Hawaii: coffee... mmmm... yummy

Just up the hill from our condo was a Kona Coffee Farm. yummy. We got a very informative tour (for free) and learned a bunch. Mostly, it just confirmed the fact that one: coffee is the nectar of gods. and two: I miss it. (can't wait for the baby to be born!) They gave out free samples. Even Owen got a free cup. (just the cup, not the coffee)The red coffee beans are ready to be picked. Each tree will be harvested up to 12 times during a season. All beans are hand picked.

The basket they put beans into while picking.To decrease use of pesticides, and to keep birds away, they will plant different varieties of fruit among the coffee trees. "hey birds, eat the bananas and figs... not the coffee." They also will give the fruit away to visitors. We got a fig, and a huge avocado.

Look at those eyes. That possessive grip. "don't you touch my avocado!"