The following paragraphs and links represent Captain Dean's choice picks of various local products. The first two of these to appear is the Captain's Choice of 100% Kona coffee and the Captain's Choice of the best coffe shop. More products and services will follow as we identify them as exceptional.
Captain's Choice Coffee: Crocker Enterprises Estate Coffee
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We have tried many brands, varieties, roasts, grinds and percentages of Kona coffee; we keep coming back to Crocker Enterprises as our best choice. Let me tell you, it wasn't an easy job to select just one.
Ellen and Charlie Crocker have a wonderful coffee farm in the Kona hills between the towns Captain Cook and Kealakekua at approximately 1500 feet elevation. This location coupled with the natural methods of handling and processing the crop all come together to produce a wonderful cup of coffee. It's full of taste and has no bitterness.
They begin processing the beans the same day they pick the coffee cherries plus they sun-dry the beans naturally. These careful handling practices are what make the Crocker Enterprises coffee the best we've found. That's why its written on the label. You've done it right Ellen and Charlie!
Check out the Crocker Enterprises Coffee and see for yourself. Order a bag and sample the most wonderful coffee in the world.
Captain's Choice Coffee Shop: Hula Bean Coffee Shop
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There are many coffee shops in Kona and the surrounding towns and villages. However, there are only a few that use really good, fresh, top-graded coffee; Hula Bean coffee is the very best. We've tried many coffee shops but no others have ALL of it together: friendliness, perfect selections, excellent products and ambiance like Hula Bean Coffee Shop on Ali'i Drive in Kona.
You can sit under the outdoor umbrellas and watch people going by, ocean waves, boats coming & going, and enjoy the shade of a 90 year old Banyan tree that was planted by Queen Liliokalani back in 1914.
Ralph Osborne (pictured here sitting by the door) is the owner of the Ali'i Drive Hula Bean Coffee Shop and he works the shop every day. He also has a special knack for hiring just the right people; they are all wonderfully friendly, personable, professional and eager to assist you.
At Hula Bean Coffee Shop, Kona, you can get various coffee drinks hot or cold, wonderful sandwiches made right in front of you, the best ice cream ever(!), local tee shirts, and bags of whole-bean or ground Hula Bean coffee. Check out the Hula Bean Coffee Shop website and order a bag of coffee or other gift item.
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