Ueshima Coffee Company Ueshima Coffee Company was founded in 1935 and is one of the leading Japanese coffee companies. Their Kona farm was founded in 1989 near Holualoa on the Hawaii Belt Road. Their coffee is a great example … Continue reading →
Fire Island Coffee We spent some time with Sharon at Fire Island Coffee in the Honaunau Mauka appellation. Located high on Bruner Road, this is some of our favorite Kona coffee, expressing a round fruit and mild earthiness typical of … Continue reading →
Kona Blue Sky Coffee in the Holualoa Mauka appellation When we first land in Kona and need to get coffee for the first morning we stop at Kona Blue Sky at the top of Holualoa Raod, just before it intersects … Continue reading →
Langenstein Farms Estate Grown Coffee from the Honaunau appellation. Our search for Kona Coffee authenticity took us to the farm of John Langenstein. Located at around the 1000 foot level in Honaunau, his coffee comes from several farms he owns … Continue reading →
Some of the fattest coffee beans we’ve seen in Kona come from the Holualoa Mauka appellation. The Kona Lea Plantation is a fine example of this. Pictured here is their dark roast product, but they also have a very nice … Continue reading →
Something that really bothers us about the Kona coffee scene are the businesses that are preying on unknowledgeable tourists and giving them a less than satisfactory experience while charging way too much for it. Kona Joe is a perfect example. Located … Continue reading →
Rooster Farms is dear to our heart and is the foundation for our love of Kona coffee. Started by Mike Craig in the 70’s, the Rooster has been active with growing, branding and marketing methods for Kona farmers. This farm … Continue reading →
A trip to Mountain Thunder was very interesting. They are located very far up Hualalai at 3200 feet in the Kaloko Cloud Forest which is a radically different elevation and climate than most of the Kona growing region. The climate and … Continue reading →
