Lions' Gate Kona Coffee & Macadamia Nut Farm
is proud of our100% KONA COFFEE
we invite you to drop in for a farm tour
Kona, on the west coast of Hawaii, has produced coffee since the early 1800's. Kona's sunny mornings and cloudy afternoons provide the perfect climate the coffee plant prefers. Climate, rich volcanic soil, and the amazing amount of hand-labor and care help produce one of the smoothest premium coffees in the world.
Lions Gate sits on 10-acres right in the middle of the Kona coffee belt
Ripe cherry on the branch
coffee, anyone?Our Kona coffee is grown on "heirloom" trees that are from 60 to 100 years old. Like a fine wine grape, age adds body and depth to coffee.
Kona is ripe from September through December and each one of our 3,000 trees must be hand-picked several times during the season. Once picked, we pulp and process the coffee cherry immediately to prevent spoilage
Once milled, we spread the wet beans out on a "hoshidana" drying rack for at least 7 days. This allows the beans to seal up and preserves the flavor. The drying coffee is called "parchment" or Kona Gold because there is a golden skin covering the bean.
parchment on the hoshidana
Once dry, beans are milled to remove the parchment skin, and graded. Only beans which grade (primarily by size) as Prime and above can be called "Kona", the remainder is called "Hawaiian". Finally, green Kona ready to roast! It takes about 7 pounds of cherry to get to one pound of roast.
Cherry, parchment, green and roasted coffee
We offer whole bean 100% Kona in medium or dark roast. We also sell green for home-roasters. Ground coffee available upon request. Our coffee carries the Seal of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association for 100% Kona Coffee. We are a certified Estate grower, meaning we only sell coffee from our farm.
Lions' Gate Coffee & Macadamia Nut Farm
P.O. Box 761, Honaunau, HI 96726
Phone 808-328-2335 or toll free 800-955-2332
Email innkeeper@coffeeofkona.com
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