Kona Coffee Living History Farm
Captain Cook, Kona
A 1920s Kona Coffee Farm Run by Costumed Interpreters
The Kona Coffee Living History Farm, at 82-6199 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, is run by the Kona Historical Society, which calls it the only living history coffee farm in the nation. Costumed interpreters work a 1920s-era farm and farmhouse, and visitors can see the kuriba and hoshidana used to mill and dry coffee. It is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 AM to 2 PM, with final admission at 1:15 PM.
Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for students 7–17; Hawaiʻi residents pay $15 and $5; children under 7 are free; and a $3 rate applies with an EBT, SNAP or WIC card. It is self-guided with no reservation needed, but large groups must reserve. The society's H.N. Greenwell Store Museum is temporarily closed (by appointment), and a separate Thursday stone-oven bread bake runs at the society's other site.
Why Roamwise recommends this
A genuine cultural stop in Kona coffee country — only open two days a week, so plan around it.
Best for: Kona coffee history, Japanese-American farming heritage, a relaxed 1 to 2-hour visit.
Insider tip: it's Tuesdays and Fridays only, 10 AM to 2 PM; look for the sign on the makai side of the highway.
- Safety notes:
- Open Tuesday and Friday only; the society's site lists other days for its different sites, so use the farm's own hours.
- Price tier:
- $
- Cost:
- $20 adults, $10 students 7–17; Hawaiʻi residents $15 and $5; under 7 free. (checked October 2026)
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Local tips
- •Open Tuesday and Friday 10 AM–2 PM
- •last entry 1:15 PM.
- •Adults $20
- •students 7–17 $10
- •Hawaiʻi residents $15 and $5.
- •Self-guided
- •no reservation needed except for large groups.
- •Look for the entrance on the makai (ocean) side of Mamalahoa Highway.
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