Island Coffee
The Coffee of Hawaii
When it comes to coffee, Hawaii has it all - everything from seed to cup. The islands are blessed with a combination of geographical and weather elements that are conducive to growing excellent coffee: year round warm, sunny weather, rolling hillsides, rich volcanic soil, ample rain, and tranquil trade winds - so it's no wonder that Hawaiian coffee is one of the best in the world.
Hawaiian coffee is harvested every year, with harvest season starting as early as July and finishing as late as January in some places although the months of September through December bear the bulk of Hawaii's harvest. The annual production of Hawaiian coffee is 7 million pounds, making it the biggest and only coffee-producing state in the United States.
Although the Big Island's Kona coffee is still the best known, Hawaiian coffee is also grown on each of the major islands. Below are short descriptions of the different types of Hawaiian coffee currently produced and sold in the market:
Kona Coffee
As already mentioned, Kona coffee is the best known Hawaiian coffee. The Kona coffee plant is exclusively grown within the borders of North and South Kona, located on the Big Island of Hawaii. In contrast to foreign coffees which have a harsher, sharper flavor, 100% Kona coffee is more delicate and smoother. Its aromatic flavor makes it a perfect blend for other coffees.
Kauai Coffee
Coming in at close second to Kona coffee as the best known Hawaiian coffee is Kauai coffee which is increasingly becoming popular among coffee drinkers. In fact, many prefer its mild acidic flavor to Kona's sometimes too-delicate taste. At any rate, Kauai coffee guarantees a flavorful cup.
Ka'anapali Maui Coffee
Described by Gourmet Coffee drinkers as a medium-bodied, smooth finish Hawaiian coffee, Ka'anapali Maui coffee tends to have slightly more body than Kona coffee but less dry than say, Moloka'i coffee.
Haleakala Maui Coffee
A type of Arabica Coffee known as Catuai, the Haleakala Maui coffee is Hawaiian coffee unique in its geographic region - it is grown on the slopes of the 10,000 ft. Mt. Haleakala. It is described as a rich and aromatic coffee.
Moloka'i Coffee
Made from the washed and completely sun dried Arabica beans, Moloka'i coffee is rich-bodied and medium roasted Hawaiian coffee. At the finish, it has a luscious hint of chocolate, which acts as the perfect complement to its mild acidic flavor.
Waialua Coffee
Grown only on the island of Oahu, specifically on the beautiful North Shore of Oahu, Waialua coffee come from Hawaiian coffee trees planted on both sides of Kamehameha Highway between the towns of Wahiawa and Waialua. It is farmed in the Kona tradition - that is, it is handpicked, fermented, and washed before the beans are sun dried and then roasted.
About the Author
To read about limelight hydrangea, pineapple tree and other information, visit the Gardening Central site.
090825 SHINee & FT Island Coffee prce @ FBG 15
 |
 Authentic HILO HATTIE1999 Island Heritage BIRD of PARADISE COFFEE Mug Cup $15.95 Time Remaining: 29d 20h 17m Buy It Now for only: $15.95 Buy It Now |
 ISLAND COCONUT 24 count Keurig K Cups Green Mountain Coffee $12.50 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 29m |
 B Kliban Cat Big Face Tail Ceramic Coffee Mug cup island heritage hawaii $9.99 Time Remaining: 1h 52m |
 18 Keurig K Cups Green Mountain Coffee ISLAND COCONUT $14.75 Time Remaining: 15h 17m Buy It Now for only: $14.75 Buy It Now |
 1 Collectible Bottle of Goose Island Bourbon County Coffee Stout Collectible $59.99 Time Remaining: 12h 2m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 Buy It Now |
 18 Green Mountain Coffee K Cups for Keurig Brewers PICK FLAVOR $14.75 Time Remaining: 28d 16h 10m Buy It Now for only: $14.75 Buy It Now |
 2011 Goose Island Bourbon County Coffee $34.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 6h |
 Collector Plate Spice Island 9 Inch Vanilla Allspice Coffee Cloves Cocoa $4.50 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 10h 19m |
 Green Mountain Island Coconut Coffee 48 COUNT Keurig K Cups $37.45 Time Remaining: 3h 56m Buy It Now for only: $37.45 Buy It Now |
 Keurig Island Coconut Coffee TWO Unopened Boxes 36 K cups In All $17.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 9h 57m |
 LOOK FLAVORED Keurig Coffee K CUPS ANOTHER GREAT DEAL FROM GOTGOODGIFTS $32.99 Time Remaining: 7d 12h 4m Buy It Now for only: $32.99 Buy It Now |
 Grand Hotel Mackinac Island China Coffee Mug Grand American Hotel Aramis $4.88 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 6h 58m |
 HAWAIIAN COFFEE MUG HAWAIIAN ISLANDS $5.00 Time Remaining: 2h 54m |
 18 K cups Green Mountain Island Coconut Coffee for Keurig kcup limited edition $14.74 Time Remaining: 25d 3h 44m Buy It Now for only: $14.74 Buy It Now |
 12 count Green Mountain Coffee ISLAND COCONUT K CUPS $4.25 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 7h 47m |
 Hilo Hattie 2002 ISLAND HERITAGE Coffee Cup Mug Whale Hibiscus Lei Maui Souvenir $12.95 Time Remaining: 29d 6h Buy It Now for only: $12.95 Buy It Now |
 CORELLE ISLAND BREEZE STRAIGHT SIDE COFFEE MUGS SET 2 $1.99 Time Remaining: 6h 22m |
 Surf Nostalgic 2000 Eddy Y Island Heritage Mug Hawaii Porcelain Coffee Cup White $16.99 Time Remaining: 29d 23h 36m Buy It Now for only: $16.99 Buy It Now |
 TIKI COFFEE MUG Tea Cup BEER STEIN ISLAND HERITAGE IH BAR BARWARE DRINK GLASS $9.99 Time Remaining: 18h 44m |
 Carved WOOD Story Board Island Jungle Tribal Cocoa Coffee Bean Clam Round Wall $105.00 Time Remaining: 22h 10m |
 1 32oz AUTOCRAT Coffee Syrup from Rhode Island $12.95 Time Remaining: 9d 9h 24m Buy It Now for only: $12.95 Buy It Now |
 Island Group Travel Labels Hula Girl Coffee Cup Mug $16.99 Time Remaining: 22h 28m |
 Keurig 12 K cup Limited Edition Coffee Island Coconut By Green Mnt Dec 2012 $9.99 Time Remaining: 12d 9h 54m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 Buy It Now |
 Keurig 6 K cup Limited Edition Coffee Island Coconut By Green Mnt Nov 2012 $5.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 22h 28m |
 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS COFFEE MUG 1997 ISLAND HERITAGE TIKI SOUVENIR MAP 03216 000 $7.99 Time Remaining: 18h 46m |
 Goose Island Bourbon County 2009 22oz Bourbon County Coffee 2011 Big John $125.00 Time Remaining: 29d 10h 39m Buy It Now for only: $125.00 Buy It Now |
 NHL HOCKEY MINIATURE ST LOUIS BLUES NEW YORK ISLANDERS COFFEE CUPS STEIN $4.00 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 16m |
 Goose Island Bourbon County Rare Coffee Vanilla Bramble BC 09 King Henry + $650.00 Time Remaining: 29d 4h 57m Buy It Now for only: $650.00 Buy It Now |
 Mackinac Island MI Michigan IF I GAVE A S T Coffee MUG CUP Mackinaw Bridge City $3.99 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 28m Buy It Now for only: $4.99 Buy It Now |
 Collectible map of Hawaiian Islands Hawaii coffee mug cup 1999 Island Heritage $3.99 Time Remaining: 1d 3h 50m |
 48 K Cups Green Mountain Coffee Keurig PICK ANY FLAVOR $37.75 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 24m Buy It Now for only: $37.75 Buy It Now |
 Island Heritage Blue Plumeria of Aloha Hawaii Jim Lieu White Coffee Cup Mug $16.99 Time Remaining: 21h 54m |
 New 2011 Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout and Bramble Rye Bottles $112.00 Time Remaining: 21d 4h 19m Buy It Now for only: $112.00 Buy It Now |
 Jekyll Island Ga Beach Resort Souvenir Coffee Mugs Cups $3.99 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 42m |
 12 Coffee K cups 6 Wild Mountain Blueberry 6 Island Coconut Keurig Tropical $14.05 Time Remaining: 26d 1h 58m Buy It Now for only: $14.05 Buy It Now |
 Green Mountain Island Coconut Coffee 96 count Keurig K Cups Limited Time Only $60.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 11h 25m |
 Vintage Rail Road Coffee Mug Cup The Rock RR Rock Island Train HO O N Trains $15.00 Time Remaining: 20h 22m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 Buy It Now |
 1 16 oz AUTOCRAT COFFEE SYRUP from Rhode Island $8.95 Time Remaining: 15d 43m Buy It Now for only: $8.95 Buy It Now |
 A Black Gold Hilton Head Island Name your Poison Coffee Mug $1.49 Time Remaining: 1d 9h 5m Buy It Now for only: $3.99 Buy It Now |
 96 Keurig K Cups Green Mountain Coffee ISLAND COCONUT $61.95 Time Remaining: 15h 12m Buy It Now for only: $61.95 Buy It Now |
 The Long Island Railroad Railway Mug Train Mugs Whistlestop Coffee Cup $7.99 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 27m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 Buy It Now |
 Bay Island Porcelain Coffee Tea Mug Plaque Love Theme 1 Corinthians $8.95 Time Remaining: 1d 9h 40m |
 AUTOCRAT Coffee Syrup Rhode Islands Best Secret 32oz $13.89 Time Remaining: 9d 4h 10m Buy It Now for only: $13.89 Buy It Now |
 HAWAII ISLANDS HILO HATTIE 1999 BIRD OF PARADISE COFFEE MUG TEA Cup Nib $7.99 Time Remaining: 1d 5h 4m |
 BUNN CORP COFFEE PODS Reunion Island Dark Roast Decaf 18 CT $22.00 Time Remaining: 28d 22h 24m Buy It Now for only: $22.00 Buy It Now |
 Cayman Islands Coffee Mug or Cup Made in Wales $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 6h 1m |
 New York Central Parks NYC Staten Island Coffee Mug Cup Ceramic Souvenir LOOK $4.99 Time Remaining: 10h 54m |
 Green Mountain Coffee 18 K cups for Keurig Pick a flavor $15.35 Time Remaining: 27d 11h 45m Buy It Now for only: $15.35 Buy It Now |
 1997 chincoteague island Horses horse Coffee Cup Mug Summer Tradition $15.00 Time Remaining: 23h 5m |
 12 Island Coconut K cups Central American Coffee Exotic Fragrant Tropical Taste $14.05 Time Remaining: 12d 5h 13m Buy It Now for only: $14.05 Buy It Now |
 Elegant Ice Island++Poppy+Coffee+Tea+Set+Cup+Spoon+Saucer Dish $19.85 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 43m Buy It Now for only: $22.85 Buy It Now |
 Coffee People Kona Blend Island Style, Extra Bold K-Cups for Keurig Brewers (Pack of 50) List Price: Sale Price: $27.75 You save: $0.15 (1%)  Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours See Reviews For This Product DescriptionIntroducing the new 50-Count K-Cup package from Diedrich Coffee. The same consistent, flavorful K-Cups are now available in a single 50-count package exclusively on Amazon.com. This new larger package optimizes for our customers...  |
 Hawaii: The Big Island: A Visit to a Realm of Beauty, History and Fire List Price: Sale Price: $29.42 You save: $6.58 (18%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours See Reviews For This Product DescriptionThe island of Hawaii teems with lofty volcanic peeks - Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa - remote tropical forests, water-carved valleys, frozen fields of lava, black and empty stretches of desert, white- and green-sand beaches, fountains of fire, cattle-grazing pastures, rugged coastlines and wind-swept cliffs... |
 Travel Coffee Drink Mug of Yoshi and Baby Mario Sale Price: $24.97 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days See Reviews For This Product DescriptionOur stainless-steel 15 oz. travel mug with lid is made of stainless-steel, with a plastic lid, handle, and bottom coaster. |
 Coffee People Kona Blend - Island Style 96 Count K-Cups Sale Price: $64.99 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product DescriptionExperience the locals' favorite with this caramely, bold slice of paradise. |
 Cape Cod & Islands Views: A Photo Journal Sale Price: $9.99 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product |
 Frozen Xplosion "All Natural" Sale Price: $180.00 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product DescriptionFrozen Xplosion, All Natural Frappe & Smoothie Mix, Lactose Free, Trans Fat Free, Cholesterol Free. Great Tasting way to make your own Frappe's and Smoothies. Low cost, all natural great profits for business operators. |
 Z Lite Billiard Island Lighting 14072B Z Lite Fountaindale 2 Light Island Billiard Matte Coffee See Reviews For This Product DescriptionZ Lite Fountaindale 2 Light Island BilliardMetal Frame Glass Shade150 Watt Regular Bulb Not Included |
 Nuclear Waste Toxic Mug Sale Price: $15.90 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours See Reviews For This Product DescriptionToxic Mug. Now no one will ever touch your mug. The mug is safe for use in the microwave and dishwasher. |
 Witness: Dance Like the Wind - Music of Today's Black Composers List Price: Sale Price: $15.16 You save: $3.82 (20%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 4 weeks See Reviews For This Product DescriptionThought-provoking and moving music by eight modern composers spans the range of expression from solo cello to chorus, from jazz ensemble to woodwind quintet. |
