Tour epico del caffè di Big Island all'Ohana Ranch
Descrizione
Esplora una fattoria di caffè funzionante, tosta e imbusta il tuo caffè hawaiano e portalo a casa direttamente dalla fonte. Vieni a trascorrere un paio d'ore all'Ohana Ranch per imparare come viene coltivato e tostato il caffè hawaiano. Farai una breve passeggiata attraverso la fattoria con una Guida locale, parlerai del suolo vulcanico, delle condizioni di crescita e di ciò che rende diverso il caffè Big Island. Gli ospiti si sporcano le mani piantando un albero di caffè e imparando come il caffè passa da pianta a chicco. Alla stazione di torrefazione, aiuterai a arrostire e imbustare il caffè, imparerai cosa cercare durante il processo di torrefazione e porterai a casa il sacchetto di caffè che hai tostato come parte dell'esperienza. Concluderemo il tutto con una fresca tazza di caffè hawaiano direttamente in fattoria. È un’esperienza rilassata per piccoli gruppi – in parte tour della fattoria, in parte lezione di caffè e una buona scusa per rallentare e godersi la terra.
Opzioni del tour
Itinerario
Incontra la tua Guida locale all'Ohana Ranch, a pochi minuti dal Parco Nazionale dei Vulcani, dirigiti verso i campi di caffè con la tua Guida locale. Passeggia tra gli alberi mentre impari come il suolo vulcanico delle Hawaiʻi influenza il sapore dei fagioli. Gli ospiti pianteranno anche un giovane albero di caffè, un modo pratico per connettersi con la terra e sostenere i raccolti futuri.
Successivamente, dirigiti alla stazione di torrefazione dove imparerai come i chicchi crudi si trasformano in caffè appena tostato. Gli ospiti prendono parte a una sessione pratica di tostatura e insaccamento e **portano a casa il sacchetto di caffè che tostano **, quindi concludono il tour con una tazza di caffè hawaiano appena preparato gustato proprio nella fattoria.
Punti salienti
Cosa è incluso
Valutazioni dei viaggiatori
Informazioni importanti
- Animali di servizio ammessi
- Sono disponibili trasporti pubblici nelle vicinanze
- I neonati devono sedere in grembo a un adulto
- Adatto a tutti i livelli di forma fisica
Recensioni(41)
I was a little disappointed overall, the guides were fun and personable, or it would’ve been a total bust. It was raining, which is fine, no one’s fault, but there’s no actual grown coffee plants yet to look at, we were only outside for around 10 minutes, the coffee was subpar, and it was just a tiny roasting process and not super informative either. I’m sure in a few years when the plants are mature, the building is finished, and it’s their own coffee, it will be great, and the people running it are awesome, just wasn’t quite there yet as a tour.
The Ohana Coffee Tour was a Mother’s Day gift for my wife, and arranging everything was easy — even joining one day later was no problem at all. It’s a fun experience and the people are friendly, but it still feels a bit like a startup. Everything is quite basic: the registration process, the building itself, and especially the toilets. We enjoyed planting a coffee tree, tasting coffee and the bean roasting demonstration was really nice. One important note: reaching the ranch with a normal car is difficult without risking damage. A 4x4 is highly recommended, and they should mention that more clearly in advance.
So let me say first I love agriculture tours and always try to find chances to learn about local plants. We had a very rainy day and our guide was super nice and accommodating. A few things to keep in mind if you book (these weren’t quite clear in the description so passing this on for other interested travelers): 1) The road to the ranch is VERY rough- if you don’t have an SUV it’s going to be tough on your car. 2) The ranch is very young- about 3-4 years old. If you want to see a mature coffee farm this isn’t it. The trees are very small but you will learn a lot of sustainable coffee farming and roasting.
Great experience. Learned a lot about coffee and enjoyed our tour guide Rachel. We were able to plant, taste and see the process.
Great tour! Highly recommend! We learned a lot about coffee and we even took the ones we roasted home!
Very cool experience. We really enjoyed the coffee tour and learning more about about Hawaiian culture in general. Would highly recommend.
It was less of an experience than we thought it would be. We did get to plant a coffee plant. We were shown the roasting process on a small scale. Disappointed that with 2 of us we only got one bag of sample coffee instead of 2.
I think it’s off season so we ended up in the coffee tour by ourselves, but Pono and Rachel took care of us! It felt nice to contribute by planting a coffee tree, and the knowledge about coffee and about Hawaiian history of the area specifically blew us away. To top it off with a cup of coffee you roast yourselves is pretty rad. And they gave us a great locals list of spots to find eats and other experiences(which panned out super well!) They mentioned that this was a newer farm. Can’t wait to return in a few years and see what it turns into! The ATV tours looked fun too and we were greeted by a golden haired piggie on the way back :)
This was a gem of a find! It was an informative, hands on, and tasty tour. Kamalani was a delightful guide who not only taught you about coffee and its cultivation on the island, but also the deeply rich Hawaiian culture and history. Walking through the process of coffee growing, harvesting, and roasting helped to highlight the significance of human hands and senses that go into making a bag of coffee. My husband is very picky when it comes to coffee, but this is husband approved! The coffee was smooth, rich, and complex in the bet ways. We will definitely be planning on coming back out to the farm for another tour the next time we are on the big island!
Super friendly and knowledgeable staff. You will learn so much about the coffee industry and Hawaiian history.
