Molokai coffee
Encyclopedia
Moloka‘i Coffee refers to coffee
grown, processed and roasted on the island of Moloka'i in Maui County
, Hawaii
, United States
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(1826–1897) grew coffee on the island and also built a sugar mill.
"Coffees of Hawaii" are currently the only producer of Moloka‘i coffee, on a 500 acres (2 km²) plantation located in the community of Kualapu'u.
A store with coffee bar and plantation tours is located at 1630 Farrington Avenue (Route 480 at Route 470, Kalae Highway) at 21°9′10"N 157°2′9"W.
introduced this coffee in mid 2008. The packaging, a 13 ounces (368.5 g) can, featured two red hummingbird
s on a light yellow background filled with flowers The can was titled "Moloka'i 100% One Hundred Percent Hawaiian Coffee" and labeled the coffee "Dark Roast, Robust & Earthy, 100% Arabica Whole Bean Coffee". and discontinued it in late 2009.
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
grown, processed and roasted on the island of Moloka'i in Maui County
Maui County, Hawaii
-National protected areas:* Haleakala National Park* Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge* Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge- Demographics :As of the 2000 Census, there were 128,094 people, 43,507 households, and 29,889 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
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, United States
United States
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Producers
German merchant Rudolph Wilhelm MeyerRudolph Wilhelm Meyer
Rudolph Wilhelm Meyer was a German who managed an early agricultural business in the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:Rudolph Wilhelm Meyer was born on April 2, 1826 to Rudolph Heinrich Meyer and Christine Ludewike Sengevald. They lived in the Hanse district of Hamburg, Germany on the estuary of the Elbe...
(1826–1897) grew coffee on the island and also built a sugar mill.
"Coffees of Hawaii" are currently the only producer of Moloka‘i coffee, on a 500 acres (2 km²) plantation located in the community of Kualapu'u.
A store with coffee bar and plantation tours is located at 1630 Farrington Avenue (Route 480 at Route 470, Kalae Highway) at 21°9′10"N 157°2′9"W.
Distributors
Trader Joe'sTrader Joe's
Trader Joe's is a privately held chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California. , Trader Joe's had a total of 365 stores. Approximately half of its stores are in California, with the heaviest concentration in Southern California, but the company also has locations in 30...
introduced this coffee in mid 2008. The packaging, a 13 ounces (368.5 g) can, featured two red hummingbird
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
s on a light yellow background filled with flowers The can was titled "Moloka'i 100% One Hundred Percent Hawaiian Coffee" and labeled the coffee "Dark Roast, Robust & Earthy, 100% Arabica Whole Bean Coffee". and discontinued it in late 2009.