So just what do a French king, a Hawaiian governor and a priest have to do with Kona coffee? Quite a lot actually. Coffee beans are originally from the continent of Africa, but coffee lore says that an enterprising French...
Hawaiian crack is of the seed variety. It's the original finger licking good snack and our entire state is obsessed with it. Just the mention of crack seed is enough to cause our mouths to water and our lips to...
Talon checking out the mini donkeys at Mountain Thunder Coffee. Mountain Thunder Coffee is one of the most recognizable names in the Kona coffee business. They are also one of the few farms that sell Certified Organic coffee beans. Located...
Updated June 2019 Poke, pronounced POH-kay, is a Hawaiian food staple. You can buy it at the grocery store, the liquor store, or even at high end restaurants. Chef Sam Choy calls it “Hawaii’s soul food,” and we agree. Poke...
Our thanks goes out to the Candy Blogger for featuring Li Hing Mui candy on her website. Check out the beautiful photos and reviews of some of our products.
1. The weather. What’s that Guy Hagi? It’s a sunny day in the mid 80’s with a slight chance of rain? That’s the weather report nine times out of ten, and it’s amazing. 2. Slippahs not heels. We wear our flip...
There's honey that comes in a squeezable bear, and then there's Big Island Bees Raw & Organic Honey. One taste of this liquid gold and you'll never go back to the generic, store bought stuff again. We recently had the opportunity...
When I was a kid, we lived on the North Shore of Oahu. It’s a beautiful spot and back then there was no McDonalds or Walmart. You got your goodies at the Sunset Beach Store or Kammies. Mangoes, Avocados, Lychee,...
Hawaiian Style Cafe in Waimea and L&L Keauhou Loco Mocos. A friend who speaks Spanish recently told me that Loco Moco means Crazy Booger. What?!? Can you imagine what Spanish speaking tourists think when they come here and find out how much Hawaiians love...
