Hawaii Coffee Blog & FAQ about Hawaiian coffees

How we became Hawaii coffee farmers, and how you can too

How we became Hawaii coffee farmers, and how you can too

The number one question we get asked is how we got started farming coffee in Hawaii. So here it is: the cost of the farm, what it was like in the b...

Tasting Hawaii: Notes on our 2016/17 line of Hawaiian coffees

Each season we taste several dozen lots to select the best coffees that we've cupped from that region, that year. And this year we thought you'd en...

2014 Fresh Crop List: Ka’u Coffee

With a new year come fresh crops and new coffees - and we have some delicious Ka'u lots lined up for 2014.

Coffee Review: 94 for Honeyed Yellow Caturra

Kenneth Davids for Coffee Review: “Elegant flower-bomb. Exhilarating, refreshing meadow flowers, roasted cacao nib, almond in aroma and cup. Delica...

Grand Champion? We Won? We Won!

August, 2013. Yes, our coffee earned the top score as Grand Champion for the state of Hawaii. I know it can sound a bit surprising because we’re ve...

What makes “the best” Hawaiian coffee different?

Let’s say we have two Hawaiian coffees of the same coffee varietal, the same region, and harvested on the same day. Blindfolded, you taste them bot...

2014 Fresh Crop List: Puna Coffee

I have a secret. It's a test run we've been trialing on a small bag of Puna coffee. We're often researching, testing, and tasting things, but this ...

Holiday Givings

We're donating to a valuable non-profit organization, and we'd love your help with choosing one. Have a minute? Leave us your input. We'll even let...

Puna has a Lava Problem

UPDATED 10/27 Living on the slopes of an active volcano, we know it's a possibility. Nature does what it does, and we clear the way. It's not as s...

Ka’u Coffee: History, Tasting Notes & Terroir

Welcome to Ka'u: Deep, rich soil, morning sun, afternoon clouds and rain define this pocket of land. The coffee seems to really enjoy it, too. Let ...

It’s our Anniversary!

One Day Only: Free shipping on Hawaiian coffees, free gifts and more! Celebrate with us, and take a look behind the scenes of five years farming, r...

Lucky Laulima’s Puna Coffee

As we’ve learned, coffees can taste dramatically different from one farm to the next, even if they’re geographically close. This month’s coffee -- ...

The Natural Process: Puna Coffee

Last month members of our Wild Coffee Lovers Club received something we were quite excited about: naturally processed Puna coffee! In some countrie...