Hula Daddy Kona Coffee

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In 2002, we (Lee and Karen Paterson) decided to grow Kona Coffee. We bought an 11-acre cow pasture in Kona. We set a reach goal to create one of the ten best coffees in the world. We started by hiring a local agronomist who had an outstanding reputation for planning Kona Coffee plantations. With his help we bulldozed the property and planted 7000 coffee trees. In September 2008, we bought a 20-acre pasture at 2500 feet on the slope of the Hualalai Volcano. Instead of planting the same coffee as at our lower farm, we decided to find trees that produced world-class coffees in other countries. We spent a year tasting different varieties of coffee. After we picked five coffee varieties we wanted, we found the trees at the Honolulu research station. We went to the station, picked ripe beans, brought them back, and planted 15,000 grow bags. A year later we planted the seedling trees.

Founded in the early 2000s by Karen and Lee Paterson, who transitioned the farm into a specialty-coffee focused estate.

Among the first Kona farms to seriously pursue Geisha and other rare varietals, helping redefine what Hawaiian coffee could be at the specialty tier.

Situated on the slopes of Hualalai in Holualoa, at an elevation that favors slow cherry maturation.