More acres in Hawaii have been devoted to commercially growing coffee over the past three seasons.
But the Yield per Acre is Down
The coffee beetle borer, weather and other factors have substantially cut productivity per acre.
Total Production is Down
The number of pounds of coffee actually harvested.
But the Price per Pound is Up
The price per pound of unprocessed Hawaii-grown coffee has risen slightly. It takes seven or eight pounds of unprocessed coffee to make one pound of Grade A Kona coffee.
Christine and Sam Heidama turned a fiber arts hobby into a full-on llama and alpaca experience on the slopes of Haleakalā. The animals are stealing hearts at weddings, hikes, and everything in between.
