New equipment helps farmers battle the dreaded coffee beetle borer, but despite a labor shortage, farmers still rely on hand-picking rather than mechanical pickers. That may change for some growers as ...

The coffee aisle at the KTA Super Store in Kailua-Kona looks a lot like the one in your supermarket. Your aisle contains many brands that bank on the global reputation of Kona coffee, with names like ...

KAILUA-KONA There s nothing sweeter than when a plan comes together. But man, oh, man, how sweet it is when it all comes together. “It starts with selecting the trees,” said Adrian Guillen, vice ...

Kim Johnson always wanted to own a small farm, even though she knew it might have to be a part-time venture. That was 1996. She bought the farm on Rabbit Hill Road the following year and she’s still ...

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — The coffee borer beetle that was first confirmed on the Big Island three years ago is damaging crops and could jeopardize the region’s position in the global coffee market, ...