The One about Hula Daddy’s Kona Sweet Coffee
In this review, I check out Hula Daddy’s “Kona Sweet” 100% Kona Coffee! So, who or what is Hula Daddy? Hula Daddy has a reputation of being one of making the world’s best coffee from the Kona region. Established by Lee and Karen Paterson in 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 Big Island Coffee Roasters Mokka Natural
I am back with another review for 100% Maui Mokka which features the tiny peaberry. And this time, experiencing Maui Mokka from Big Island Coffee Roasters from Hawai’i. Peaberry (aka Caracol in Spanish) is a type of coffee bean and usually, the fruit of a Read More …
The One about the Common Kings EP “One Day” (2018)
One of my favorite reggae bands right now are the Common Kings. From the Orange County area of California, the group consists of members Jr. King (Sasualei Maliga) on vocals, Mata (Taumata Grey) on guitar, Uncle Lui (Ivan Kirimaua) on bass guitar and Big Rome Read More …
The One about Hawaiian Style Band’s “The Best of the Hawaiian Style Band”
When it comes to longtime surf brands that I still sport to this day, one is Local Motion which was founded by surfer and shaper Rob Burns back in 1977. Rob has achieved a lot of success from the businesses such as Hawaiian Style, Kahala 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 …
The One about Hula Daddy’s Karen J Red Bourbon 100% Kona Coffee
Hula Daddy has a reputation of being one of making the world’s best coffee from the Kona region. Established by Lee and Karen Paterson in 2002, the couple invested in an 11 acre cow pasture in the Kona region of Hawai’i (the Big Island) to Read More …
The One about Keola & Kapono Beamer’s “Honolulu City Lights”
When it comes to music from Hawai’i, the Beamer Brothers Keola and Kapono will be forever known for their hit songs and their Hawaiian slack key guitar style. But the Beamer family is known for their fingerprint in Hawaiian culture. Their mother is Winona Beamer, Read More …
The One about the Naneki Concert Ukulele Cutaway Uke
The latest ukulele I am reviewing is the Naneki Concert Ukulele Cutaway Uke. For those not familiar with Naneki, the brand is about providing quality ukulele for a low price. The brand is also part of Guangzhou Vines Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. in China. It’s Read More …
The One about Rusty’s Hawaiian Maui Mokka Peaberry
In my previous Rusty’s Hawaiian review, I went into detail about Rusty’s Hawaiian but also reviewing their Kona Maragogype coffee beans and how delicious the coffee is. This time I will be reviewing the Rusty’s Hawaiian Maui Moka Peaberry. The coffee received a score of Read More …
The One about the lotmusic Music Stand for Sheet Music Sturdy Tripod Base
If you are a musician and are looking for a music stand, I highly recommend the lotmusic Music Stand for Sheet Music Sturdy Tripod Base. For one, the stand is sturdy metal and adjustable (16 to 42 inches), it has a paper holder, it comes Read More …
The One about the Kmise Djembe African Hand Drum
The Djembe is a rope-tuned skin-covered goblet drum which is originally from West Africa. Typically made of hardwood and feature a drumhead made of goatskin, the djeme is versatile in producing a wide variety of sounds. I am reviewing the 8″ version of Kmise’s Djembe Read More …
The One about Rusty’s Hawaiian Kona Maragogype Coffee
For the past four years, I have been traveling to try various coffee, from shops in the US, Japan, Australia, Vietnam, Thailand, etc. But for 2020, I wanted to do something different. Of course, with not being able to travel during this time, many coffee Read More …