PapaNicholas Family Reserve blends are exotic and complex coffees that will make your taste buds blush. The Family Reserve Kona Baru Blend is a specialty design blend that was originally called “Volcano Blend”. Both the Kona Region in Hawaii and the Baru Volcan Region share a critical characteristic …deep, rich volcanic soil. This soil infuses a taste profile which is sweet, lightly acidic and very full bodied. Kona coffee is grown at a latitude that is 11 degrees north of the Baru Volcan region. This 12 ounce bag of ground coffee is shelf stable with a shelf life of 365 days. From the Earth to cup. PapaNicholas Coffee gives the world great coffee at a great value.