COFFEE BEANS & BEINGS / TOURING HAWAII’S COFFEE FARMS

53rd Kona Coffee Cultural Festival—November 1-10, 2024.

Hawaii’s Kona Region Coffee farms on the Big Island of Hawaii are open for tours and tastings the whole your round, and the coffee they serve for the free tasting is always fresh. This means that there really is not a ‘bad’ time to visit. 

 The volcanic soil and tropical rain of Hawaii result in a mild, fruity flavor that has developed on small farms throughout the region. 

The harvest spans from August to November. 

Each year, Hawaiians and coffee lovers celebrate the end of the harvest and Kona coffee’s centuries-old history with the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival. For years, Kona was the only Hawaiian region growing coffee. This changed throughout the last few decades, with note-worthy coffee coming from Kauai and Maui as well. 

Kona Snow blooms in February and March

When coffee plants bloom in the months February and March they carry lots of beautiful, small and fragrant flowers. These flowers are especially impressive when you see whole fields of coffee covered with them. It almost looks like the coffee plants are covered in snow, and this is why the flowering fields of coffee are also known as “Kona snow”. 

 There are now more than 650 coffee farms of all sizes clustered along the 20 miles of scenic roads on the Hualalai and Mauna Loa slopes. Many of these farms offer tours to the public. 

 

BEAN THERE. Coffee Farm tours are popular year-around

BIG LIST OF KONA COFFEE TOURS ON THE BIG ISLAND 

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South East Hawaii--Downtown #Pahoa with its raised wooden sidewalk, the false-front stores and the numerous old buildings, has a certain "Wild West" atmosphere. You can find vintage buildings, new age boutiques, craft stores, art galleries and a variety of cafes and restaurants in the town, plenty to keep you busy for a few hours during your visit to the #Puna district!