based in Boulder, Colorado), would take home the prestigious title of “2019 Roaster of the Year” by “Roast” magazine. In addition, being listed in “Forbes” list of “12 Best Coffee Roasters in Read More …

The One about Sakaguchi Kenji’s “The Rising Sun Coffee” in Kujukuri, Chiba (Japan)

Sakaguchi Kenji has starred in many films and dramas but the actor stopped acting to concentrate on treatment for “idopathic femoral head necrosis” (a disease in the hip joint) and leads to pain while walking or going up stairs, which made it difficult for him Read More …

The One about Hui ‘Ohana’s “Live at Sounds of Hawaii Studios”

Back in the early ’70s, Ledward Kaapana, his twin brother Nedward and his cousin, Dennis Pavao started the music group “Hui ‘Ohana”. Ledward Kaapana is considered a legend when it comes to slack key guitar style (he also played steel guitar, ukulele, auto harpo and Read More …

The One about Big Island Coffee Roasters 100% Ka’u Coffee Wood Valley Single Estate

When it comes to Hawaiian coffee, Brandon von Damitz and Kelleigh Stewart, the co-founders of Big Island Coffee have been recognized of producing great coffee. In 2010, the two found a small coffee farm in a wild, disadvantaged region of Hawai’i in Puna and was Read More …