Kona Coffee Cherries Canvas Print

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Ripe Kona coffee cherries still on the vine.

Kona coffee cherries are grown only on the mountain slopes in the Kona District of the Big Island of Hawaii. This area of Hawaii is essentially the perfect environment for coffee beans. The combination of climate and volcano has formed the perfect superior nutrient rich soil. The morning sun is plentiful while the trade winds keep it from getting to hot. In the afternoon, clouds move in bringing rain. This slows the growing process ensuring the cherries ripen on the vine the correct length of time and gives the trees the water they need while the porous volcanic rock and angle of the Kona slopes drain all the excess rain away keeping the ground from becoming overly wet.

Every cherry is handpicked to ensure ripeness and graded by type and quality of bean. Type I beans consists of two beans per cherry, flat on one side, oval on the other. Type II beans consist of one round bean per cherry, otherwise known as peaberry. Ther...

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...