We found Black Rooster Farm at the Ali’i Marketplace. This is an interesting coffee, roasted just a slight bit darker than most of the medium roasts we have run into. We really enjoyed the flavor of this coffee, forward minerality … Continue reading →
Before the advent of boutique coffee farms the big mills bought almost all the coffee cherry and processed it under a blanket name. Hawaii Kona Farms is a relic of those days with tours of the big mill and coffee … Continue reading →
We found Dr Paola at the South Kona Green Market in Captain Cook.Without a doubt this is the best Farmer’s Market on the Kona side. We try to plan Sunday near the beginning of our trip so we can stock … Continue reading →
We found Ferrari Coffee at Ali’i Gardens Marketplace about a mile south of Kailua on Ali’i Drive. Apparently they used to have a mobile coffee stand across from Hoggo’s in Kailua and recently moved to a more permanent location. We … Continue reading →
Doutor Coffee/Mauka Meadows. Holualoa Mauka appellation Maura Meadows is without a doubt the most beautiful coffee farm we have visited. Doctor Coffee is a Japanese company with coffee shops throughout Eastern Asia. The Mauka Meadows farm provides their Kona beans. … Continue reading →
Daylight Mind Update May, 2017 – We gave Daylight Mind another opportunity to impress on our way to the airport. The experience was much better than our previous attempt. They were pretty busy and, since we didn’t have a reservation … Continue reading →
Hula Daddy Kona Coffee With a prime location just after you turn from Palani Road onto the Mamalahoa Highway heading toward Holualoa, Hula Daddy preys on tourists with high prices and substandard coffee. We experienced a very sour fruit flavor … Continue reading →
Lava Java Coffee Located in the heart of Kailua town, Lava Java is one of the few coffee houses serving 100% Kona Coffee. We were directed here by several local farmers as a company that makes their own coffee using … Continue reading →
Kona Living History Coffee Farm A worthwhile stop in South Kona is the Living History Coffee Farm. This farm has been restored to recreate the life of a coffee farmer from the era of 1920 to around 1945. The old … Continue reading →
Greenwell Farms Greenwell Farms is located between Kealakekua and Captain Cook on the Mamalahoa Highway, Hawaii’s Belt Road. This farm was started in 1850 by Henry Greenwell and has been kept up by the family ever since. The Greenwell Farm … Continue reading →
