Excellent. Great Fruitiness & Punchy, but Balanced Acidity
No question, Paradise Roaster's Tropical Punch blend is extremely good. . . But how good? Allow me to give a more thorough review: Firstly, I pretty much only drink light roast coffee extracted as espresso, pulled on a fancy, expensive lever machine using a similarly overpriced, high-end grinder. . . And 99% turbo blooms or allongé-type shots. . . Secondly, while I live in Hawai'i, it's been my experience that Kona coffee is rarely good enough to justify its high price tag. And that blends are not usually on par with single origins. . , at least for my taste preference. . . However, I'm happy to admit that neither applies in this case. Paradise knocks it out of the park with their Tropical Punch blend. At my time of purchase, the blend was geisha + SL34 + kona typica varietals, and was expertly matched to offer a wonderful fruity flavor. Bright, with fruit punch-like acidity (honoring its namesake,) and a long super clean finish. It was a delight to drink. Shots were also delicious pulled over ice; as refreshing as iced tea. . . Is it worth the unusually high price tag, at $50 per 4oz bag. . ? That's up to you. The cost of doing business in Hawai'i drives the price up significantly compared to more common origins like Central/South America, or Kenya/Ethiopia. . , so, it's hard to say what the cost should or shouldn't be. However, I did a side-by-side taste comparison between Paradise Roasters' Tropical Punch and a few premium offerings from one of my favorite light roast specialists in the USA (, SEY Coffee,) and I found the Tropical Punch to be just as good, if not a bit better, purely on taste. High praise, in my opinion. I liked the Tropical Punch so much that, even despite the price, I will definitely purchase it again in the future. . . And will probably try their even more expensive "Champagne Geisha" when it's available, at a whopping $150 per 4oz bag; partially out of curiosity, but largely on the merits of Paradise's other offerings I tried. . . Definitely worth a try if you like fruit-forward light roasts! Mahalo!
