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!
Aloha Gabby,
Mahalo nui loa for such a glowing review. We appreciate you took the time to provide such details. We do enjoy sharing our coffee farm story! And glad to hear you're enjoying our coffee.
Thank you
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.
Mahalo Connor,
We enjoyed having you, so glad to hear you had such a good time. Thank you too for sharing your experience!
Aloha
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.
Mahalo Shelby for your review. We are delighted to hear that you and your husband enjoyed the tour. Our furry friends are always happy to greet our guests. Thank you, too, for your recommendation to others who are interested in learning about the coffee process.
Aloha
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.
Mahalo nui loa Dwayne! We are indeed fortunate to be in such a beautiful location where each coffee tree can thrive and produce delicious coffee.
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.
Mahalo Josh. We are so glad to hear how much you two enjoyed our tour. Thanks for making the trip all the way from Kona!