Coffee lovers sip what they think is premium Kona coffee, only to discover it’s a mass-produced blend lacking the unique taste born from the fertile volcanic soil of Hawaii’s Big Island.

Debbie Hoshide, owner of Hoshide Farms, took first place at the 2008 Gevalia Kona Coffee Cupping Competition held at Keauhou Beach Resort last week on Hawaii's Big Island. Hoshide Farms is located ...

South Kona coffee farmers report in – Features | West Hawaii Today. Sunday, May 11, 2025. ... Kim Johnson is doing a partial stumping, leaving a single upright branch on each tree.

Coffee isn't just for sipping on Hawaii's Kona coast. Home to 700 coffee ... Coffee-scented candles are popular, as are clocks and other desk accessories made from wood of the coffee tree.

Rain, no vog appear to be helping Kona coffee crop, though diseases and labor shortage present challenges – Hawaii News | West Hawaii Today. Sunday, May 18, 2025. Today's Paper.

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii – A beetle smaller than a sesame seed is boring its way into Kona coffee beans and threatening the nation's only coffee-growing region's premiere crop. More than 600 farmers ...

Coffee farmers on Hawaii Island come together each November for the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, a celebration of the harvest of the bright red “cherries” that contain prized coffee beans.

Over 700 coffee growers in Hawaii are now eligible to receive settlement payments in a lawsuit alleging big retailers were selling counterfeit Kona.

Hawaii’s coffee industry, half grown in Kona, is weathering changes because of a new state law. Act 198 aims to address deceptive labeling, raising the mandatory percent of Hawaii-grown coffee ...

The world's best coffee is grown on small family farms in Hawaii, according to many coffee enthusiasts. Abby Munoz of Monarch Coffee on the Big Island shared insight with Fox News Digital.