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"The ride through the district of Kona to Kealakekua Bay took us through the famous coffee section. I think Kona has a richer flavor than any other, be it grown where it may and call it what name you please." MARK TWAIN, 1865 Coffee Comes To Hawaii Coffee was first planted in Hawaii in 1813 on the island of Oahu. This was only 35 years after Captain Cook came to these islands as the first modern westerner. The plantings were unsuccessful. The first coffee was planted in Kona by missionary Samuel Ruggles in 1828. He took his cuttings from the arabica trees on Oahu and with the rich volcanic soil and the perfect climate, the coffee thrived. |
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Present Day Kona There are only a few places in the world where conditions are "Just Perfect" for growing coffee. The South Kona Coast offers the coffee plant just what it needs. Rich volcanic soil, perfect temperatures, very little wind, sunny mornings and cloudy, rainy afternoons. These conditions make the Kona coffee plants produce one of the most sought after coffee beans in the world. With almost 700 farms producing Kona coffee, most all the farm related work has to be done by hand. The steep and rocky terrain of Kona does not lend itself well to mechanical cultivation or harvesting.By hand picking the coffee beans, you are assured that only the ripest finest berries will be in your cup of coffee. Roasting Coffee Roasting coffee is a craft that should only be done by a professional roaster. The roaster must consider many elements of the coffee crop such as - bean size - moisture content - the heat of the roasting drum. Because the beans go through a very intense chemical change where they lose anywhere from 16 - 21% of their weight, the roaster uses his or her experience and instinct to determine the precise moment to "drop" the roast. We believe that having our coffee roasted by a professional allowes our Kona coffee to become the best it can possibly be. |
| 100% Kona Coffee As you drive south along the Kona Coast on the Big Island of Hawaii, you can't help but smell the coffee roasting. That smell is the " PRIDE OF THE KONA COFFEE FARMER". This is not like the Kona coffee you might find in your local super market. Most all of these are blended with other inferior coffees and only have to contain 10% Kona coffee. We believe that you can never experience the taste of Kona coffee unless it is 100% Kona Coffee. Our Farm Cornerstone Farms is located on the North end of Painted Church Road and Middle Keei Road, just above Kealakekua Bay. At just about 800 feet elevation, our 9 1/2 acre farm is a magnificent place that looks out over the Pacific Ocean. If you are planning a trip to Hawaii we extend an inventation to visit Cornerstone Farms. Aloha |
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Cornerstone Farms
83-5475 Painted Church Road • Captain Cook, HI 96704
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