by KoffeeBoss | Nov 2, 2020 | Blog, coffee, farming
I went to the mill today. I answer an important question (see Below) Occasionally, someone will ask me what a coffee farmer does. “I’ll find out and get back to you.” is my answer. So I started to write down what I do so I can give an better answer. Here are my...
by KoffeeBoss | Nov 26, 2019 | Blog, coffee, farming, Growing, Hawaii, Kona
Whether you are eating food or drinking beverages, most of the raw products we consume come from farms. Farming practices can be important to the quality of the product because what goes into it will affect the taste. Most people prefer healthy, tasty, and wholesome...
by KoffeeBoss | Oct 9, 2019 | Blog, coffee, farming, Growing, Hawaii
There is a big colony of red crowned parrots that roost in a large Ohia tree at the end of our field. These bright green red-heads pair-up and move out to the jungle to feed in the morning and return in the afternoon. They make a squawking raucous noise when they...
by KoffeeBoss | Mar 11, 2019 | Blog, coffee, farming, Growing
We plant new trees when existing trees get old or if their production declines. Many trees remain productive for 25 years or more, while others are past their prime or not as robust for a variety of reasons. We have been planting mostly grafted trees on our farms....
by KoffeeBoss | Feb 15, 2019 | Blog, coffee, Hawaii
There is a unique inter-relationship between water and coffee that goes way back. Being a coffee farmer and a barista, the difference between these two is simple. The farmer takes all the water out of coffee, and the Barista puts it all back in. I also noticed that...
by KoffeeBoss | Feb 7, 2019 | Blog, coffee, Growing
Our coffee plants get individual attention. Every month we walk the rows and inspect each and every tree. Some need weeds pulled from around their trunks. Others need to be gently pruned by either trimming away vertical sucker shoots or lateral branches that have...
