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 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...
by KoffeeBoss | Jan 28, 2019 | Blog, coffee, Growing, Hawaii, Kona
The “Kona Coffee Belt” Currently there are only about 3,000 acres in the “Kona Coffee Belt” producing a coffee crop. The limited supply makes it a very in-demand commodity, and for good reason! Additionally, coffee plants produce one crop a year, allowing only a...
