News — Kona Coffee Hawaii

Some people wonder how Hawaiian coffee can vary so widely from one product or brand to the next. Even the most casual of coffee drinkers understands that different geographic regions produce different inherent flavors in the coffee beans and, hence, different coffees. But how can Hawaiian coffee vary so widely from brand to brand or even within a brand if it’s all grown in the same state? Factors That Influence Hawaiian Coffee The biggest reason Hawaiian coffee differs so much is because there are different growing conditions on each of the islands. So, while, yes, technically, it is all grown in Hawaii,...

Here's the 6th Kona Coffee farm report from our Licensed Q Grader and resident farmer extraordinaire, Paul Massard.

Twenty-four years since our founding, the Honolulu Coffee Experience Center will be opening as the flagship and 36th store in our company which includes a Café, Roastery, Bakery, Gift Shop, Cupping Room and the first Kona Coffee Experience Tour in the world. Our award winning products and highly trained barista team, services and state of the art coffee equipment including a completely refurbished circa 1944 roaster Probat UG 22 will be the focal point of the Experience Center. The grand opening of the Honolulu Coffee Experience Center will commence late this summer; stay tuned for regular updates as we progress with...

Here's the latest Kona Coffee farm report from our Licensed Q Grader and resident farmer extraordinaire, Paul Massard: "We are still engaged in heavy harvesting on the farm, and from what I have seen, we are one of the last farms still harvesting due to our higher elevation. We are taking random samples of the picking quality to come up with a benchmark we will use next year. We are also taking random samples from the pickers' bags and gauging the amount of green coffee they have picked using a graduated cylinder. We aim to have pickers filling the majority...