V.I.P. Private Tours

MOUNTAIN THUNDER COFFEE PLANTATION IS THE HIGHEST GROWN COFFEE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE LARGEST ORGANIC COFFEE FARM IN THE STATE OF HAWAII

TOUR 1: VIP ORGANIC KONA COFFEE FARM, MILL, AND ROASTERY DELUXE TOUR

The tour starts at the Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation visitor center for Kona coffee and Hawaiian tea tasting. While enjoying the free samples, we offer viewing of our Discovery Channel feature about Kona coffee. It was filmed at Mountain Thunder’s Kaloko cloud forest farm and mill with the famous Mike Rowe from the Dirty Jobs series. The show takes the visitor through all of the processes from seed to cup and then you get to follow

Next we go on a short walk through the cloud forest by an ancient lava tube to our coffee orchard. At the coffee orchard, visitors learn how Kona coffee is grown. They are welcome to pick and taste the sweet red coffee fruit. They also can see the coffee flowers and maturing green fruit on the trees amongst an ancient Ohia rain forest with passion fruit vines abound. They can feed our grazing Kona nightingale donkeys, Saint Croix sheep, Muscovy ducks, white Chinese geese, and Toulouse geese at the ocean view gazebo lookout. Also around the farm we have: wild parrots, pheasants, quail, peacocks, chickens, Hawaiian hawks (ka’io), endangered Hawaiian birds and our 350 lb Hawaiian pet pig named Ezzy.

After the orchard, we head back to the visitor center for restroom and refreshment break. Next it’s off to the wet mill to learn how to pulp the coffee fruit. Also at the wet mill, visitors learn how coffee is fermented and dried. After the wet mill we go to the dry mill located by the visitor center. At the dry mill, visitors learn about hulling, sizing, grading, and color sorting of the different grades of Kona coffee. This is where they see what separates world famous Mountain Thunder Kona Coffee from the rest. Next is a 30 minute break for lunch.

After lunch everybody takes the Roast Master for a Day class and learns how to roast their own Kona coffee and chat with the current state of Hawaii barrista champion. Then they will get a half pound of their roast to enjoy at their hotel room or take home.

THIS VIP FARM, MILL, AND ROASTERY DELUXE TOUR:

• BEGINS 10:00AM MONDAY - FRIDAY
• TAKES APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS
• REQUIRES COMFORTABLE WALKING SHOES
• EACH PERSON TAKES HOME AN 8OZ BAG WITH CUSTOM GROUP LABEL
• INCLUDES LUNCH AND CHOICE OF COFFEE, TEA OR WATER
• COSTS $135.00 PER PERSON, CHILDREN UNDER 5 ARE FREE (LUNCH OPTIONAL $20)
• BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, BOOK AT LEAST 1 DAY IN ADVANCE
• PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS A 24 HOUR CANCELATION NOTICE REQUIRED FOR REFUND
• TO BOOK A TOUR, CALL 888-414-KONA (5662) MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR EMAIL

ALOHA@MOUNTAINTHUNDER.COM

TOUR 2: ROAST MASTER FOR A DAY PRIVATE LESSON

The tour starts at the Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation visitor center for Kona coffee and Hawaiian tea tasting. While enjoying the free samples, we offer viewing of our Discovery Channel feature about Kona coffee. It was filmed at Mountain Thunder’s Kaloko cloud forest farm and mill with the famous Mike Rowe from the Dirty Jobs series. The show takes the visitor through all of the processes from seed to cup and then you get to follow Mike’s footsteps.

After the showing of Dirty Jobs, we go to the dry mill located by the visitor center. At the dry mill, visitors learn about hulling, sizing, grading, and color sorting of the different grades of Kona coffee. This is where they see what separates world famous Mountain Thunder Kona Coffee from the rest.

Once the visitors have learned how the raw green beans are prepared to roast, it’s off to roasting school. They get an extensive hands-on experience as Roast master for a Day. The Roast master for a Day private lesson can be experienced by the whole family for the same price as just one person! This tour includes taking home 5 pounds of the Kona coffee roasted during the lesson.

THIS PRIVATE ROAST MASTER TOUR:

• TAKES APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS
• 6 PERSONS MAXIMUM • COSTS $199.00 ( COVERS COST OF COFFEE)
• CALL TO BOOK TOUR MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 9:00AM TO 5:00PM @ 808-345-6600, OR LEAVE A MESSAGE ANY TIME, OR EMAIL AT ALOHA@MOUNTAINTHUNDER.COM
• TOUR S AVAILABLE 10:00AM TO 2:00PM ON THE TOP OF THE HOUR MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
• TOUR IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, 24 HOURS PRIOR BOOKING REQUIRED
• HOT DOGS, POPCORN,COOKIES, FRUIT & HAWAIIAN SODAS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
• GROUP TAKES HOME FIVE POUNDS OF COFFEE THAT THEY ROAST
• INCLUDES FREE COFFEE & TEA TASTING

ALOHA@MOUNTAINTHUNDER.COM

TOUR 3: ORGANIC KONA COFFEE FARM AND MILL TOUR

The tour starts at the Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation visitor center for Kona coffee and Hawaiian tea tasting. While enjoying the free samples, we offer viewing of our Discovery Channel feature about Kona coffee. It was filmed at Mountain Thunder’s Kaloko cloud forest farm and mill with the famous Mike Rowe from the Dirty Jobs series. The show takes the visitor through all of the processes from seed to cup and then you get to follow Mike’s footsteps.

Next we go on a short walk through the cloud forest by an ancient lava tubes, wild ginger, vanilla, green tea & Mamaki tea plants to our coffee orchard. At the coffee orchard, visitors learn how Kona coffee is grown. They are welcome to pick and taste the sweet red coffee fruit. They also can see the coffee flowers and maturing green fruit on the trees amongst an ancient Ohia rain forest with passion fruit vines abound. They can feed our grazing Kona nightingale donkeys, Saint Croix sheep, Muscovy ducks, white Chinese geese, and Toulouse geese at the ocean view gazebo lookout. Also around the farm we have: wild parrots, pheasants, quail, peacocks, chickens, Hawaiian hawks (ka’io), ducks, endangered Hawaiian birds and our 350 lb Hawaiian pet pig named Ezzy.

After the orchard, we head back to the visitor center for restroom and refreshment break. Next it’s off to the wet mill to learn how to pulp the coffee fruit. Also at the wet mill, visitors learn how coffee is fermented and dried. After the wet mill we go to the dry mill located by the visitor center. At the dry mill, visitors learn about hulling, sizing, grading, and color sorting of the different grades of Kona coffee. This is where they see what separates world famous Mountain Thunder Kona Coffee from the rest.

The final stop is at the roasting kitchen to learn about our profile roasting and chat with The State of Hawaii’s Current Barista Champion and see coffee being freshly roasted that you may purchase to take home from the patch you saw being roasted.

THIS ORGANIC COFFEE FARM TOUR:

• BEGINS 10:00AM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
• TAKES APPROXIMATELY 2.5 HOURS
• WEAR COMFORTABLE WALKING SHOES
• COSTS $65.00 PER PERSON, CHILDREN UNDER 9 YEARS OLD ARE HALF PRICE, CHILDREN UNDER 4 YEARS OLD ARE FREE
• CALL TO BOOK TOUR MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 9 AM TO 5 PM @ 808-345-6600, OR EMAIL ALOHA@MOUNTAINTHUNDER.COM
• TOUR BEGINS 10:00AM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
• IS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, 24 HOURS PRIOR BOOKING REQUIRED
• HOT DOGS, POPCORN, COOKIES FRUIT & HAWAIIAN SODAS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE
• INCLUDES FREE COFFEE AND TEA TASTING

ALOHA@MOUNTAINTHUNDER.COM