Flowers & Coffee

Flowers & Coffee showcases small farms in the district of Puna that constitute the agricultural backbone of Hawaii. If you’re a flower lover and coffee aficionado, this excursion is for you! First you’ll start with a visit to a colorful anthodium farm that is also a clearing house for other tropical flowers like Heleconias and foliage such as Ti leaf. Walk into shade houses where the anthodium’s are grown in beds on the ground and learn their history and lore. Explore a modern orchid nursery with a great variety of spectacular orchids in bloom and learn about the biology, history and economics of orchids. Walk through greenhouses viewing thousands of potted orchids on benches and see the million-gallon reservoir of rain water. Last, savor the aroma at a coffee mill where local varieties of beans, recently rated the best in the world, roasted to different stages, will be tasted. Learn about processing methods and ask any questions you have about coffee. The fragrance in the bean roasting room must be experienced to be believed.