Captain Cook · United States
Koa Coffee
Koa Coffee roasts in Captain Cook, Hawaii (Big Island, Kona Coffee Belt).
Since 1997
Overview
Koa Coffee is a Hawaiian roaster built on 100% single-origin island coffee — award-winning Kona from the famed Kona Coffee Belt, alongside Ka'u and Oahu-grown Waialua. Founded in 1997 as a small family operation on the slopes of Mauna Loa, its hand-picked Kona has won the Gevalia Cupping Competition and PCCA Coffee of the Year and landed on Forbes' best-coffee lists. Known for premium lots like Peaberry, Estate, and Private Reserve.
Known for
- Hawaiian
- Kona
- single-origin
- 100% Kona
- award-winning
- Peaberry Kona
- Estate Kona
- Private Reserve
- Grande Domaine heritage blend
- Gevalia Cupping Competition winner
- PCCA Coffee of the Year
- Forbes Top 10 Coffees of the World
Why it matters
Koa Coffee is one of the benchmark names in authentic 100% Kona — family-founded on Mauna Loa slopes in 1997 with competition wins and national press that validate premium positioning beyond the diluted 10% Kona blend market.
Production
- roastery location
- Captain Cook, Hawaii (slopes of Mauna Loa, Kona Coffee Belt)
Recognitions
- Gevalia Cupping Competition winner
- PCCA Coffee of the Year
- Forbes Top 10 Coffees of the World