| When Chief Boki - the Governor of Oahu in the | | | | grading system. A normal Kona coffee bean will |
| 1820s - first brought the coffee seeds to Oahu | | | | sink to the bottom during the stage of wet |
| he wanted to try something new. Boki had no | | | | processing because of its density. |
| idea of the impact he was making on Hawaii's | | | | The Hawaiian Islands have the perfect setup for |
| future. Time has shown that Hawaii's weather and | | | | growing coffee. The rocky slopes of existing |
| the growing of coffee form a great partnership. | | | | volcanoes are perfect for these farms. The |
| The weather and growing conditions produce an | | | | weather brings bright sunny mornings, humid rainy |
| exquisite coffee product that is now known the | | | | afternoons, and mild nights. The perfect amount |
| world over. Kona is today's most expensive | | | | of rain falling in this area provides for the coffee, |
| coffee because it is in such high demand. The | | | | and the cloudy afternoons protect the Kona |
| weather conditions in Hawaii have helped this | | | | Snow, blossoms on the trees, from any harm. |
| industry grow over the past 200 years. It creates | | | | The result is a strong, healthy coffee bean with |
| a coffee that is unparalleled in the varieties grown | | | | balanced acidity that will delight the consumer. |
| on other continents. Because of the excellence, | | | | Each island has different weather conditions and |
| the outstanding flavor, the rich aroma and the | | | | distinct soil combinations, which bring out the great |
| rarity of the Kona coffees, retailers can sell the | | | | varieties of Kona coffee. There are over 100 |
| coffee at a premium price. | | | | Kona coffee varieties to satisfy every taste. The |
| The Hawaiian weather has a great impact on this | | | | differences start with the elevation of the coffee |
| organically-grown product. The perfect | | | | farms. In Hawaii, the altitude of the farms is |
| combination of volcanic soil, the right amount of | | | | significantly lower than where most of the world's |
| rainfall, and clouds which shield the afternoon sun | | | | other top coffees are farmed. |
| produces coffee that has made this Hawaiian | | | | One of the reasons that coffee grown in Hawaii is |
| industry one of the most dynamic ones in the | | | | truly the best is the growing season that is |
| United States. Coffee trees need certain weather | | | | supported by the weather. The weather and the |
| conditions to grow and bloom. This can be | | | | length of the growing season have the most |
| controlled by technology in some areas, but | | | | influence on the coffee cherry. The Hawaiian |
| Hawaiian farmers managed to make it work | | | | growing season is long so a cherry can develop |
| naturally. There were times when the weather | | | | fully. A slow maturation always leads to a denser |
| didn't help the harvest; there was a drought in the | | | | coffee bean, which is the primary factor in quality |
| spring and the rain came too late. That year, the | | | | control. Tourists and natives alike often visit the |
| harvest had a high percentage of floaters. A | | | | coffee farms to sample the varieties of coffee |
| floater is a bean that is basically hollow, lacking | | | | available, experience the activity of real working |
| weight and density. Having density and substance | | | | coffee farms, and relish the weather and the |
| is a very important factor in the Kona coffee | | | | beautiful landscapes. |