Yesterday I received an email from a larger Kona coffee company here on the island asking to buy some of our green coffee, especially peaberry or extra fancy. We have green coffee available but we are saving it for our many fine customers. As you know the coffee you receive from Kona Lisa has peaberry in it along with every bean we have picked on our farm last season. Some farms will shake out the peaberry and extra fancy and sell it.
Our goal to to service our customers with the best Estate grown coffee possible. Our supply of beans has been short this season but we tried to prepare for this. We only sold to our current customers this season not trying to add new as we knew something had to give. We are also roasting in smaller batches and only when orders are received. Plus we are making sure we save coffee for our coffee club members. This all takes a bit more care and time but is truly worth it because we value our business and especially our customers.
So far this production year looks to be a plentiful season. We will be busy harvesting in the fall and preparing those rich ripe cherries to be the special coffee we always serve because we want to remain the small boutique coffee plantation you've always expected. Thanks, or more appropriately mahalo, to everyone for helping make Kona Lisa Coffee what she is.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Updates and inventory status
SPRING UPDATES or what’s going on lately at your favorite gourmet coffee farm.
Plus ADVANCE NOTICE of delayed shipping dates and low inventory
The rains have been falling and our coffee trees are healthy and full of maturing green coffee cherry. We are happy to herald in this good news as we predict this years crop will be our best yet both in amount and flavors. Ron has finished selectively pruning all of our trees and is now on a round of what we call ‘suckering’. I always wondered why it’s called suckering and the best explanation I can give is that Ron will now persuade the trees to only produce the best and strongest branches to bear coffee beans by pulling off weak sprouts and steering the best ones to grow vertically and strong. (He’s good at this you know).
That is the good news. Sorely, last years crop was not as abundant due mostly to the drought. Yes, you may have heard of new pests recently introduced to this island but we are getting them well under control by using green gardening methods. Quick attention and sanitary gardening procedures helped us manage them.
Consequently, we are out of stock of a few of our coffee items. Our goal is to continue to provide the coffees to you our customers but we could run out of Kona Lisa’s beans before next years crop is ready.
To give the best service we know please be advised of these dates and inventory schedules.
1. No shipping from May 16 thru July 4th. Shipping will resume on July 5th. This means you will definitely receive your coffee if you order it by May 16, 2011. (Except coffee club members. See #3)
2. We foresee this years coffee crop lasting well into August and maybe September but blossoming was late this year and we predict that our first pick will not be until October. We may need to take back orders at this time. We will notify you if and when this happens.
3. Rest assured all coffee club members will continue to receive their coffees monthly. We plan for this and that’s why you joined.
Feel free to contact us at anytime with your questions.
Konalisacoffee@yahoo.com
Store@konalisacoffee.com
808-328-9941
Mahalo nui loa &
A hui hou,
Mary & Ron Lake
Kona Lisa Coffee
Plus ADVANCE NOTICE of delayed shipping dates and low inventory
The rains have been falling and our coffee trees are healthy and full of maturing green coffee cherry. We are happy to herald in this good news as we predict this years crop will be our best yet both in amount and flavors. Ron has finished selectively pruning all of our trees and is now on a round of what we call ‘suckering’. I always wondered why it’s called suckering and the best explanation I can give is that Ron will now persuade the trees to only produce the best and strongest branches to bear coffee beans by pulling off weak sprouts and steering the best ones to grow vertically and strong. (He’s good at this you know).
That is the good news. Sorely, last years crop was not as abundant due mostly to the drought. Yes, you may have heard of new pests recently introduced to this island but we are getting them well under control by using green gardening methods. Quick attention and sanitary gardening procedures helped us manage them.
Consequently, we are out of stock of a few of our coffee items. Our goal is to continue to provide the coffees to you our customers but we could run out of Kona Lisa’s beans before next years crop is ready.
To give the best service we know please be advised of these dates and inventory schedules.
1. No shipping from May 16 thru July 4th. Shipping will resume on July 5th. This means you will definitely receive your coffee if you order it by May 16, 2011. (Except coffee club members. See #3)
2. We foresee this years coffee crop lasting well into August and maybe September but blossoming was late this year and we predict that our first pick will not be until October. We may need to take back orders at this time. We will notify you if and when this happens.
3. Rest assured all coffee club members will continue to receive their coffees monthly. We plan for this and that’s why you joined.
Feel free to contact us at anytime with your questions.
Konalisacoffee@yahoo.com
Store@konalisacoffee.com
808-328-9941
Mahalo nui loa &
A hui hou,
Mary & Ron Lake
Kona Lisa Coffee
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