Kona Coffee — Hawaiian Coffee Culture
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Origin
Hawaiian
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Description
Kona coffee (Coffea arabica grown on the slopes of Hualalai and Mauna Loa on the Big Island) is the most famous Hawaiian agricultural product and Americaʻs only significant domestic coffee production. The volcanic soil, cloud cover, and microclimate of the Kona coffee belt (between 800–2,500 feet elevation) produce a mild, aromatic, low-acid coffee. Kona coffee connects to the broader Pacific coffee story: PNG produces world-class Arabica from similar volcanic soils, and coffee is PNGʻs second-largest export after oil palm.
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