Why is 100% Kona coffee so expensive? Is it because of the high labor cost?

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The history of Hawaiian coffee dates back to 1840, and the special climate on the slopes of the Kona area on the west coast of the big island provides a unique environment for its cultivation. The coffee beans cultivated here are known as the three top coffees in the world for their unusually full appearance, bright luster and rich aroma. With a well-balanced and moderately sour taste, gentle and full-bodied taste and unique fruity aroma, Kona Coffee coffee has always been enthusiastically sought after by coffee fans all over the world.

As the only producer of top varieties of coffee in the United States, the Kona region of Hawaii has nearly 650 farms that grow Kona coffee beans. On the other hand, directly baked in the coffee farm, the coffee served has become a must-taste drink for visitors to the Big Island of Hawaii, and it is also the preferred place to learn about coffee bean culture and get close to coffee beans.

Among the many Kona coffee farms, my Hawaiian editorial department selected four top coffee farms worth experiencing, and introduced in detail the tourism experience projects they offer.

What is the taste of Kona coffee?

For coffee lovers, if you prefer fresh and warm coffee, then Kona coffee should be the best choice. Before tasting, you will be attracted by the faint aroma of coffee, after tasting, that kind of not strong coffee flavor makes people have a long aftertaste.

Why is 100% Kona coffee so expensive?

To sum up, one of the main factors is the high cost of labour. Most of the world's famous coffee production sites are located in third World countries, where there is a generally cheap labor market. The south coast of the Big Island of Hawaii is the Kona Coffee Belt, where workers have been picking and processing coffee beans by hand. Industrial mass production is not popular here. Maybe it has something to do with the relaxing lifestyle in Hawaii.

From the above, it is not difficult to see that the price of 100% Kona coffee is not cheap. The cheap 10% Kona coffee on the market is actually mixed with other foreign coffee beans. And these cheap coffee is also a serious threat to the livelihood of local coffee farmers, and has been actively and relevant parts to win the designated origin certification of Kona coffee.

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