Feeling worn down? Groggy? Tired?
The fall edition of HipCompass Escapes magazine should pick you up. Start with my piece on The Kona Coffee Trail: making naptime fruitful. We are avid wine tasters and were excited and surprised to apply those skills on coffee farms along the Kona coast while Mirielle was napping. Take a look and stay tuned this week for more on the Kona Coffee Trail.
Other great stories include the cover story on American Spirits including bourbon, heirloom wine and one of my favorite beers. Also, check out a foodie’s view of Portland, Maine. I visited Portland for the first time a couple of weeks ago and the two most important words I learned – Duck Fat.

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[...] most of our stops along the Kona Coffee Trail involved coffee, we sneaked some Donkey Balls. Covered in Hawaii travel guides, a few outlets [...]
So I went coffee tasting for the first time while in Kaui this summer. When I saw all those thermos lined up, I did a little happy dance. Can’t wait to hit up the Kona trail.
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