Hawai‘i Ka‘u Prime · Lot MTZ-KAU-01

You're holding an American-grown coffee with a short, knowable history. It was grown in volcanic soil on the Big Island, milled by people we've met, and roasted in one batch… the batch made for your order. Here is every step, on the record.

The Lot

Producer: MTZ Ka‘u
Region: Ka‘u district, near Pāhala, Big Island, Hawai‘i
Varietal: Typica (Arabica)
Grade: Prime (Hawai‘i specialty grade)
Process: Washed
Harvest: 2026 crop
Relationship: Direct trade
Roast: Light/medium
In the cup: Light cocoa, tangerine, cream. Floral nose, medium-weight mouthfeel, agave sweetness on the finish.

The Journey

2026 harvest Grown in volcanic soil
Just south of Volcanoes National Park, outside Pāhala. The specialty world mostly overlooks Hawai‘i… We think they're missing something.
At the mill Washed and milled by MTZ Ka‘u
We met the MTZ Ka‘u team and tasted this coffee before we bought it. As they say at the farm, this coffee is made with Aloha.
May 2026 Arrived in Westminster, Colorado
Direct from the mill to our roastery. No commodity warehouse, no blending, no waiting.
Roast day Roasted the day you ordered
Half-pound batch, light/medium profile to keep the region's nuance while balancing acidity for a clean finish. Check the roast date on your bag… It's recent.

Why this one is rare: the United States grows a tiny fraction of the world's coffee, and almost all of it in Hawai‘i. A direct-trade lot from Ka‘u, roasted the day you order it, is about as short as a coffee supply chain gets.

Coming soon: an independent, tamper-evident record of this lot published on a public blockchain, so you don't have to take our word for any of this.

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