Greenwell Farms Kona Coffee Blog

Behind the Cup |July 22, 2014

Coffee Pruning At Greenwell Farms - Trees Spring To Life Once Again

Greenwell Farms incorporates modern pruning techniques in its farming practices. Trees are completely stumped after their second year of full production giving them a full...

Behind the Cup |July 15, 2014

2014/15 Kona Coffee Crop Promises To Be A Great Year For Kona Coffee

The 2014/15 coffee season is shaping up to be one of the best crops in recent memory. The short crop in the previous season coupled...

Product Spotlight |July 9, 2014

Private Reserve Is Now Available!

Our Private Reserve is a special selection of our highest quality coffee beans, grown on the Greenwell Estate, roasted to a Full-City Roast and packaged...

Tom at Kona Soil & Water Conservation District

Our Legacy |July 7, 2014

Greenwell Farms Recognized By Kona Soil And Water Conservation District

In a ceremony in Kamuela, Hawaii Sunday, June 8, 2013, the Kona Soil and Water Conservation District announced that Greenwell Farms has been recognized as...

Behind the Cup |June 27, 2014

Cqi Certification Of Q-grader

Greenwell Farms has been steadily improving its growing and processing techniques in its quest for the highest quality coffee possible. A big part of this...

Behind the Cup |December 18, 2013

Coffee Pruning - Tradition And Innovation

In this short educational video, Tom Greenwell discusses ways of pruning Kona coffee, including both the traditional method, as well as the more "innovative" style...

Behind the Cup |December 9, 2013

Change For A Cup Of Coffee

In the 1990s, Greenwell Farms almost ceased to exist. With the farm literally dying in front of their eyes, the Greenwell Family didn't give up....

Behind the Cup |November 20, 2013

Grafting Coffee - Root Science

In this short educational video, Tom Greenwell narrates as employee Riley demonstrates the specific steps involved in grafting coffee, as practiced at Greenwell Farms. He...

Our Signature Series - Experimentation & Varietals

Behind the Cup |October 27, 2013

Our Signature Series - Experimentation And Varietals

Greenwell Farms is creating a signature series of coffee, using hybrids and varietals, developed on the farm and with the scientists they've worked with for...

Our Legacy |October 4, 2013

Greenwell Farms Celebrates Family Ties To Kona Coffee Living History Farm

It’s exciting to know that Greenwell Farms family ties to Kona’s history continues through the centennial celebration of the Kona Coffee Living History Farm. Read...

Product Spotlight |September 20, 2013

Exclusive 100% Kona Coffees Offered This Fall

Jeni K - Greenwell Farms Signature Series Jeni K is the premiere roast of the Greenwell Farms Signature Series, created in honor of the Greenwell...

Greenwell Farms- Cream of the Crop People’s Choice Award

Our Legacy |September 9, 2013

Greenwell Farms Wins Cream Of The Crop People’s Choice Award!

Last Saturday, hundreds of people attended the Cream of the Crop coffee and dessert tasting competition at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai and had the...

Behind the Cup |August 16, 2013

Chai L Neo – Earns Q-grader Certification

Greenwell Farms is extremely proud to announce Chai Neo’s recent completion of the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) Q-Grader training and her successful qualification as...

Our Legacy |July 30, 2013

Greenwell Farms Captures Prestigious Kona Kohala Chamber Of Commerce Award

The Kona Kohala Chamber of Commerce presented its prestigious Visitor Industry Marketing Award to Greenwell Farms at the Chamber’s Annual Membership Meeting and Luncheon on...

Our Legacy |June 24, 2013

Coffee & Greenwell Family Heritage

The Greenwell Farms legacy began in 1850 when Henry Nicholas Greenwell left England and first set foot on the fertile soil of rural Kona. Together...