If you’re on the Big Island and anywhere near the Hamakua Coast, the Hog Heaven Coffee Farm Tour is absolutely worth your time. This isn’t a polished, commercialized experience—it’s real, personal, and deeply rooted in the land.

The setting alone is incredible: sweeping ocean views, and that quiet, off-the-grid feeling you don’t get in more tourist-heavy spots. Mike and Sookyung make it really stand out. You can tell immediately that this isn’t just a business—it’s a passion project. The tour feels more like being welcomed onto someone’s land and learning directly from them rather than being “guided” through a script.

You’ll walk through the coffee-growing process from plant to cup, with plenty of insight into the challenges and rewards of farming in Hawaii. It’s educational without being dry, and there’s a strong emphasis on sustainability and respect for the land.

And the coffee? Genuinely excellent—fresh, rich, and completely different when you understand everything that went into producing it.

Had a rainy week in Hawaii thanks to the Kona Low storm system, saw more lightning than I have on the island in the past decade. A tree fell on my house, and my roof leaked and black mold appeared. I am crediting the pound of Hog Heaven coffee I consumed with helping me get through the storm and home repairs!

We got a private tour from the lovely owners. It is such a beautifull piece of earth, we learned a lot and got deep insights into coffee farming encompassing all from the coffee plant to the freshly brewed coffee.
Highly recommended!

My husband and I visited Hawaii last month in December. This was our first time visiting Hawaii and we have never been on a coffee tour. But having done big scale tours for other things, we really liked the idea of a more intimate tour experience and supporting a small business owned by a veteran. Mike, Sookyung, and their canine companions were very kind and amazing tour guides. We learned a lot about how coffee beans make their way from the tree to our homes, and had the opportunity after to chat about their story and how they ended up living in Hawaii with a coffee farm. Not only was it a great tour, but they also make really good coffee. My husband will drink almost any coffee black, but I'm very much a coffee with cream drinker. The sample they made for us was the first time I've had black coffee and felt like I could drink a whole cup of it without needing cream, so we bought one of each roast to bring home with us. I would highly recommend this to anyone. My husband and I are daily coffee drinkers but by no means are we experts in coffee beans or brewing, yet we still learned a lot and really enjoyed our visit. Thanks for having us!

We took a tour of the coffee farm in early December. Having never been to a coffee farm before I was very interested in how it is grown. We arrived to the farm and were greeted by the owners, and then walked over to a smaller part of the farm to see the coffee plants. Our tour was very informative, and as it turns out there are A LOT of variables that determine how well coffee will grow! We learned a lot more than I initially thought and I am very glad we took the tour. The coffee they produce is also very good and we will be buying more in the future.

My husband and I loved the coffee tour at Hog Heaven Coffee Farm. We purposely chose it because of the story behind the husband and wife team starting their business as well as they stated they had dogs on the property that joined us on the tour. We highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in coffee and the way its produced.

Mike was in the military taking care of machines, so if you get to tour Hog Heaven Coffee, you will notice he keeps the coffee machinery tip top shape, and all the prep and roasting are done with high precision. The fragrance/aroma just from opening the bag of beans is superb moment in the morning itself. Hamakua Coast is tropical rainforest and the climate the farm is at is pristine. Delicious coffee thanks to Sookyung and Mike - and the very clean air, water, and deep soil the plants get to thrive in.

My wife and I had a wonderful time on the tour learning more about coffee growing and specifically how it has grown on Hawaii. We drove up from Kona and are happy we did! Can't recommend Hog Heaven enough.

Personalized coffee tour. Mike is very knowledgeable and his wife Sookyung is too. Great coffee. Loved the tour. Small operation takes you through the whole process. Highly recommend.

My friends and I had a great tour during our trip to the Big Island. Mike and Sookyoung were kind and generous with their time in answering all of our questions both about coffee and the local area. We all bought coffee and look forward to drinking and gifting it!

Great tour and insight into how coffee is produced and processed. Everyone was very friendly, and the dogs are absolutely adorable. Coffee was amazing, will do this again next time we are on the big island.

My wife and I have been on several coffee tours both on Maui as well as on the Big Island. This tour was the most personable and educational of all the tours we have experienced.

My wife and I had a wonderful time on this coffee farm tour and the coffee is fantastic!! It was just the two of us on our two and we had a wonderful time learning about the coffee growing, harvesting, aging, and roasting process! We bought two bags of the medium dark roast and it was phenomenal!! If you're a dog lover, the five sweet puppies were great companions along the tour as well. If you have the time definitely make your way out here! It was a last minute booking but one of the highlights of our trip!

My wife and I had such a wonderful experience on this tour! We got to learn so much about the process of growing and producing coffee and we loved that it was a intimate and small group setting. It was a beautiful drive up to Hog Heaven and we loved being able to enjoy some delicious coffee while petting all of the dogs. Would Highly recommend this tour!

My wife and I had such a wonderful experience on this tour! We got to learn so much about the process of growing and producing coffee and we loved that it was a intimate and small group setting. It was a beautiful drive up to Hog Heaven and we loved being able to enjoy some delicious coffee while petting all of the dogs. Would Highly recommend this tour!