Kona Coffee Guide & Tasting Tours
World-renowned for the quality and consistency of its beans, Kona Coffee alone is worth a trip to the Big Island.
The Kona Coffee Growing Region has over 650 independent coffee farms in a small area, 22 miles long by 2 miles wide. Over 100 of these farms have their own label and on the average 50-60 farms enter the Kona Cupping Classic Competition at the annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival.
Named after their 11 ½ pound newborn son Justin, Buddha’s Cup LLC., represents five coffee labels winning more awards than any other coffee company in the state of Hawaii: Buddha’s Cup, Imagine 100% Kona, Kona Kulana Farms, Kona Gold and Manny’s Brew. Ohana Brewmasters, Manny Ochoa and Chris Coleman have kept this classic cup o’ jo mellow with a sweet profile true to the classic Kona profile. As a repeat winner of the Kona Coffee cupping competition Buddha’s Cup is a local favorite, and has also been a recipient of the prestigious Gevalia Kona Cupping Contest.
Coffee Farm Tours
Buddha’s Cup offers a variety of Tours to fit your taste and budget. A tour to their farm on the edge of Hawaii’s ancient Kahaluu Forest Reserve allows the coffee connoisseur to visit multiple award-winning farms in one area and learn about the unique growing conditions these beans thrive in. Totaling over 26 acres each, the High Mountain Ohia forest surrounding the farm contributes to its fruity, well-balanced flavor with hints of cherry, chocolate and black tea. You can learn how Buddha’s coffee beans are hand selected then dried in the sun followed by a multi-step process creating a java masterpiece.
Express Tour
This 30 minute tour will explore four unique Kona Farms in a Polaris ATV. They will take you from the serene ancient Ohia forests of Buddha’s Cup to the cacao cove of Kona Gold, all while teaching you about coffee of course.
Deluxe Tour
This 60 minute leisure tour is packed with information to demystify your daily drink. They will teach you the science behind the flavors and show you the process of how an earthy red berry becomes the world-wide phenomenon that inspired a whole culture. The deluxe tour is mostly aboard a Polaris ATV, but be prepared to get some steps in.
Deluxe Tasting
Much like a wine tasting, knowledgeable baristas will guide you through a carefully curated gastric tour of award-winning specialty coffees. This one hour experience will include a taste from all five farms. Each course will be served with an assortment of delectable farm to table pairings. These tastings allow customers to experience coffee in a new, likely deeper, way, providing them a better understanding of the drink and forging allegiances to high-quality cups of coffee in the process.
VIP Owner Guided Tour
This is a biodynamic farming experience at its best! Spend an hour or more with Manny and Ohana talking story, picking fruit, playing with the animals and learning all the ins and outs of farm life in paradise. This tour is mostly aboard a Polaris ATV, but be ready for anything! In addition, tour includes Blu Gro, wet/dry mill, and or roasting experience depending on the seasonal process and weather.
Their gift shop also sells uniquely crafted handbags made from coffee sacks and repurposed Hawaiian fabric.
*Tour information was current when posted but is subject to change.
Farm Hours
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Sat 10am-2pm
Location
78-1377 Bishop Road
Holualoa, HI 96725
Website
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