Kona Coffee

1999 Downfall of Kona Coffee

(Spring/Summer 1999) After writing for six years on the subject of Kona coffee and having expended countless number of hours lobbying and writing for the protection and preservation of our Kona...

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Coffee Farming in Kona, Hawaii

 (October 1993) The majority of the coffee in Kona is harvested between the months of July and December and many of the small mills that process the raw coffee cherries swing...

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The Great Kona Coffee Scandal

(2001) DID YOU KNOW that out of the 20 million pounds of Kona Coffee bought and consumed every year only 2 million pounds of that coffee is actually grown here in...

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Kona Coffee Booms

(October 1997) A bountiful 1997 Kona coffee harvest is upon us and strong growth in our industry seems to be upon us as well. The high demand for Kona coffee around...

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Kona Soars To New Heights

 (Spring/Summer 2000) The new numbers now surrounding the Kona coffee industry are staggering. It was only 10 years ago that Kona coffee acreage dropped to a mere 1,200 acres as...

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Kona Coffee Pioneers

 (Fall/Winter 1999-2000) The "American Dream" was founded on the principals and idealism of equality, determination and freedom. Often the "American Dream" is associated with European immigrants leaving economic privation and political...

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Elixer For The Soul

(Fall/Winter 2000-2001) If you're a coffee fanatic you probably use a French press coffee pot. It's a simple design that makes great coffee quickly and easily. Just place the fairly coarse...

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Aloha In Every Cup

(Fall/Winter 2001-2002) The memory of my first Kona coffee experience still brings a smile to my face. I was living on The Big Island in Hilo at the time and working...

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Kona Coffee Travels

(Fall/Winter 2001-2002) During the last eight years of marketing Kona coffee I have encountered countless numbers of customers who share the same comical yet earnest sentiments about their refusal to leave...

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Back to the Basics of Coffee Growing

 (Fall/Winter 2001-2002) The coffee plants’ nutritional needs fall within the planting and cultivation category and is one of the most important factors in improving the quality of coffee.

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