Welcome to Kona Hills

Kona Coffee Reimagined

Who is Kona Hills?

Kona Hills is the largest coffee farm in Kona. Our mission is to provide the best 100% Kona Coffee experience, seed to cup!

 

  • Established in 2016, Kona Hills aims to share a world class 100% Kona Coffee experience that leaves one saying: “WOW!”

  • Kona Hills is a single estate farm, with seed to cup traceability. Every bean sold originates from our breathtaking landscape.

  • Property Description:

    • Hokukano Ranch - 1,392 acres of agricultural land.

    • Lower Kealakekua Heritage Reserve - 500 acres of agricultural land.

Our Vision: Sharing the “WOW!”

Cultivate an estate coffee farm of scale that provides secure supply and complete transparency to our customers.

 

Seek to elevate the practices of all coffee farmers on Hawaii island and provide a voice for Kona in the global coffee community.

Share the uniqueness of Kona and Hawaii with the global coffee market.

 

Provide meaningful and fair employment to the local community to energize the South Kona district.

Sustain a world class estate farm that provides specialty coffee supply stability for the coffee industry.

 

Utilize cutting edge technology that provides best practices in farming, milling, and labor, that apply the highest standards of sustainability.

 

A Dependable Partner

 

Footprint

  • Planted to date - 293 acres

Varieties

  • Kona Typica, Caturra, and other varieties

 

Harvest & Milling

 

Harvesting

  • Hand-selected coffee fruit by hand-selected harvest laborers.

 

Milling

  • Kona Hills works with leading industry partners in wet and dry mill operations.

 

  • Kona Hills utilizes various drying techniques: vertical and drum dryers as well as deck drying.

  • Post processing, Kona Hills rests green coffee for a minimum of sixty days.

Roasted Coffee Profile

  • Aroma and Fragrance: Floral, sweet

  • Acidity: Citrus bright

  • Flavor: Chocolate, caramel, honey, almond

  • Sweetness: Present to finish

  • Body: Medium and consistent mouthfeel

  • Overall: Delicate and well balanced between flavor, body, and finish

Alignment of Interests & Goals

  • Longevity and secure supply chain relationships

  • Seed-To-Cup: Transparency and traceability to the source

  • Sustainability & Best Practices

  • Certifications: C.A.F.E. Practices