What's New! (December 12, 2006)

We've had the current season's coffee that has been harvested so far milled and graded. The grading sheets are excellent so we are very pleased. We have to credit our picking crew this year. They are very diligent and conscientious about the quality.

We really would also like to send our appreciation to our numerous coffee aficionados who keep coming back to our site and placing their orders. We are so happy to know that you like our coffee and want more. It makes the hard work worthwhile.

Something coming up in 2007 will be our own pulping mill right here on the farm. We will be able to process the coffee cherry by pulping, fermenting and drying it ourselves. This gives us even greater control on the quality. Let us know if you plan to visit the Kona area and would like to come by and see the farm. We love to meet our customers and show folks around.

Happy Holidays!

We've already fulfilled most of our gift orders for the season but it isn't yet too late. We do our shipping via USPS Priority Mail, but we can do Federal Express if you place your order by phone.

Wishing you a peaceful and healthy holiday season and best wishes for a great 2007!

What's New! (November 2, 2006)

We just finished weighing in the most recent round of picking. There is still quite a lot of coffee on the trees. The harvest is just very late this year due to the weather. The days have been sunny lately which is helping it to ripen. We still have at least two more rounds on the trees. The picking crew we have this year is very good and so our quality is looking great.

Something else new is that we now take credit cards by phone and in person. If you are uncomfortable with using a credit card online, just give us a call toll free at 800-896-0350.

We have entered our coffee in the Gevalia Kona coffee cupping competition at the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival. The festivities begin tomorrow, with the official cupping on Wednesday and Thursday. Wish us luck.

Update (October 15, 2006)

We wanted to let you know that we are fine after the big earthquake. Only a little damage to rock walls and some things fallen from shelves. The farm is also fine. I ran around the whole orchard on the ATV and the irrigation system is intact. Just had to dodge some dislodged rocks. Just had another aftershock (3:10 pm) and I must say it is quite unnerving. We are very thankful no one has been seriously injured so far as the reports keep coming in.

What's New! (October 2, 2006)

We've had several rounds of picking and the beans this year are quite big and high quality. The harvest is not quite as early as it has been in the past due to the weather last Spring. There is still a lot of coffee on the trees yet to ripen and we had a nice big round in September. The trees look great. We believe that healthy trees produce the best tasting coffee.

Our donation to breast cancer research is done year round and on every half pound of coffee we sell. We do not raise our coffee price to cover the donation amount. Finding a cure for breast cancer is very important to us as our lives have been changed by this disease.

Something else new is that we now take credit cards by phone and in person. If you are uncomfortable with using Paypal, just give us a call toll free at 800-896-0350.

We're in the process of implementing a new shopping cart that processes credit cards directly and securely. Paypal will still be an option if you prefer it.

Cream of the Crop 2006 (updated July 10, 2006)

We participated in the Cream of the Crop coffee tasting again this year. We took third place in both the Chef's Choice and in the People's Choice voting (tied). We are very happy and excited to have our coffee recognized. The annual event took place from noon until 4 on Saturday, July 8 and was located at the Four Season's Resort Hualalai amphitheater. We really like that location as it is outside under the trees. Many people from the Big Island and vacationers came by to taste Kona coffee from over 20 farms and then vote for their favorite. Thank you to all who voted for our coffee!

What's New! (July 2, 2006)

We're getting close to our first round of harvest for the season. The trees look great. They are very green and healthy and heavy with coffee cherry. The ripening is a bit slower this year than the last few years. We've had lots of cloud cover and a small amount of rain almost every night. This should make the beans dense and big, just like they should be.

The picking crews should be arriving on the island within the next few weeks so we will be right on time. There are a few trees with some red cherry right now but not enough to pick just yet. We suspect our first picking will be the third or fourth week in July.

What's New! (April 21, 2006)

Hello Everyone!

As you might have seen on the national weather news that the Hawaiian Islands had quite a bit of severe weather in February and March. Here in Kona on the west side of Hawaii Island, we faired better than most of the rest of the state. We did have a couple of wild storms including some high winds and hail (yes, hail in Hawaii). Our total amount of rain here at the farm was around 6 inches and it was badly needed. Since then it has been showering in the evening or at night which is just what the coffee trees love.

We had a crew come in to do a little bit of storm clean up in the orchard. Some of our trees tilted a bit and are staked up now and some of the young verticals got broken. But the trees are very resilient and are perking right back up. We had another flowering just last week and the fruit from earlier flowerings appears to have set nicely. We will probably have to stake more trees earlier this year due to the storm weakened branches. We already have a supply of bamboo ready. And just this week the trees got some foliar fertilizer. We certainly baby them.

Don't forget Mom & Dad

Our Kona coffee is a great gift for Mother's Day or Father's Day. We'd love to put together a gift basket for Mom. Perhaps a coffee mug and half pound of our rare and wonderful Peaberry would please her. Would Dad like a Makahiki Farms T-shirt and a bit of Extra Fancy? Give us a ring or drop us an email. We would love to work with you on that perfect gift.

What's New! (January 24, 2006)

Happy New Year Everyone!

The weather has turned very dry here in west Hawaii and so we are irrigating quite heavily. The dry weather keeps the weeds away and the trees are still looking well.

The pruning crew just arrived a few minutes ago. They will spend about three days evaluating every tree and choosing which of the four verticals is oldest and needs to be removed. They will also remove excess suckers and tag any trees that need to be replaced.

Pruning is done every year at this time and is essential to keeping the trees healthy and ready to produce the highest quality fruit in the upcoming season. It also keeps the trees at a manageable height so that they can be easily tended and picked when the time comes.

Does your Valentine like to indulge?

Our Kona coffee is a yummy and decadent gift for Valentines Day. We'd love to put together a gift basket for your valentine. Perhaps a coffee mug and half pound of our rare and wonderful peaberry would set their heart aglow. Give us a ring or drop us an email and we would love to work with you on that perfect gift.

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