Maui Coffee News: We've MOVED!

Our move is ALMOST over! Maui Coffee Company has moved to a new facility that will actually allow our customers to come and visit us when they are in Lahaina! We haven't finished all of the decorating but the roasters are now over here. The boss will still be hand roasting all of the coffee with the same efficient roasters. Our goal is to continue to offer the same wonderful customer service and first class products.

Once we get all of the decorating finished we hope to have some pictures for you to view. We are also hoping that in the near future we will have 'real' time cameras overlooking the ocean for those of you who enjoy daydreaming.

If you happen to place an order online or speak to us on the phone, be sure and congratulate the owners "RIGHT" hand gal, Natalie, on her pregnancy! We will be sure and update you on her health and the babies health once she delivers. Best Wishes NATALIE!

The Folks and Maui Coffee Co.

Maui Offers New Line of Hawaiian Macadamia Nuts

This September Maui Coffee Company is offering a wonderful new line of Macadamia Nuts. If you are a macadamia nut lover then these are a MUST have snack!

The elegant macadamia nut offers a delicious uniqueness that sets it apart from all other nuts. At first bite, there is a snapping crispness. Then, in their lightness, they seem to melt away. Their flavor is creamy, mildly roasted, and a blend of slightly sweet, slightly salted.

To retain all that luscious macadamia nut flavor and texture, Mauna Loa processes there nuts following precise guidelines and the highest standards of food safety and quality. Mauna Loa is the world's largest processor of macadamia nuts, and the most experienced. That experience shows in the quality of their nuts, which is world renowned.

Maui Coffee Drinkers, Share Your Experience With Us!

If you are a current customer of Maui Coffee Company please feel free to share your experiences with others. We would like to hear from you and hope that others can benefit from your observations.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our coffees and our customer service. In times of coffee conglomerates, we remain committed to offering exquisite flavor and superior coffee to the consumer. We hope that you share our pride with us and tell the public about your familiarity with our coffee and how you enjoyed it!

Word of mouth is a wonderful avenue to help us advertise our products and we look to you to help us keep our costs to the consumer competetive. Help spread the word and you just never know what surprise might be in store for you.

Sincerely,

The Maui Coffee Company Team

Hawaii Tea Factory

Hawaii Tea Factory to exhibit at the World Tea Expo, March 27th-29th at the Las Vegas Hilton!

The experts at Hawaii Tea Factory searched the world over to find the highest quality tea to blend with the flavors of the Hawaiian Islands. The search led them to Sri Lanka, where Ceylon tea is grown. The teas grown in Sri Lanka are considered to be some of the best teas in the world. Once the tea had been selected, we carefully experimented with a variety of natural extracts and flavors to produce teas with tastes that truly represent our home – Hawaii.

The teas featured at the World Tea Expo represent a blend of the finest quality tea and most authentic Hawaiian flavors available anywhere.

Premiering at the show will be:

• Maui Mango Tropical Black Tea
• Passion Fruit Tropical Black Tea
• Pineapple Tropical Herbal Tea

Maui Coffee Company Launches New Line of Hawaiian Teas

Maui Coffee Company Launches New Line of Hawaiian Teas

Maui, HI (PRWEB) November 7, 2005 -- Maui Coffee Company, which has been roasting, flavoring and packaging high quality gourmet Hawaiian coffee on Maui for fifteen years, has launched a new line of premium teas showcasing authentic Hawaiian flavors. The teas, which are made from high grade Ceylon black tea, grown in Sri Lanka, are flavored and packaged at the company’s facilities on Maui.


“We have had such great success with our coffees that we have attracted a customer base from all over the world. In recent years, we’ve seen a demand for superior quality teas that offer Hawaiian flavors,” notes J.D. Sheveland, President and Founder of Maui Coffee Company. “No tea is actually grown in Hawaii, so we looked everywhere to find the highest quality teas available to bring to Maui and then introduced Hawaiian fruit flavors.”


The teas carry the brand name Hawaii Tea Factory and come in a variety of flavors including: Maui Mango Tropical Black Tea, Passion Fruit Tropical Black Tea and Pineapple Tropical Herb Tea. Widely available in retail outlets throughout the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii Tea Factory teas can also be purchased wholesale via www.weetergroup.net in the Product Lines Category.


Maui Coffee Company has offered premium gourmet Hawaiian coffees to customers since 1992. The care put into the roasting, flavoring and packaging of every bag of Kona, Maui and blended coffees have garnered the company a reputation for high quality and unsurpassed flavor. In June, 2005, a line of premium teas were added to the company’s offerings, making them one of the only tea producers in the Hawaiian Islands. The company is owned and operated by brothers Brad and J.D. Sheveland and distributed by The Weeter Group in Tempe, Arizona.

For Retail information visit : http://www.mauicoffeecompany.net

What REALLY is the Best Gift Basket to Give?

How many of us have gotten gift baskets with odd and strange items never to be eaten or used? Gourmet gift baskets can make a perfect gift for friends, relatives or co-workers if you pick something that people will REALLY enjoy. Maui Coffee Company does not just stuff the basket with useless or old stale items. We know there are hundreds of 'gift baskets' to choose from so we make every effort to produce quality baskets with items that will be used and enjoyed. To round off the 'Perfect Gift' (if you have the finances available) add a ticket to our Island for good measure!

Christmas is just around the corner and why not give one of the most Unique and Thoughtful gifts to coffee lovers? Being coffee lover's ourselves we truly believe this would be a special gift for someone you care about. The Lauhula baskets are unique to our Island and will be an item that can be reused for years to come. These hand-made Hawaiian Lauhala baskets filled with gourmet goodies are also a favorite for corporate coffee gifts for clients or employees!

Browse our selection of gourmet gift baskets – they contain everything from Hawaiian coffees and teas to specialty gourmet jams and jellies produced right here on the Islands. Select from our variety of gift baskets to bring a taste of the islands to anyone who deserves a special treat. Visit our site at www.mauicoffeecompany.net for more information about fantastic Christmas Gifts!

The History of Maui Coffee Company

Maui Coffee Company was established in 1992 by brothers Brad and J.D. Sheveland. Our business was built around a simple concept – bringing top quality coffees from around the Hawaiian islands to Maui to be roasted, blended and flavored using a combination of time-honored tradition and cutting-edge technology.

Our little two person company grew quickly, as the quality and flavor of the coffees we produced earned us an instant reputation for producing premium quality products. Within five years, we were serving a customer base that spanned the globe and we’d brought ten new employees into the Maui Coffee Company family.

Though we’ve brought in new roasters and bagging equipment to help keep up with the ever-increasing demand, the original concept on which the company was built remains the same. Our dedication to producing premium coffee is evidenced by the return business of our loyal customers, and by the letters we receive, thanking us for the consistent quality of our products. We also strive to bring the family-oriented and laid-back feeling of the Islands to our friends around the world through our attentive customer service and friendly approach to business.

Maui Coffee Company continues to grow rapidly, and we are still a family-owned business. All of the coffee we produce is still roasted and packaged right here on Maui, and we continue to put nothing but the finest coffee into every single bag.

How Is Kona Coffee Different?

In order to be called “Kona Coffee,” coffee must be grown in a small area on the West Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. The Kona Coffee growing region is only about fifty square miles in all, and is farmed largely by small landowners.

Like much of Hawaii, Kona offers ideal climate conditions for growing coffee. But there is something different about the Kona coffee cherries produced here that has earned this coffee a worldwide reputation for excellence. It might be the dark rich volcanic soil, which contains a perfect blend of acidity and minerals, and retains just the right amount of water. It could be the dependable cloud cover that rolls in each afternoon, protecting the delicate coffee trees from the glaring afternoon sun.

The difference could also lie in the care with which Kona coffee is handpicked, ensuring that only the highest quality berries are harvested for coffee production. Maybe it is simply the fact that 100% Pure Kona Coffee is rare and sometimes hard to find. The rarest of Kona Coffee beans is Peaberry, making up only four to five percent of the entire Kona crop each year. Peaberry is unusual because each coffee cherry contains only one bean, while all other types of Kona contain two beans per cherry.

There are many things that set Kona Coffee apart from other coffees. One thing is certain, though – unless the bag says 100% Kona Coffee, you are not getting 100% Kona Coffee. When you buy Kona Coffee from Maui Coffee Company, you can rest assured that our 100% Kona Coffee contains 100% Kona Coffee. Taste it and find out for yourself what makes Kona Coffee so special!

What Makes Hawaiian Coffee So Special?

Coffee In Hawaii

Though coffee is not native to the Hawaiian Islands, the climate and topography of the Islands offers some of the most ideal growing conditions in the world – thus producing some of the best coffee in the world.

Coffee was first introduced to the Islands by Chief Boki, the Governor of Oahu, in 1825. He acquired coffee plants in Rio de Janeiro while aboard a British warship, the H.M.S. Blonde. These first coffee plants were planted in Manoa Valley, on Oahu, where they flourished. From this original planting, coffee trees were introduced to locations around the Islands, including the now famous Kona Coast.

The coffee tree needs six specific conditions to thrive: rich soil, proper elevation (between 500 and 3000 feet is ideal), sunshine, cloud cover, rain and a moderate slope for proper drainage of roots. While some good coffee comes from climates which offer just a few of these conditions, The Hawaiian climate offers all six elements. This perfect blend of conditions provides coffee trees with the ideal environment, and allows Hawaii to produce some of the richest coffee in the world.

The growing season in Hawaii begins in January and ends in June. Coffee growers watch expectantly for coffee blossoms to appear on the trees after rains early in the season, and these flowers eventually turn into coffee cherries. Much like the grapes destined for fine wines, coffee cherries are allowed to ripen on the tree, under the close watch of the farmers. When they are bright red and ripe, each coffee cherry is harvested individually.

At Maui Coffee Company, meticulous care goes into each phase of the ensuing coffee-making process, from roasting to flavoring to dry milling. You will taste the time we put in with every cup you brew!