Kona Joe Coffee
Last checked: Nov 8, 2026
The full answer: Is Kona Joe Coffee Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
Kealakekua, HI
Headquarters
Kealakekua, HI
Founded
1994
Products Verified
3 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
The brand's website says it makes its products in the USA
Manufacturing History
Recent start in US manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
This brand imports some lines. Each product listed here is scored on its own evidence.
Verification Notes
Kona coffee grower and roaster based in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Website confirms coffee is grown, processed, roasted, and packaged at its own farm, which offers public tours of the process. Uses a trellis-growing technique adapted from winemaking. claim-partial (moderate): Kona Joe is a real 20-acre estate in Kealakekua, HI that grows and roasts its 100% Kona coffees. All three products we list are the value blends, which the brand says are grown 'outside the Kona region' (country not stated; at that price point almost certainly non-Hawaiian beans, but no page says imported). Recommend swapping these three for the 100% Kona estate coffees. Decaf B07ND4781X also reads 'Currently unavailable'. https://www.konajoe.com/products/gourmet-blend "We blend premium specialty coffees from outside the Kona region to create a beautiful, mellow coffee, at a great value price." claim-partial (moderate): Kona Joe is a real Kealakekua, HI farm and roaster, and its 100% Kona coffees are grown there. All three products we list are its value blends. The Decaf Gourmet Blend page uses the same 'outside the Kona region' wording, and the Espresso Blend is built on the Gourmet Blend. None of the three US listings states an origin. The bean origin is unnamed, and 'outside Kona' does not literally say 'outside the US', so I marked these check rather than remove. In practice this is near-certainly imported green coffee roasted in Hawaii. We should swap in the 100% Kona estate bags. https://www.konajoe.com/products/gourmet-blend "We blend premium specialty coffees from outside the Kona region to create a beautiful, mellow coffee, at a great value price."
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Manufacturing Profile
Kona Joe Coffee manufactures at its factory in Kealakekua, HI. Founded in 1994, 32 years ago. The 3 Kona Joe Coffee listings here sit in food & beverages.
Verification tier
72% average
Brand-verified: the brand evidence holds, product-level evidence is thinner
Factory evidence
Specific city
Kealakekua, HI
Catalog breadth
3 products
1 category
How we verified Kona Joe Coffee
Most recent check: Nov 8, 2026
From the brand's website
“the coffee must be grown within the North and South districts of Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii, USA”
konajoe.com · checked Sep 27, 2026
Store listings
We read the live store listing for 3 of the 3 Kona Joe Coffee products on this page (most recently Nov 7, 2026). None of them states where the product is made, so these products rely on the brand-level evidence above.
Company history
“Established in 1994, Kona Joe Coffee is a family-owned 20-acre estate ... owner Joseph Alban ... 79-7346 Mamalohoa Highway, Kealakekua, HI 96750”
konajoe.com · checked Oct 24, 2026
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Kona Joe Coffee was founded in 1994 and makes the products listed here in Kealakekua, HI. The site lists 3 verified American-made Kona Joe Coffee products.
The blends are not Kona coffee
Read the bag name closely. Kona Joe's own product pages say its Gourmet Blend is made from "premium specialty coffees from outside the Kona region," the Espresso Blend builds on that Gourmet Blend, which "is grown outside the Kona region," and the Decaf Gourmet Blend is likewise blended from coffees grown outside Kona. The pages do not say which countries those beans come from.
The three Kona Joe coffees we list are these blends. They come from a Hawaii company, but the beans in them are not Kona-grown, and the brand's pages do not state where the blends are roasted.
A trellis farm in Kealakekua
Kona Joe's 100% Kona coffees are a separate line: Estate Trellis Reserve, Signature Trellis Grown, Kainaliu and Peaberry. Founder Joseph Alban grows them on the farm at 79-7346 Mamalahoa Highway in Kealakekua, on the Big Island. The farm trains its coffee trees on trellises, a method the company says it borrowed from winemakers. The site states that Kona coffee must be grown within the North and South Kona districts.
The farm runs facility and roasting tours, including one where visitors roast their own batch, so the 100% Kona side of the business is easy to see in person.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kona Joe Coffee made in the USA?
Yes, for the 3 products listed here. Kona Joe Coffee manufactures in Kealakekua, HI. Kona Joe Coffee grows trellised 100% Kona coffee on its farm in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Its Gourmet, Espresso and Decaf Gourmet blends use coffee grown outside the Kona region.
Where is Kona Joe Coffee manufactured?
Kona Joe Coffee is headquartered in Kealakekua, HI. Manufacturing takes place in Kealakekua, HI.
What Kona Joe Coffee products can I buy?
The site lists 3 Kona Joe Coffee products in Food & Beverages. Each one links to a store that sells it.
When was Kona Joe Coffee founded?
Kona Joe Coffee was founded in 1994. Kona Joe Coffee grows trellised 100% Kona coffee on its farm in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Its Gourmet, Espresso and Decaf Gourmet blends use coffee grown outside the Kona region.
Where can I buy Kona Joe Coffee products?
Every Kona Joe Coffee product listed here links to a store that sells it, either a large online retailer or the brand's own shop.