Kona coffee, Hawaii’s own coffee flavor, has been grown for over two centuries.  Small farms dot the Mauna Loa Hills on the Kona side of the islands.  800 feet above sea level and an excellent climate for coffee growing has allowed the Kona flavor to be enjoyed the world over.

The Kona coffee plant was imported to Hawaii in the 18th century, many of the plantation farmers who decided to plant these coffee plants did very well until the crash of the coffee market around the 19th century.  At that time, workers then took over the culturing of the coffee beans, as the plantation owners found no use for the plantations.As time went by, families could purchase a five acre tract of the coffee farm for themselves and today those families continue to farm Kona.

While Kona coffee beans are well sought after, many consumers find their drinking a Kona coffee blend that is not 100% pure.  This is because inferior beans are sometimes sold to other coffee manufacturers who label their coffee, Kona coffee.To ensure that you are getting pure Kona coffee, look for the official Kona coffee farms seal of approval.The only coffee that can have the official seal of approval is 100% pure Kona coffee.

The sweet dark flavor of Kona coffee appeals to many, and many of the farmers on Hawaii are willing to sell wholesale and retail coffee beans to the public via the Internet.  This means you can purchase a few pounds of Kona coffee beans for your home enjoyment, or if you’re interested in wholesale value, for your coffee shop or gourmet restaurant, you can do that too.By using your favorite search engine, sometimes you can find the best available prices on Kona coffee bean from the individual coffee farms.  You'll need approximately 1 tablespoon per 6 ounces of water in order to enjoy the full flavor of the Kona beans.A quality grinder is also needed for whole bean coffee although more and more farmers are selling pre-packaged ground coffee

Kona coffee beans from Hawaii has long been a flavorful coffee to have in your home or your business, and the Kona coffee farmers are very particular about how they grow coffee beans in this temperate climate. Due to the unique combination of soil, climate and humidity that are unique to the area, Kona coffee is not grown successfully anywhere else in the world today.