Hawaii coffees are world renowned for their mild taste and luxurious finish, but unfortunately come at an exorbitant cost. But don’t fret: no need to travel all the way there to experience Hawaii’s finest brews – including 100% Kona varieties – there is plenty available online and at your local bookstores; simply know where to look to find great prices on authentic products.

As the primary way to shop for organic Kona coffee, the best place is your local longs or supermarket that sells quality coffee such as Foodland, Times, or Safeway Grocery Stores. Costco may also carry high quality 100% Kona at reasonable prices. Otherwise you could check online retailers such as Amazon but expect additional costs related to shipping fees.

Keep in mind that Kona coffee differs significantly from any “Kona blend” available in your supermarket. According to law, in order to qualify as “Kona coffee” the blend must contain at least 10% real Kona beans; otherwise it contains cheap or lower quality beans from elsewhere in the world and added simply for name sake – often at the cost of flavor or even aroma!

Many smaller-holding Kona farmers have taken strong stands against the 10% Kona blend trend and remain deeply committed to producing high-quality coffees – generally superior preparation compared to what can be found in large stores or online.

Kona’s volcanic soil is abundant with the essential nutrients that enable coffee trees to flourish. These include phosphorus, potassium, boron, iron and zinc; combined with tropical sunshine and gentle breezes this provides the ideal growing conditions for delicate coffee plants resulting in delicious coffee that is soft yet delicately fragrant.

Maui, Moloka’i, Oahu and Kaua’i coffee farms represent revivals of earlier efforts at farming coffee in Hawaii that gave way to more profitable sugar cane and pineapple cultivation. Amid coastal plains adorned by rows of Kona-style coffee trees lining these coastal plains can be found long rows of Kona trees undulating like green hedgerows; truly stunning to look upon; though costly to maintain.