This coffee tour was way not what we expected. we were looking for a free tour, something not so…read morecommercialized. We really found it when we found Island Sun Coffee. Al, is one of the friendliest guys that you would ever meet, He has some great stories to tell about his plantation and how he started the coffee business. He showed us from start to finish how it's done. We got an individual tour because we were the only ones there. I just really appreciate his time and attention to detail. The coffee was amazing, I would definitely recommend this place with five stars to anybody who wants to know about coffee farms.

This was the most amazing tour! Al is so friendly and funny and full of pride and stories about…read moretheir farm. We left with smiles all around and coffee rich! I CANNOT recommend this your enough: its beautiful, Al is the coolest and you cannot beat the view or the coffee. If you dont want tourist packaged Hawaii, go here because they are originals and everything is made with love and care (aside from being delicious )!!! Will return next trip just to check in on these awesome folks!

Such a fun tour!!!! Highly recommend. You get samples along the way as you learn. This tour is…read moreshort but very informative. Had a great time and then went into town to buy the chocolate.

No one in my family wanted to go to a coffee or chocolate farm while vacationing in Kona, but I'm…read morea squeaky wheel and booked a tour anyways. Luckily, everyone loved it and walked away saying it was one of their favorite parts of the trip! Keith was our guide and is not only is he hysterical with his light hearted (and well timed) comedic injection, but he's clearly passionate about the farm and highly knowledgeable about the entire farm to shelf process. It was such a breath of fresh air and honestly, his delivery of the tour information is what kept everyone so engaged and interested. We were able to crack our own macadamia nuts and eat them fresh, tried 100% kona coffee and even learned how to taste chocolate like a real cocoa connoisseur! It was lovely and a highlight of our trip indeed. The gift shop was also great and had an awesome selection of chocolate to purchase and bring home to share with friends. I highly recommend the tour, it's something you'll never forget!

Killino Farms is Hawaii the way you want it. Lush, quiet, a view of the sunset, and convenient to…read moreshopping and coffee shops. It is local, not touristy. So you won't get all that fake plastic junk that smells foofy. Instead you will get REAL 100% Kona coffee beans, fresh fruit, lush flowers, and geckos. You will hear frogs at night, and roosters in the morning, mid morning you will hear chickens making those cute chicken sounds. You will see Daisy the dog running through the grass following her trusty master Todd. This is a working farm people, so there is work for the family to do. Sitting on the lanai having fresh coffee in the mornings and then having a beer in the afternoon is all great. There is a grocery store about 10 minutes north that has everything you want, and there are also local places to eat. Two step is a close drive, Captain Cook and Kealakakua Bay are a nice drive and a town where you can, if you want, get foofy things. Volcanoes NP is 1.5 hours away. Note: be patient driving down the driveway!! GO 5MPH or you can do some damage to your rental car. You will bounce around if you go any faster than 5mph. Todd was a great host and was easily accessible by text. He will take you on a tour of the farm (which I highly recommend) and make sure you are comfortable and set in your rental. Thank you Todd for making this a great stay!

The farm is gorgeous and the house is perfect. Great bed, nature sounds all day, no lights outside…read moreto block the view of the stars. It was a piece of heaven I don't want to leave. The inn keepers are just amazing and really helped up figure out how to enjoy the island: the central location is amazing my only suggestion to renters is rent an SUV the gravel road to the house can be really tricky.

From the beginning of the tour Sammi, the owner is one of the most enthusiastic people that takes a…read morelot of pride in her farm. The tour is fun, informative and after it's done she serves different tastes of her light, medium and dark roast 100% Kona Coffee with snacks too that go with the coffee! She's amazing!!

Went here with my cousin and my friend on a coffee tour over the summer and it was phenomenal! Our…read moreguide Sammy was one of a kind and so informative on her as well as the general growth and picking process. She showed us her crops her chicken her property and even let us pick. We had a once in a lifetime experience and are eternally thankful!

We've done business with them for years. We are intermittently in Kona for vacation, but EVERYTIME…read morewe try to buy fish from them at the farmer's market. Great people and fresh fish and fruit. Aloha!

This is not your standard tourist attraction. This is a real farm run by the owners. There might be…read morespace enough for 2-3 cars to park. Joe is a really nice guy who walked us (maybe 10 feet) to the trees. He told us about the trees, pointed out the flowers, told us how they are harvested and dehydrated (not roasted) and answered all my questions. This would be a great place for a curious kid. It is a real farm though, so animals are present. A small store boasts several flavors of nuts with samples. We were there for maybe 10 minutes. Definitely worth the stop.

The nuts were available in a variety of flavors. They were all delicious. We were able to sample…read morethem. We bought one of each.

I had heard the storied history of the Kona Brewers Festival since moving here, but never had the…read moreopportunity to go. I'm glad I waited as this year, I had a weekend filled with beer! Arguably, this is the best beer festival to which I've ever been! The festival is primarily a charity event, with all the proceeds going to local and Big Island foundations and groups. It's all volunteer run, from the set-up, clean-up, staff, and pourers; they're working for free and don't get to join in the fun! The festival is located at the King Kamehameha Hotel, a Courtyard Marriott right on the Kona bay. The beach is right in the middle of the festival and provides a beautiful foreground, while the mountains and trees provide a picturesque landscape beyond. For 2019, the weather was overcast and kind of cool, yet humid and hot at the same time. I was glad to wear sunscreen and a hat, you'll need them in the afternoon sun! The festival offers various ticket choices from the high tier Connoisseur's Lounge, to VIP, and General Admission. There are also so many complimentary or discounted levels for groups that assist in the planning of the event. The Connoisseur's Lounge includes an extra hour of special tastings and food in the hotel's restaurant area with music and air conditioning. Their badge was also a piece of koa as a keepsake. VIP was allowed onto the grounds up to an hour early, but no tastings were allowed until the start of the event (basically a skip-the-line deal). The General Admission line snaked around the pier in the hot sun, but people looked happy to be coming in. The festival was arranged around the beach with brewery tents interspersed with food, merchandise, and information booths. All ticket tiers got a wristband with 10 tickets to try 10 beers, more tokens could be purchased for $2 each, again with all proceeds going to charity. Food was unlimited, which means it went fast! All the volunteers were extremely friendly and having a great time interacting with the crowd. It was very crowded, but easy to walk around without feeling cramped. The main stage at the end of the pier had live musical acts and the Trash Fashion Show among other draws. Restrooms and portapotties were everywhere, so that was less of a worry than I thought beforehand. It was fun talking to random people, trying new beers from new breweries, and munching on delicious local foods. For anyone that can, be sure to attend this festival. Organization is second to none! Mahalo to the organizers for providing the homebrew judges with discounted passes!

This was a well-organized, albeit crowded event - I totally understand its popularity: what's not…read moreto love? 30 plus brewers from across the US pouring their best brews, unlimited food samples from dozens of vendors across the island, and to top it off, it all takes place at a picturesque setting right on the water in Kailua-Kona Town, on the lawn of the King Kamehameha Hotel. Online ticket sales sold within 15 minutes and I ended up having to go to Kona Brewery's location in Hawaii Kai (Oahu) to purchase our tickets the same afternoon. I'm glad I did because they sold out completely later that evening! Upon arriving at the event, there was a long line extending across the pier to enter the grounds of the event. Thankfully, the line moved swiftly and we collected our souvenir tasting mug and fork/spoon for tasting. The event aimed to be 100% eco-friendly, thus the reusable utensil, mug and food was being served on either ti leaves or compostable plates/bowls. Brewers' tents and food tents were scattered throughout the grounds with an impressive array of food and drink to last FOUR HOURS! I could barely stand by the end of the event! By the time the last couple of hours of the event rolled around just a couple of the most popular brews were tapped out and several food vendors were down to their last, although by this time I think everyone was stuffed to the gills and drink tickets were waning. The wristband you are given upon entry had 10 tasting tickets, once those were exhausted and you still want to drink more? Tasting tokens were being sold for $2 each. This year, Sig Zane designed the logo for the festival and I thought I'd wait til later to purchase a shirt to commemorate the event, which turned out to be a bad idea! The popular sizes and colors sold out quick, so no t-shirt for me to wear once and shove in the depths of my drawer forever. Hm... that's actually a great thing! I'm already stoked for next year!

The gardens are very nice. However, when I went to stop by and take a photo, I had to take it from…read morethe upper pavilion parking and seating area as dogs are not allowed into the gardens. At no point did I intend to take my dogs into the gardens or try to walk down the stairs into the gardens. Nevertheless, a lady came rushing out of the building with very hostile energy telling me to get out of the parking and seating area, and to go to a dog park instead. It was a very hot day and I needed to get out of the sun before I walked to the car, so I stayed in the paved upper parking area, and she treated me like I brought a couple of basset hounds off-leash to tear up the plants! The interaction was very rude. I just don't think they like visitors very much. Here is the seating area I was at, that needed to be protected from dogs I guess.

Not much there that's all I have to say about this place…read more There was a cool hanging vine though.