Kona Coffee & Tea is a vertically integrated coffee company based in Hawaii that manages every step of the production process from seed to cup. They operate their own coffee farm, mill, and roastery, ensuring full control over the quality of their 100% Kona coffee. The company also operates a flagship café in Kailua-Kona and maintains a global subscription service for their estate-grown beans.
Ownership
Kona Coffee & Tea is an independent, family-owned and operated company founded by Jan and Dan Bolton.
Founded
1998
Roasting
Reported to roast in-house.
What it's known for
The brand is known for being a vertically integrated, single-estate producer that grows, mills, and roasts its own 100% Kona coffee on its family farm in Holualoa, Hawaii.
Sourcing countries
United States
Farm-level sourcing
The brand sources exclusively from its own family-owned farm, the Waiono Meadows estate in Holualoa. Because they are a single-estate operation, all coffee is sourced from their own trees rather than blended with external farms.
Notable coffees
— 100% Kona Medium Roast
— 100% Kona Dark Roast
— 100% Kona Light Roast
— 100% Kona Peaberry
— 100% Kona Green Coffee
In the news
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As part of the 55th annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, Kona Coffee & Tea is scheduled to host barista training and a latte art throw down in November 2026. The festival serves as a major industry event for the region, highlighting local coffee production and cultural heritage.
Research disclosure — this profile was compiled from public online sources on 2026-10-20. This company overview is not a tasting review. Original tasting reviews are labeled separately when they exist. Ownership, roasting and sourcing details are attributed to documented sources. While the brand provides extensive information about their own farm, I could not verify if they have ever sourced or roasted coffee from outside their own estate for specific limited releases.
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