Sparkling Ka'u Cloud Maragogipe 95pt Coffee

Introducing a new giant Maragogipe coffee with flavors so sweet and complex it nearly sparkles with mineral effervescence and notes of dried apricot, lychee, amber, hop flowers, tangerine in aroma and cup.

On the cupping table, this explosively aromatic coffee dwarfs the rest. We recommend giving yourself ample time and space to savor the expansive characteristics -- this big coffee may consume all of your attention.

Ka'ū Cloud Maragogipe is the result of a 2-3 year long collaboration between Brandon & Kelleigh, co-founders of Big Island Coffee Roasters, and Miles, founder of Silver Cloud Coffee Farm. Our goal with this collaboration was to enhance aromas, highlight sweetness, and increase both the intensity and depth of flavors of this Maragogipe variety coffee.

Throughout the harvest season we trialed a variety of wine yeasts to help break down and remove the mucilage via controlled fermentation. The side effect of using certain types of yeast is that they impart delightful characteristics to the coffee. What we found in our experiments is that one particular yeast turned up the volume on all of this unique variety's features. It's an exceptional representation of the critical role microbiology plays in developing high quality coffee.

If you' re a fan of the 94pt Giant Ka'ū Maragogipe, Ka'ū Cloud Typica or Ka'ū Cloud Red Caturra, you'll love this coffee as well. The range of flavors is on another level!

Coffee Review Blind Assessment

Rich-toned, complex, fruit-driven. Dried apricot, lychee, amber, hop flowers, tangerine in aroma and cup. Crisp, apple-like acidity; plush, viscous mouth feel. Finish focused around notes of dried apricot and amber with compelling floral undertones.

A resonant, richly sweet, stone fruit-driven Maragogipe grown in Ka'ū and processed experimentally with the addition of wine yeasts to the fermentation — juicy, multi-layered, uniquely composed.

About Wood Valley Ka'u Coffee

Produced by Miles Mayne of Silver Cloud Farm, entirely of the Maragogipe variety of Arabica, and processed by the washed method with the addition of yeasts to the fermentation step. The yeast strain for this coffee was selected in collaboration with Big Island Coffee Roaster's co-owner Brandon von Damitz in a process of experimentation with various yeast strains, resulting in one strain that they could produce at scale.

Silver Cloud Coffee Farm sits high on the slope of Mauna Loa in the majestic, misty Wood Valley. We sometimes describe Ka'ū coffees as hidden gems. They display a great range of flavors and are often purchased by specialty coffee lovers and locals alike. Most Ka'ū coffee farms are located between 1500' – 2100' above sea level and exhibit tasting notes similar to many Central American coffees: syrupy mouthfeel, complex fruit flavors, and warm flavors like brown sugar and vanilla.