Where Great Coffee Begins.
It all began with a vision - to bring decades of our extensive worldwide agricultural experience to Hawaii and create the world’s best Kona coffee.
Our Vision For Kona Coffee
Coming from a diverse agricultural background, the Kona Hills team seized a rare opportunity to bring our knowledge of sustainable large-scale farming to the famed Kona coffee belt to create a one of a kind specialty coffee farm. Hidden inside a lush 'ōhi'a forest were vast tracts of land most recently used for cattle grazing that was previously planned for residential development. In 2016, we purchased over 1,300 acres of the historic Hokukano Ranch and 500 acres of the Kealakekua Heritage Ranch and began to return it to its agricultural roots. With an eye towards sustainability, we designed our farm with extensive rainwater catchment infrastructure and utilized drip irrigation to deliver a uniform supply of water and nutrients to the plants.
With thanks to Mother Nature’s natural splendor and the invaluable guidance of our partners and advisors, Kona Hills is striving to create a harmonious balance between traditional Hawaiian coffee growing practices and the implementation of modern farming to consistently grow premium Kona coffee. Kona Hills endeavors to be a good partner to the community, fellow coffee growers, the universities, and the government agricultural entities.
Sustainability & Conservation
We take our sustainable and eco-centric practices seriously. See how we are making a difference:
Care For The Land
The land we grow our coffee on is historically and culturally important. We tend to the land in the most conservative manner to protect the ecosystem we are blessed to grow on.