Hawaiian Kona Coffee Company

So let’s continue our discussion on Coffee Kosher for Passover.

Instant coffee can also be Kosher as it is a concentrated, freeze-dried version of the real thing.  However, some brands add an anti-foaming agent so that when boiling water is introduced, the coffee does not form a head.  Hum – espresso drinkers pay big bucks for that foam called crema.  Come to think of it, the only good thing I remember about my dad’s Sanka was the foam.  Oh well that’s a different article.  But if you have to drink instant and want to ensure it is Kosher coffee for Passover, look at the label to see if these additional chemicals were added.

We will discus more in my next entry.

Best,

Scott

Continuing our conversation on coffee and if it is Kosher.

Flavored coffee has become insanely popular over the past two decades.  Choices have broadened to include full lines of high quality, water-based, Kosher flavoring which is added immediately to the bean following the roast process so that it can be absorbed as is “rests”.  There are oil-based flavors that may use grain products which would not be Kosher.  Ask your roaster if he/she uses Kosher flavoring just to be sure

Best

Scott

So let us continue our conversation on Coffee and is it Kosher?

Contrary to popular belief, Rabbis cannot make or bless food as Kosher.  In fact, foods, such as coffee, can be Kosher without a rabbi’s blessing or involvement. A coffee bean is the pit of a coffee cherry that is grown, harvested, processed, sorted and graded, roasted, and, of course, brewed.  Water is the only ingredient that is introduced along the way from the farm to your cup.  Nitrogen gases are commonly added to a bag of coffee beans to give them a longer shelf-life; however, this additive is not present if you purchase from a smaller roaster that will custom roast your beans to order.  So if you brew your coffee at home, add your own milk and sugar, all Kashrus concerns are alleviated.  However, if you like flavored or instant coffee you just have to be a bit more careful.

We will continue our conversation in a  few days.

Scott

Scott

We are really excited to have our new Hawaiian Kona Coffee Company blog set up and running.

We will be posting on a regular basis and we hope to have lots of interesting posts from all of you out there in coffee world!

Sincerely,

Scott