Introduction to the Culture of Coffee cultivation in Kona, Hawaii

Let's take a look at the coffee industry in Hawaii. This is the famous Kona coffee in Hawaii, but what is its origin?

Coffee transplant of Spaniards

In the first half of 1800, coffee was transported to Hawaii. It is believed that Spaniards grow coffee trees on the island of Kauai, but their true intentions are uncertain.

They tried to build their own coffee plantation through immigration, but in the end he was unable to build a large one. It is said that the same is true for Oahu, the leader in the spread of coffee brought back from Brazil, "Bogi".

Coffee spreads on Cona Island.

In 1828, a Christian missionary brought home coffee from Oahu to Kona to decorate coffee. Despite watching, it is said that the coffee tree is growing steadily, and Kona is covered with coffee grounds.

At that time, the opening of coffee plantations in the Hawaiian Islands was increasingly reduced by natural disasters and pests. As a result, coffee plantations are concentrated only on the island of Kona, while on other islands they shift from coffee plantations to sugar cane.

The climate and proper soil of Kona Island

Farmers in Kona also want to own sugar cane plantations. However, such a climate and Kona's soil is suitable for coffee and is not suitable for growing sugar cane.

The activities of Japanese immigrants when other immigrants gave up planting sugar cane in Kona and left the island, Japanese immigrants from Japan continued to grow coffee on the island. Dynamic mobility has affected the exchange of individual farmers and landlords from large planting systems, and Japanese and Americans continue to use their own farms to make coffee.

As a result, in 1900, about 80% of Kona's coffee was made by Japanese-Americans. At that time, not only coffee farmers, but also Japanese-run hotels and shops were held in Kona, and there was a "Japanese town".

Even now, there are many Japanese on the island of Kona, which has become the land of unique cultures such as temples.