[djmcmath]

Kona's not too bad. I've had a couple of good Kona beans. I've found it's best to get it online, rather than actually going to a Hawaiian store. At the store, you'll find a big shelf full of coffee. Of 300 bags on that shelf, all 300 will say "Kona" on the bag -- don't jump at the first one you see, 'coz it also says "blend" and probably also "finely ground." As in "blended with cheap filler coffee, walnut bits, and coffee-scrapings from the floor of the factory," and "finely ground so as to commence the process of going stale weeks before you even have the opportunity to open the bag."

Aargh.

Dark roasts are good -- I've gotten a couple of batches of beans recently that are entirely too light. The beans are tannish in color, and smell (and taste!) ... green, like they're still growing. Interesting, but a little wierd.

Dan