Category Archives: Hawaii Coffee & Tea

What Is The Best Coffee?

There's nothing like a great cup of coffee to start off your day off right. Whether you drink one cup or one pot each day, the taste, aroma and price, all contribute to whether or not you continue to purchase a specific brand. It can seem like there's a dizzying array of coffee types and brands from which to…
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History of Kona Coffee in Hawaii

How did this ornamental tree imported into Honolulu in about 1813 by Kamehameha the Great's Spanish interpreter and physician Don Francisco de Paula y Marin become Kona's economic mainstay? The first coffee was planted in Kona by missionary Samuel Ruggles in 1828 or 1829. These first arabica trees were taken from cuttings planted on Oahu…
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How To Select The Perfect Gift For A Man

It's that time of year again......time to think about what to give to the men in your life. Did I just see you run in the other direction? Don't worry -- you're not alone. For many, it's stressful figuring out what to give a man as a gift. They tell us "I have no idea…
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25 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Coffee

Did You Know These 25 Things About Coffee..... 1. 65 countries in the world grow coffee. They are all along the equator, within the tropics. 2. Coffee is not grown anywhere in the United States except Puerto Rico and Hawaii. 3. In 1675 Charles II, King of England issued a proclamation banning Coffee Houses. He said that they were places…
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