Five Volcanoes Coffee Farms
Cloud Rest Area
Farm Profile
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Farm Owner: Brad Weisz
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Acreage: 6 acres
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Elevation: 1,300-1,400 ft
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Coffee Varietals: Typica, Yellow Caturra, Catimor
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Processing Methods: Washed
How did you become a coffee farmer?
Farming is in my DNA. Family was small farmers on the mainland (Midwest) and I wanted to be a farmer on Hawaii. Hawaii has always been my favorite place to live.
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Years in coffee:
1 year
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What are your biggest challenges as a coffee farmer?
(1) Finding coffee workers and pickers; (2) Keeping costs down to ensure business remains profitable; (3) Trying to grow the acreage into a high production farm; (4) Balancing work and free time.
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What are your biggest joys as a coffee farmer?
(1) Watching the coffee cherry mature and ripen; (2) Engaging with other farmers and learning about their experiences; (3) Pursuing the opportunity to open a small coffee shop in the area
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What does coffee mean to you?
(1) Another opportunity to learn and grow as a person; (2) Another opportunity to meet and engage with exciting new people; (3) Another opportunity to better myself
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Where can your coffee be found for purchase?
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Anything else you'd like to tell us about your coffee journey?
Served 30+ years on active duty in the US Marine Cops. Excited about a second (new) career in the coffee farming business