Kona Guide

Brewing tips, farm stories, and buying guides from the slopes of Hualalai and Mauna Loa.

Hawaii Coffee · June 18, 2026

Kona is famous, but Hawaii grows coffee on several islands. Compare Kona, Kau, Maui, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai coffee, and learn how…

Kona Coffee · June 14, 2026

Learn how to brew Kona coffee at home for the best cup. Simple tips on beans, grind, water, ratio, and the brewing…

Coffee History · June 11, 2026

Discover how coffee first reached Hawaii in King Kamehameha I's era through his advisor Don Francisco de Paula Marin, and how Kona…

Kona Coffee · June 9, 2026

Kona coffee grades explained in plain language. Learn what Extra Fancy, Fancy, Number 1, Prime, and Peaberry mean and how Hawaii sorts…

Kona Coffee · June 7, 2026

Kona coffee has a reputation that reaches far beyond Hawaii, and there is a real reason behind the hype. Grown on the…