Equator Coffees vs Koa Coffee
The verdict
Equator Coffees and Koa Coffee, compared on every specification their makers publish.
Who each one suits
Equator Coffees
Somebody who wants to know exactly which farms and co-ops are in their blend
Koa Coffee
Anybody buying Kona who wants to know it is actually Kona rather than a ten percent blend
What each one costs
| Price | Not publicly stated | Not publicly stated |
Where they differ
Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.
| Equator Coffees | Koa Coffee | |
|---|---|---|
| Based in | San Rafael, California, United States | Captain Cook, Hawaii, United States |
| Best for | Somebody who wants to know exactly which farms and co-ops are in their blend | Anybody buying Kona who wants to know it is actually Kona rather than a ten percent blend |
| What sets it apart | — | A single-estate Kona grower selling its own crop, which is rarer than the word Kona on a bag suggests |
| B Corp | ✓ | — |
| Coffees Reviewed | 4 | 8 |
| Format | — | Ground, Whole bean |
| Origin | Colombia, Indonesia, Kenya, Guatemala, Brazil, Honduras, Ethiopia | Hawaii |
| Price per Kg Range | 43.54 to 45.86 | 170.86 to 248.02 |
| Price per kg | 43.54 USD | 170.86 USD |
| Roast Date Printed | — | ✓ |
| Roaster City | San Rafael, California | Captain Cook, Hawaii |
| Ships to | US | US, worldwide |
| Ships to Note | — | Ships to many countries, though the roaster states that some products cannot be sent internationally without saying which. |
| Tasting Notes | Chocolate, Spice, Earthy & woody, Stone fruit, Berry, Nutty | Chocolate, Caramel & toffee, Creamy, Citrus, Berry |
Pros and cons
From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.
Equator Coffees
- +Names the producer, varieties, altitude and process of every blend component.
- +B Corp certified, and its decafs are all water processed.
- +Every coffee in 12 oz, 2 lb and 5 lb bags, whole bean or ground.
- +Free shipping on orders of $50 or more.
- −No roast date published on the bag.
- −Specialty prices: around $54 to $57 a kilo in the 12 oz bag.
- −Few certified organic or Fair Trade coffees outside its dedicated line.
Koa Coffee
- +A roast date printed, which almost no roaster on this site does
- +Eight coffees from a single named origin, Hawaii, across three roast levels
- +Ground and whole bean with a subscription available
- −$170.86 to $248.02 a kilo, four times the next most expensive roaster here
- −One origin only, so there is no range to move across
- −No certifications are published for the range
Every specification, side by side
| Equator Coffees | Koa Coffee | |
|---|---|---|
| The maker | ||
| Based in | San Rafael, California, United States | Captain Cook, Hawaii, United States |
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | Somebody who wants to know exactly which farms and co-ops are in their blend | Anybody buying Kona who wants to know it is actually Kona rather than a ten percent blend |
| What sets it apart | — | A single-estate Kona grower selling its own crop, which is rarer than the word Kona on a bag suggests |
| Specifications | ||
| B Corp | ✓ | — |
| Coffees Reviewed | 4 | 8 |
| Flavoured Line | None | None |
| Format | — | Ground, Whole bean |
| Gift Sets Reviewed | 0 | 0 |
| Origin | Colombia, Indonesia, Kenya, Guatemala, Brazil, Honduras, Ethiopia | Hawaii |
| Price per Kg Range | 43.54 to 45.86 | 170.86 to 248.02 |
| Price per kg | 43.54 USD | 170.86 USD |
| Roast Date Printed | — | ✓ |
| Roast Levels | Medium, Medium-dark, Dark | Medium, Medium-dark, Dark |
| Roaster City | San Rafael, California | Captain Cook, Hawaii |
| Roaster Country | United States | United States |
| Roaster Country Code | US | US |
| Ships to | US | US, worldwide |
| Ships to Note | — | Ships to many countries, though the roaster states that some products cannot be sent internationally without saying which. |
| Subscription Available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tasting Notes | Chocolate, Spice, Earthy & woody, Stone fruit, Berry, Nutty | Chocolate, Caramel & toffee, Creamy, Citrus, Berry |
Equator Coffees vs Koa Coffee: common questions
Is Equator Coffees or Koa Coffee cheaper?
Equator Coffees starts at Not publicly stated, and Koa Coffee at Not publicly stated.
Who is Equator Coffees for?
Somebody who wants to know exactly which farms and co-ops are in their blend
Who is Koa Coffee for?
Anybody buying Kona who wants to know it is actually Kona rather than a ten percent blend
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