Hawaiian Kona Coffee

The gentle Hawaiian climate grows
some of the best coffees in the world, renowned for their
simplicity, sharp acidity, and clean crisp finish.
Our three Kona choices are available as
whole bean coffee or fresh ground in one pound (16 oz)
fresh seal bags.
Now offering a lower cost
blend!
100% Kona Greenwells
Mild, sweet and balanced. This is a very
bright coffee bean, which is a characteristic of high growing
conditions. Hints of chocolate with macadamia nuts and flowers.
Serve it hot or iced - the quality shines through!
JD0165 $35.64
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Kona Fancy
A mild, smooth coffee with an
unmistakable flavor and aroma. One cup and you're in your own
tropical paradise! Another excellent choice for piping hot or
iced coffee.
CM317 $38.50
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Kona Blend
The unmistakeable flavor and aroma of
Hawaiian Kona coffee in a brilliant blend with top grade
Central American coffee beans. The fantastic taste of Kona for
a lower cost.
JD0167 $14.78
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Kona
coffee is the market name for a variety
of arabica coffee beans cultivated on the slopes of the
Big Island of Hawaii. This coffee has developed a
reputation as one of the most expensive and sought-after
coffees in the world. Only coffee from the Kona Districts
can be legally described as "Kona". The Kona weather
pattern of bright sunny mornings, humid rainy afternoons
and mild nights create favorable coffee growing
conditions.
The coffee
plant was first brought to Kona in the 19th century from
Brazil, although it was not until much later in that century
that it became a consistent and worthwhile crop. It was grown
on large plantations, but the crash in the world coffee market
in 1899 forced plantation owners to lease out their land to
their workers. Most of these workers managed their leased
land parcels of between 5 and 12 acres as family concerns,
producing large, quality coffee crops.
The
tradition of running family farms has continued throughout
Kona. There are approximately 600 Kona coffee farms, with an
average farm size of less than 5 acres. In 1997 the total Kona
coffee area was 2,290 acres and green coffee bean production
just over two million pounds.

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