100% Ka’u Coffee · Single Farm · Washed · Medium Roast
Tasting notes: Milk chocolate · Molasses · Lime · Toasted nut
On the slopes of Mauna Loa, in the Moa’ula area of Ka’u, an overgrown former sugar plantation has been turned back into something special. A Coffee Farm is the work of longtime Big Island grower James McCully and partners Rus and Alla Kostenko, who spent years managing coffee in Ka’u before setting out to build a farm of their own. After three years of clearing, planting, and tending the land by hand, they’re sharing their very first harvests.
The farm sits 1,400 feet above sea level. Deep volcanic soil, cloudy afternoons, and plenty of rain let the cherries ripen slowly. This lot is a blend of Catuai and Lempira, washed for clarity and balance. It opens with a soft chocolate base and molasses-like sweetness, and a bright touch of lime keeps it lively without taking over. Toasted nut notes round out a smooth, medium-bodied finish. You can reach for it every day, and it still rewards you when you slow down to savor it.
This is Ka‘ū the way we love it: clean, grounded, and quietly complex—an Island Estate coffee made to be shared.
Origin: Moa’ula, Ka’u District, Hawai’i Island
Farm: A Coffee Farm
Elevation: 1,400 ft
Variety: Catuai & Lempira
Process: Washed
