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A visit to the Greenwell Coffee Farm, Kona
Kona coffee is world famous for its full-bodied, non-bitter, bold flavor. Hard to put the taste into words, but it’s good coffee! The micro-climate just south of Kona, around 1000 – 2000 ft above sea level, is perfect for growing coffee beans. The volcanic soil is fertile, the days sunny and warm, the nights cooler, and with frequent light afternoon showers — exactly what coffee thrives on!
Coffee grows on small trees, generally trimmed to bush size. It’s a fruit known as a cherry which is red when ripe. Much smaller than the bing cherries you buy in the store, the pulp of the coffee cherry is scanty but sweet — quite tasty and rich in antioxidants. Most of the …
Tagged coffee, farm, Greenwell Coffee Farm, Kona, plantation
.All Trips / Hawaii / North America
The Big Island of Hawaii (Part 3) Kona & South Coast
Kona is the favored travel destination on the big island because its weather is nearly perfect, the temperature averaging 80 degrees F. As it’s in the island’s rain-shadow the climate is dry and not too windy. I like Kona because it’s home to the island’s only Costco, my favorite store (a great place to buy your gifts like macadamia nuts, quality Hawaiian shirts, etc) that also has the island’s lowest priced gas.
The main airport on the Big Island is Kona International; this most probably will be your port of arrival. At the airport you can visit the Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center, an educational facility dedicated to space exploration and a good …
Tagged Big Island, coffee plantation, Hawaii, Kona, Sunset
