Can I order your coffee by phone or by email?
Sure you can. We can be reached at (+US) 808 328-1401. When calling, either my dad or mom will pick up, but be aware that there is a time difference from Hawaii and the rest of the world! If you’re calling from...
West Coast/USA: It’s 3 hours earlier in Hawai’i
East Coast/USA: It’s 6 hours earlier in Hawai’i
Central Europe: It’s 12 hours earlier in Hawai’i
Japan: It’s 7 hours earlier in Hawai’i
If you call during Hawaii’s nighttime hours you’ll get our answering service. In this case please leave your order and phone number, including the country you are calling from. We’ll call to confirm your order and to arrange payment instructions.
If you prefer to send an order via E-mail, please send your request to order@athenaofhawaii.com
Please do not attach any credit card information via email. We will reply with payment instructions.
What is your mailing address?
ATHENA of HAWAI’I
P.O. Box 286
Kealakekua, HI 96750
USA
Why can't I find cheap Kona coffee ?
Kona coffee is one of the most expensive coffees in the world, yet no one is getting rich. Grown only on a 20-mile long by 2-mile wide strip on the sloping volcanoes of Hualalai & Mauna Loa, the Kona coffee belt offers the world’s ideal climate and best soil conditions. People are becoming increasingly aware of Hawaiian Kona coffee too: 100% Kona coffee is now served exclusively in the White House and is packaged by NASA into rations for space flights. It is the only commercially grown coffee in the USA, therefore it enjoys all the costly environmental protections, land and labor regulations, quality requirements, food packaging and labeling standards as other brands produced in the United States. Kona coffee is not only grown from the best coffee beans on earth, it’s also a labor-intensive brand. All of my beans are hand picked, ensuring that only the ripest, plumpest and most flavorful coffee cherries make it into your cup. All of which ensures a unique island experience to be enjoyed from the comfort of your home. Then of course we offer free shipping within the US and often even internationally (depends on quantities ordered). Be assured: cheap 'Kona' coffee isn't Kona coffee at all!
Do you offer different grades of coffee or decaffeinated coffee?
Our ‘Estate Coffee’ is a mixture of all grades (Kona Peaberry, Extra Fancy, Kona Fancy, Kona Prime), none of them substandard in bean size. Estate Coffees pronounce their distinct taste through their individual mix of the specifics in the particular farm territory, care of the trees, harvesting procedures, storage, etc. One farm two miles down the road may produce an entirely different aroma & taste! We of course think our plantation has a great tradition of tree cultivation, perfect soil, altitude, watershed, sun exposure and the right slope. Plenty of reasons why ATHENA of HAWAI’I produces one of the best Kona coffee.
We don’t offer decaffeinated coffee. Kona coffee would have to be sent to the mainland to go through this process. On the return trip it would have to be fumigated with noxious methyl bromide to kill possible invasive pests. Therefore we don't consider the decaffeinated Kona coffees healthy.
Are you a real person?
Absolutely! I am 11 years old and
live with my parents on our plantation. Thanks for thinking that I
would be just a marketing invention!
Do you really drink coffee?
I started drinking pure Kona coffee mixed with cocoa
when I was seven years old. It helped me to focus better in school
and with my homework. I suffered from a slight case of ADD/ADHD, yet
my parents did not want to give me prescription pills like some of
the other kids in my class. The tasty coffee my mom gave me made all
the difference and I was much calmer in class. Sometimes I like it
steamy and hot and sometimes cold with ice cubes. I think coffee is
just yummy!
Who is doing all the work on the farm?
Actually my dad and mom do most of the work, but during harvest time I like to chip in. I pick cherries after homework and on weekends. We also have helpers that come to pick too. They’ve been with the plantation for many years and know each tree as well as we do.
Is your coffee grown organic?
I was raised on organically grown food, and I know why this is important. We don’t use pesticides or fungicides on the farm, nor is our coffee fumigated or genetically manipulated (GMO coffee). The reason is because Hawai’i is an island far away from other lands – meaning not many crop destroying insects, bacteria and fungi have ever come to our shores. The Kona coffee trees have tenacity and don’t need much in the way of chemicals to stay healthy. Our volcanic soil is naturally fertile and rich in nutrients, but some lime is needed from time to time to balance the soil. The mist from the eruptions brings slightly acidic rain droplets, which also supports the metabolism of the trees. We always utilize the pulped remains from the Kona coffee beans and the chips of the pruned branches as compost for the roots, then we add clean potassium and magnesium to the soil, to replenish what we had taken away from the trees by harvesting their fruits. When it comes to weeds we’d rather pluck by hand before their seeds develop and spread, but sometimes we have to spot spray the peskiest ones. So, in a nutshell: We grow organically where it makes sense and is possible!
Do you ship for free?
Yes, as long as the address is within the mainland USA. This includes all military addresses. For shipments anywhere else in the world please contact us and we will figure out a reduced rate and the best way to send.
