HAWAIIAN KONA GOLD COAST COFFEE

Hawaiian coffee can only be called Pure Kona if it is grown on island's Gold Coast in Hawaii. This stretch of land is only 1 mile wide and 30 miles long. A very small number of Kona coffee farms are in operation and most of them have been owned by the same Kama'aina families for generations. Kona Gold is grown at high altitudes on the mountainous slopes of active volcanoes. The island's rich, volcanic soil lends an unmistakable character to what is regarded as the most beautiful coffee bean in the world. Although growing at a lower altitude than the world's other great coffees, the clouds that appear like clockwork each afternoon, plentiful rain, good shelter and the mineral-rich soil, more than compensate for this. What gives the coffee grown on this small estate the edge is that it is so carefully selected that workers can only harvest around twenty pounds of beans on a good day. This adds more expense to already high American labour prices but along with the equally impeccable processing, guarantees a smooth, rich body, sweet flavour with notes of tropical fruit and chocolate. Kona Gold Coffee Plantation has a mission to grow quality coffee under an agroforestry system, with a high level of biodiversity while ensuring the conservation of natural resources through good agricultural practices. They are dedicated to providing a professional and safe working environment that is focused on the welfare of all employees.We believe sustainable coffee can help create a more sustainable world. The estate is partnered with the Rainforest Alliance, the most comprehensive conservation certification program. This enables them to preserve the vital resources of the planet while at the same time taking care of their farm workers, their families and communities.It has also been certified by the Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) to encompass standards in four categories: product quality, economic accountability as well as social responsibility and environmental leadership.Compared to other highly regarded certifications, SCS Practices differs by evaluating not only the ecological and sustainability practices which impact the environment but encompasses the ethical and social responsibility to its agricultural workers. Farmers must demonstrate that they are protecting the rights of their workers by ensuring fair and non-discriminatory hiring and employment policies as well as safe and humane working and living conditions. Farmers upholding these standards positively impact coffee workers around the world.