Coffee Farm
This is a cozy, home-based farm experience where you can crack macadamia nuts with the owners and walk through the coffee and fruit trees.
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The verdict
This is a cozy, home-based farm experience where you can crack macadamia nuts with the owners and walk through the coffee and fruit trees. It's genuinely good for those who want a personal, low-key visit with the owners and a small-lot feel that avoids the larger commercial operations. If you're looking for a polished tasting room, a formal tour, or a large-scale operation, this is not the fit for you.
Latest news
Big Island Now reports that Lions Gate Coffee in South Kona is for sale for $1.55 million as owners Suzanne Shriner and her partner are ready to retire. The listing covers 5 leasehold acres, 1,938 coffee trees, two coffee mills and a home.
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Plan the stop
Who it suits
Bean shopping
Multiple reviews mention buying coffee and mac nuts to take home or ordering online.
Farm tour
Visitors 'walk through the coffee and fruit trees' and 'crack open a macadamia nut' with owners.
Purposeful outing
Vibe summary notes it's a 'hidden-gem' destination for those avoiding 'larger commercial operations'.
Chill solo
A 'cozy, home-based farm experience' with a 'chill' crowd and 'low-key visit'.
Receipt
In their words
We are a multi-generational family farm! Bill and Diane own the original farm. Suzanne and Jacque, are on farm nearby and manage all farms as one under the Lions Gate brand. Bill Jr. helps with the ever-ongoing farm construction/repair activities. And now, the third and fourth generation, Maile and great-granddaughter Mai also have a farm. Our elders, Barbara and Ken have both left us now, but many of our visitors may remember “Gram’s from our phone line and “Gramps† if they took a tour. We are a 15-acre working farm in South Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. We currently have 12 acres of coffee, and 3 acres of the macadamia nuts, both of which we sell commercially. Coffee has been farmed at Lions Gate for over a century and we process our coffee in the original mill that dates to 1942.
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Common questions
Lions Gate Farms cultivates coffee from heirloom trees that are over eighty years old, with deep roots in the volcanic soil on the slopes of Mauna Loa. The farm holds the "Guaranteed 100% Kona" seal from the Kona Coffee Farmers Association.
Lions Gate Farms is a home-based operation that offers a personal, low-key experience where visitors can meet the owners and walk among the coffee and fruit trees. It is not a formal tasting room, so contact them ahead of time to arrange a visit.
Yes, Lions Gate Farms ships directly to customers. Visit their website at coffeeofkona.com for available products and ordering details.
In addition to coffee, Lions Gate Farms produces macadamia nuts and related confections, including Kona Bar Chocolate, all sold farm-direct.
They offer classic roasts and a prized Peaberry, all made from their 100% Kona beans grown on their 15-acre farm.
Yes, Lions Gate Farms holds the "Guaranteed 100% Kona" seal from the Kona Coffee Farmers Association, certifying that their coffee is grown within the designated Kona coffee region.
Collections
A full-day driving route through the Kona coffee belt — farm tours, on-site roasters, the cafés that pour single-estate, in the right order.
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