Haleakala-slope estates in Upcountry plus one large machine-harvested farm on the Lahaina side, and the main home of tiny-beaned Mokka.
The Hawaii Coffee Association booklet describes Maui coffee as one large commercial farm on the Lahaina side and several smaller estates in Upcountry on the slopes of Haleakala. CoffeeSock places it in the Ka'anapali and Kula districts at roughly 500-2,000 ft (about 150-610 m). Mokka, a dwarf Bourbon mutation with the smallest beans of any Arabica, is mostly grown here, alongside Caturra and Catuai. The booklet lists earthy, sweet cups with chocolate and vanilla, while CoffeeSock calls them bright, floral and citrusy with caramel and chocolate. Large areas of the island were once planted in coffee before being replaced by sugarcane and other crops.
Field notes
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Mokka, the smallest-beaned Arabica, is predominantly grown on Maui.
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USDA combines Maui and Honolulu in its coffee statistics to protect individual operations.
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The Maui Seed to Cup Coffee Festival is known for a fashion show with clothing made from filters and burlap sacks.
In the cup, according to guides
- ChocolateOften notedThe Hawaii Coffee Association booklet lists earthy, sweet Maui cups with chocolate and vanilla notes.
- FloralOften notedOne guide describes Maui coffee as floral.
- CitrusOften notedOne guide describes Maui coffee as citrusy.
Sources · 3 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-11. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Grown with Aloha: A Guide to Hawai'i's Coffee Industry · Hawaii Coffee Association (with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture), 2018
- Kona, Maui & Kauai - There's more to Hawaiian coffee · CoffeeSock
- Coffee production in Hawaii · Wikipedia