NEW PRODUCTS
Espresso Bites Big Island Coffee Roasters
Big Island Coffee Roasters has an award-winning and convenient new way of enjoying Hawaiian coffee. The locally loved brand won $25,000 in Hawaii’s HI Plan competition to create a more convenient, scalable and giftable Hawaii-grown coffee product. The result? Espresso Bites. Although Espresso Bites look and taste like chocolate, they contain no chocolate at all. Instead, these smooth, creamy and delicious bars are made from 100% Hawaiian coffees from the Big Island and Maui and include natural, organic ingre-
dients. Each bar is loaded with three shots of espresso and contains 140 mg of caffeine. Espresso Bites are vegan and gluten-free. The new, lighter Latte flavor is made with Maui coffee and organic milk from Humboldt creamery. It is low in sugar, gluten-free, and contains two shots of espresso or 94 mg of natural caffeine. You can enjoy them by the bite, melt them in hot water or milk to drink as a delicious alternative to instant coffee, or use them as ice cream toppings. Espresso bites are easy to carry and perfect for gifting. The new Latte flavor is available along with Classic and Sea Salt flavors. Recently listed in Forbes magazine as the Best Coffee Roasters in the USA, the company’s latest offering was selected by AllRecipes.com as their #2 Best Gift for Coffee Lovers
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Hawaiian Host Hawaiian Host unveils its latest confection with a new line of panned chocolates. Taking its cue from the traditional style of chocolate-making known as panning, the sumptuous selection of macadamia nuts are coated using an artisanal method. Layer by delicious layer, mac nuts are enveloped in chocolate and other premium ingredients in a tumbling coating pan in order to create a multi-textured indulgence. Think buttery macadamias coated and covered in creamy milk chocolate, rich dark chocolate, sea salt, Kona coffee, toasted coconut and the ever-popular matcha — this is just a sampling of what to expect from Hawaiian Host’s panned line. Twenty-ounce matcha bags are now available at club stores, while the rest of the line is slated to launch at other retail outlets in April.
