Free Tours
Our CEO and Founder, Trent A. Bateman would like to personally invite you to come up to Mountain Thunder on Mount Hualalai at 73-1942 Hao Street in Kaloko Mauka, Kona, Hawaii, USA or 79-7469 Hawaii Belt Road in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii for a free tour.
Farm tour includes FREE TASTING, DRY-MILLING, SIZING, GRAVITY TABLE, COLOR SORTING TOUR, ROASTING FACILITY AND BAGGING FACILITY TOUR. Get up close and personal with an authentic 100% Kona Coffee Tree!. Our expert tour guides will introduce you to what it takes to make a cup of Premium 100% Kona Coffee! Tour includes free showing of Discovery Channel's Mike Rowe as he tours our farm and facilities from composting to cup. Rated one of the top Kona Coffee Tours! #2 on the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival tour map. See your major Kona-Waikoloa area hotel Concierge for a farm tour rack card! Driving times are 30 minutes from Waikaloa and 15 minutes out of Downtown Kailua-Kona. Please come and see our pet pig Ezzy! Get up close and personal with a flock of volunteer geese that have flourished on our farm! We also have three pet kitty-cats Pumpkin and Bo and Herman, who are absolutely adorable! Our farm is Organic farm which lives in harmony with the land. Out of all the Kona Coffee tours available, you get the most attention on our tour!
Tours start on the hour, every hour at each location from 9am to 4 pm. Kainaliu location is open Monday through Sunday. Kaloko location is open Monday through Saturday.
Our Kaloko Location
A tour in action at Mountain Thunder's Kaloko Location.
Kaloko is a special place in Kalaoa, Kona, Hawaii that is located in a very serene, misty cloud forest. Among animals such as our small flock of guardian geese and Mama hen with her chicks, you will find your piece of serentity here at our Kaloko Location. You can also take advantage of our special services in Kaloko such as our V.I.P TOURS, ROASTMASTER FOR A DAY program (see below), and LUNCH ON THE FARM.
ROASTMASTER FOR A DAY
Get your very own chance to be introduced to roasting arguably the best coffee in the world! Our expert roasters will guide you through roasting a batch of 5 Lbs. of our Kona Private Reserve. You will learn how to warm up, load, roast, cool and bag your own coffee. If pictures are provided, we can make custom family labels with digital pictures provided. We would ask for 72 hours lead-time from the time we get the pictures. Contact us for an appointment.
DIRECTIONS TO THE FARM
From Highway 19 and 190 junction in downtown Kailua Kona, go uphill on 190 passing the junction of 180/190, as indicated on map. Continue on 190 for approx. 1 mile to Kaloko Drive. Turn right & proceed up Kaloko to the 3rd Hao Street where you will see a Mountain Thunder sign. Turn right and follow to end. Phone 808-325-2136 for 24-hour tour directions.
Our Kainaleu Location
Kainaliu is a historic coffee land placed right in heart of the Kona Coffee Belt. At our Kainaliu location we grow 100% Organic Kona Coffee, organic pineapple, organic mamaki tea, organic sugar cane, organic cacao and organic green tea.
DIRECTIONS TO THE FARM
Our Kainaleu location is located in Kainaliu just south of 113 mile-marker on Hwy 11, across from Mango Court. Phone 808-325-2136 for 24-hour tour directions.
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