100% Kona Coffee

So what is so special about Makahiki Farms Kona coffee? It has to do with several important factors.

The plants themselves are high quality nursery stock that were started in sterile soil. That means the seedlings are free of pests. The trees are planted in rows with a state-of-the-art irrigation system and fertilization system called "fertigation".

The unique climate in the Kona area on the west side of the island of Hawaii makes for the best coffee-growing conditions. Warm sun in the mornings and cloudy, damp afternoons are ideal. In addition, the summers are rainy and the winters are relatively dry. These seasonal changes in Kona are great for the flowering and maturation of the coffee cherry.

Our farm is small and manually tended. The trees are pampered to create good yields with large beans. Jonathan jokes that Nancy has named every one of the nearly 2000 trees.

The harvest is all done by hand. We are fortunate to have a very conscientious picking crew. The pickers choose only the ripe red cherry insuring that they get none that are under-ripe or over-ripe.

Makahiki Farms cherries are processed separately, right here on the farm, so that only the product from our farm is in our roasted, estate coffee. We have complete control over the quality. This wonderful climate and attention to detail is evident in the taste that is Makahiki Farms Kona coffee - smooth and flavorful, but not a trace of bitterness.