Koa Coffee vs Origin Coffee
Koa Coffee is alone on 1 specification.
| Koa Coffee | Origin Coffee | |
|---|---|---|
| The maker | ||
| Brand founded | — | 2004 |
| Based in | Captain Cook, Hawaii, United States | Porthleven, Cornwall, England |
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | Anybody buying Kona who wants to know it is actually Kona rather than a ten percent blend | UK and European buyers who want light-roast speciality coffee shipped fast |
| 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 | ||
| Coffee Shops | — | 7 |
| Coffees Reviewed | 8 | — |
| Despatch Speed | — | Roasted and despatched the next working day on orders before 23:59 |
| Flavoured Line | None | — |
| Format | Ground, Whole bean | — |
| Founded Year | — | 2004 |
| Founder | — | Tom Sobey |
| Gift Sets Reviewed | 0 | — |
| Origin | Hawaii | — |
| Packaging Note | — | One or two 250g bags go in a letterbox-friendly parcel, under Royal Mail's large-letter height limits |
| Price per Kg Range | 170.86 to 248.02 | — |
| Price per kg | 170.86 USD | — |
| Roast Date Printed | ✓ | — |
| Roast Levels | Medium, Medium-dark, Dark | — |
| Roast Style | — | Light, in the Nordic-influenced speciality tradition |
| Roaster City | Captain Cook, Hawaii | Porthleven, Cornwall |
| Roaster Country | United States | United Kingdom |
| Roaster Country Code | US | UK |
| Shipping Checked At | — | 2026-09-07 |
| Shipping Currency | — | GBP |
| Shipping Customs Note | — | Import duty and local taxes are the buyer's responsibility, and Origin says so plainly. It cannot ship lithium batteries to China. |
| Shipping Domestic | — | UK under £35: Royal Mail Tracked 48 £2.95, Tracked 24 £3.95. £35 and over: Tracked 48 free, Tracked 24 £1.95. Subscriptions: Tracked 48 free. Over 2kg goes DPD next day, free. |
| Shipping Free Threshold | — | £35 within the UK |
| Shipping International | — | Europe £12.95, North America £14.95, rest of world £19.95 |
| Shipping Weight Cap | — | 1.75kg outside the UK; email for a quote above it |
| Ships to | US, worldwide | UK, EU, US, worldwide |
| Ships to Note | Ships to many countries, though the roaster states that some products cannot be sent internationally without saying which. | Ships worldwide from Cornwall. Orders outside the UK are capped at 1.75kg; above that Origin asks you to email for a quote. |
| Subscription Available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tasting Notes | Chocolate, Caramel & toffee, Creamy, Citrus, Berry | — |