What Is Kona Coffee Worth?

There are minimum wage laws in the US, and since coffee is rather labor intensive, the costs go up. The price for green (raw) kona coffee is around $20-25/lb , whereas other regions, such as Central America or Africa is $6-$9/lb for the same (or better) quality. What makes Kona coffee so expensive? The main … Read more

Does Trader Joe’s Have Kona Coffee?

When most coffee drinkers think of 100% Hawaiian coffee, they think of kona coffee first. However, Kona is not a variety of coffee but rather a growing region on the western coast of the big island Is Hawaiian coffee the same as Kona coffee? When most coffee drinkers think of 100% Hawaiian coffee, they think … Read more