Kona

United States · State-protected label (Hawaii Rev. Stat. §486-120.5)

Boundary

Administrative proxy

Approximated by the North Kona and South Kona districts of Hawaiʻi County (US Census TIGER 2020). Only coffee grown within these two districts on the western slopes of Hualālai and Mauna Loa may legally be labelled 'Kona coffee' under Hawaii Revised Statutes §486-120.5.

At a glance

Elevation: 250–900 m
Harvest: Aug–Jan
Varieties: Typica
Processes: washed
Designation: State-protected label (Hawaii Rev. Stat. §486-120.5)

Cup profile

Medium body, smooth, nutty, mild acidity, subtle spice. Source: Kona Coffee Farmers Association.