A note from the Farm

Kauai Coffee is committed to following environmentally friendly agricultural practices, and proud to be the largest drip irrigation coffee estate in the world with 2,500 miles of drip tubing. Our efficient drip irrigation system applies water and fertilizers directly to the roots of the trees, so there is no spraying or dusting of fertilizer.

During the harvest period, we divert water from the drip irrigation system to the wet plant, where it is used in processing. Because we only use our water once in processing, it can easily be cleaned using a filter system and reapplied to the coffee fields. Our cherry pulp and the mulch from pruning are put back into the land as soil amendments. In addition to adding nutrients to the soil, this mulch also serves to reduce weeds in the fields.

We plant contoured plantings, hedgerows and diversions to mitigate runoff and soil erosion. The native forests and plants in our estate’s valleys and ravines are protected. We comply with all EPA regulations including the Clean Water & Clean Air laws.

At Kauai Coffee, we are proud to report that we do not use pesticides on our 3,100 acres of coffee. Here on Kauai, we are fortunate not to have the disease and insect problems that other crops do. In addition, our herbicide use has been cut down by 75% through our cultivation practices. We are also proud to be GMO free.

Kauai Coffee uses 100% renewable energy. We are fortunate to own two renewable hydroelectric generators on Kauai, one in Kalaheo and the other in Wainiha Valley. We generate all of our own electricity and even produce about 5% of the electrical power that lights up the Island of Kauai.