Starting October, Daylight Mind Coffee Co. will supply locally sourced, tropically inspired desserts on all Alaska Airlines flights departing from Kona.
Island Thyme Gourmet, caterers to Alaska Airlines, introduced a new line of desserts from the Kona artisan coffee roaster.
“We are thrilled to partner with a local company that creates the quality of desserts we want to serve on Alaska Airlines,” said Clare Bobo, Island Thyme Gourmet owner.
The air carrier has 30 weekly, peak-season flights to Kona from Anchorage, Alaska, Seattle, Washington, Portland, Ore.; and Oakland and San Jose, Calif. Daylight Mind Coffee Co.’s desserts will tempt Alaska Airlines’ first-class passengers and complement Island Thyme Gourmet’s meals.
The desserts served will include the company’s award-winning Kona Coffee Espresso Opera Cake, a gluten-free, flourless, chocolate sponge cake with coffee butter cream and dark chocolate ganache, and a Sacher cake, made with local Macadamia nuts, chocolate butter cream, raspberry marmalade and ganache.
Fodor’s Travel and The Huffington Post list Daylight Mind Coffee Co. as one of America’s 25 Best Coffee Shops. Located in Kona Waterfront Row, the company includes a farm-to-table restaurant, bakery, coffee roastery, coffee school, event space and a coffee house.
“Nowhere else on earth can you find a business that teaches you about growing coffee, trains you to taste that coffee, feeds you a meal that incorporates that same coffee, and then offers you an oceanside seat to a spectacular sunset while drinking that coffee,” said Shawn Steiman, co-owner of Daylight Mind Coffee Co.
Open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily on Alii Drive, Daylight Mind Coffee Co. takes its name from the literal translation of the Hawaiian word for enlightenment, naauao. By weaving a love of scientific exploration together with a deep respect for the wisdom and depth of its Hawaiian roots, it is a place to learn more about the art of all things coffee.
Steiman, who has a doctorate in coffee science, is the author of “The Hawaii Coffee Book,” and co-editor of “Coffee: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage, and the Industry.” Daylight Mind Coffee Co.’s Founder and CEO Colin Finn has extensive expertise in designing and operating coffee houses and restaurants in numerous countries, most recently in Australia.
For information, visit daylightmind.com.