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In the world of coffee, Kona coffee is considered a world class, gourmet coffee.  Many people are first introduced to this delicious coffee when they visit the Big Island of Hawaii.  Anyone who has driven south, down the Hawaii Belt Hwy, has surely noticed the cloud line hugging the hills, the climatic conditions are ideal for the cultivation of coffee trees.  The Big Island, Hawaii is located below the tropic of Cancer from N 19 to N 20 degrees latitude. The days average 12.25 hours of sunlight throughout the year, influencing the continual growth of the tree. With small temperature variations, and the seasonal sun drenched mornings and afternoons shrouded in a wet embrace of moisture this in turn provides the filtered sunlight conducive to exceptionally large and flavorful beans. The Big Island is also blessed with mineral rich, well drained volcanic soils in which the crop thrives.

The vast majority of Kona coffee farmers take a much disciplined approach to their craft, this truly is an artisan pursuit, with over 800 small farms striving for perfection. The consumer has the luxury of experiencing a vast array of premium coffees from various growers, and enjoying the unique flavors, aromas and products found only here.

Kona Coffee has been cultivated here for 180 years. Annual output is approximately 2 million pounds, this may appear to be a large amount of coffee, but if you take into consideration, the projected production of Brazil, the world’s largest coffee producer, of an expected (2010) 6.5 billion pounds of coffee. That’s equivalent to 3,234 years of Kona coffee output. Furthermore, Brazil only supplies 30% of the world’s supply. Kona coffee is then only about .0001% of the yearly worldwide production.  This would explain why Kona coffee is such a rare commodity and so sought after. The average American consumes 3.1 cups of coffee per day, with a 9 ounce serving size, or 1,132 cups of coffee annually, about 80 gallons a year. 52% of these, over the age of 18 drink coffee every morning, and a whopping 80% of all, drink coffee.