Introduction to Kona Coffee in Hawaii what's the story of Kona Coffee in Hawaii

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Hawaii is the only coffee producing area located in developed countries, although the altitude is not high, but because of the special island climate, the quality of the coffee produced here is not low.

Coffee was first introduced to Hawaii in 1817 by Don Francisco de Paula Marin, the first Spanish consultant during the reign of King Kamehameha. But it was not planted until 1825 when Oahu Mayor Chie Boki introduced coffee from Brazil and successfully planted it in Manoa Valley, and coffee was grown all over the island.

Bourbon coffee was introduced to the Big Island around 1828 and began to be grown on a large scale on the island of Kauai in 1836, but it was wiped out by diseases and insect pests in 1858, and the only one who survived was the KONA producing area of the island.

KONA,BIG ISLAND

The popularity of Hawaiian coffee mainly comes from this producing area, which is different from other producing areas in Hawaii, where coffee cultivation is more diversified. There are more than 630 coffee plantations producing coffee, mostly covering an area of less than 2 hectares. It is usually run by different families.

The west and south of here are famous for their KONA coffee, which is between 800m and 1100m above sea level, which is the most suitable environment for coffee trees to grow. As a result, the slopes of Horala and Mauna are covered with coffee trees.

The unique natural environment of KONA region has given birth to Arabica coffee, which promotes it to become the plantation with the highest coffee production in the world. Not only the quality is guaranteed, but also the coffee cultivated under the unique growth environment and climate is more fragrant.

The coffee beans grown in KONA area are very good-looking, full in shape and bright in color, and are known as "the most beautiful coffee beans in the world".

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