The first coffee was planted in Kona by missionary Samuel Ruggles in 1828. Coffee and Kona were a perfect match with Kona's rich volcanic soil, hard-working family farmers and perfect climate conditions.
For nearly 200 years much has been celebrated, discussed and enjoyed over a cup of Kona's world famous coffee! Kona coffee will be taking center stage at the 47th Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival November 3-12, 2017 We'll be sharing stories with Valerie Corcoran, President of the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, and we'll be talking about the unique culture and diversity of Hawaii a
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