Programs

Here are our core initiatives that drive the Kona Coffee & Cream Mission.

Regenerative Tourism

We want everyone to come to Hawai’i and leave it better than they found it when they visit. Whether through beach clean-ups, reforestation or restoring our lo’i patches, we want to give tourists an opportunity to connect with the real Hawai’i. We not only want to improve the visitor experience, but we want the same hospitality offered to locals as a way to show respect to one another when visiting our home. We are aligning with the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s Malama Hawai’i program and promoting the industry partners and organizations that support giving back on vacation. As we strengthen this initiative, we are collaborating with local businesses who would like to sign up for creating voluntourism opportunities on the islands.

For now, you can learn more here.

Grains for Good & Agrotourism

Grains for Good is our product line that features Portuguese Bread and Malasadas infusing Hawaiian flavors and agricultural products to give back to the local community. Curated by Chef Charles Akau, he uses island products to make our premium loaves and other Kona Coffee products. He distributes to our mainland audience so that Hawai’i products can thrive here and abroad and promotes a “buy one, give one” program from his company that gives to Hawai'i’s food insecure populations and food banks.

Grains for Good is an initiative to support Hawai’i-made products to sustain the local economy as we encourage tourists to participate in promoting a model of economic stability for our people. Our program also includes touring different farms to learn about local production and ways to create jobs on our island. We are seeking agriculture, resort and restaurant partnership to support our line of products and our Agrotourism program. Please contact info@konacofeeandcream.org if you are interested in collaborating.

Kona Coffee & Cream Advocacy

We work with Kona Coffee growers and advocates who know the importance of supporting one of the top agrotourism crops in our state—- Kona Coffee. Preserving the integrity of Kona coffee by purchasing directly from our small farmers ensures you are getting an authentic experience of our coffee. In allyship, we promote a number of initatives around Kona coffee labeling rights, false marketing of Kona coffee blends, and the protection of our heritage crop on the islands.

We will provide updates on our work with existing organizations that protect and preserve Kona coffee.

You can learn about the Miss Kona Coffee competition here.