“If you’re going to call it Kona, Ka’u, Kauai, Maui coffee, you have to have at least 51% from that origin of,” said David Bateman, Hawaii Coffee Association.

Features » South Kona coffee farmers report in Friday, May 20, 2022 12:05 am 1/8 ...

A version of this article appears in print on May 16, 2025, Section A, Page 9 of the New York edition with the headline: Hawaii’s Kona Coffee Fields Turn Into Ripe Target for ICE.

Nurtured by the Island of Hawaii’s unique mingling of abundant sunshine, afternoon rain and lava-infused soil, Kona coffee retails for more than $30 for an 8-ounce bag.

It's the consumer is confused over this blend. And you know, putting 10% Kona, they don't see that 10%. They see Kona coffee and they buy it because it is cheaper," Greenwell said.

According to the Hawaii Coffee Association (HCA), "For the 2019-2020 season, Hawaii’s unroasted coffee was valued at $102.91 million (ii), while its roasted value was more than (iii) $148.48 ...

Coffee plants first touched Hawaii Island soil in the late 1820s, and the first plantations were established in 1841. What is today known as Kona typica comes from an arabica bean imported from ...

Hawaii’s coffee industry, half grown in Kona, is weathering changes because of a new state law. Act 198 aims to address deceptive labeling, raising the mandatory percent of Hawaii-grown coffee ...