http://blogs.alohaliving.com/kona-coffee-farm Your Guide to Kona Coffee Real Estate on the Big Island of Hawaii Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:05:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last month's coffee cultural festival has come and gone. I'm proud to announce that my parents' coffee farm, "Kowali Farms", was the winner in the Gevalia Cupping competition in the "Crown" division. The "Crown" division is only open to the farms large enough to have 30 bags of certified "Kona" ... http://blogs.alohaliving.com/kona-coffee-farm/2008/12/31/mom-and-dad-win/ Aloha to all, Many of our coffee farm sales are to Malahini (newcomers) to our Kona Coast. As I speak with prospective buyers, here's one question that usually pops up early in the conversation. "It sounds like there's so much to learn. Is there help available if we need it?" The ... http://blogs.alohaliving.com/kona-coffee-farm/2008/11/11/help-coffee-assistance-is-available/ Aloha to all, It's hard to believe it's been a year since beginning the blog. I know I haven't been as active as I could have been. I suppose when one is immersed in coffee, one forgets that others are curious and have questions. I've been answering a few coffee ... http://blogs.alohaliving.com/kona-coffee-farm/2008/10/02/coffee-statistics/ Aloha from Kona, With today being the first of July, it's the beginning of the new coffee harvest year here in Kona. Because the harvest usually spans from late summer to early spring the next year, we're coming into the '08/'09 season. Typically, the last of the coffee has been ... http://blogs.alohaliving.com/kona-coffee-farm/2008/07/01/happy-new-year-kona-coffee-wise/ Here it is the middle of May and we're still harvesting Kona Coffee cherry from the trees from the last season. We label our Kona Coffee seasons with a two-year tag because the picking season starts in the fall and goes past the New Year into the spring. This year ... http://blogs.alohaliving.com/kona-coffee-farm/2008/05/19/late-season-coffee/ Aloha to all you coffee lovers, One tool that I use regularly in my coffee and realty capacities is Google Earth. If you haven't tried it, it's a wonderful diversion from the daily grind, or an excellent analytical tool if looking at acreage. As few as a couple of years ago, ... http://blogs.alohaliving.com/kona-coffee-farm/2008/04/03/see-some-coffee-from-outer-space/ What a sight to behold!!! After a small bloom around the New Year, a large set of blossoms has erupted on our coffee branches. The fragrance each evening faintly resembles jasmine (in the same family) or citrus. The bloom comes after a long stretch of relatively dry weather. We ... http://blogs.alohaliving.com/kona-coffee-farm/2008/02/13/its-snowing-in-kona/ Whew, it's been a busy mid-season for coffee. The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival was a busy time. I took a roasting and cupping class from world renowned roast master, Paul Thornton from Coffee Bean International. While we're blessed to live in a wonderful location and produce an extemely unique and ... http://blogs.alohaliving.com/kona-coffee-farm/2008/01/18/kona-coffee-musings/ This question is asked constantly. It's often a lead-in to, "how much money will I make on this farm?" The answer to both is "that depends..." I'm not trying to avoid answering the question, but I believe sometimes the complexity of the question is not grasped by the asker. ... http://blogs.alohaliving.com/kona-coffee-farm/2007/10/17/how-much-coffee-does-this-farm-produce/ Welcome to October, The town is buzzing with activity with the Ironman Triathlon World Championships this coming Saturday. There are lots of numbers: up to 1800 competitors doing a 2.4-mile ocean swim, 112-mile bike race and 26.2-mile run. Months of preparation leading up the big day. Needless to say, it's ... http://blogs.alohaliving.com/kona-coffee-farm/2007/10/08/coffee-numbers-game/