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.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review of our farm tour. So glad to hear that you had a great experience. It means a lot to us that you appreciate the challenges and rewards of farming in Hawaii. And of course we're happy to hear you enjoyed our coffee. A hui hou and Mahalo!
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!
Yikes! Hopeful the house is fixed without too much hassle. It's the first time we heard the healing effects of our coffee. Thanks for sharing, and keep drinking Hog Heaven Coffee to keep you sane.
Mahalo nui loa
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!
Thank you Sonia, for taking the time to leave such a glowing review! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed our farm to cup tour. We do delight in sharing our experience.
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