Overview
Ride through a working coffee farm, roast and bag your own Hawaiian coffee, and take it home straight from the source.
Come spend a couple hours at Ohana Ranch learning how Hawaiian coffee is grown and roasted.
You’ll ride out to the coffee fields in a UTV with a local guide, walk through the farm, and talk story about volcanic soil, growing conditions, and what makes Big Island coffee different. Guests get their hands dirty planting a coffee tree and learning how coffee goes from plant to bean.
At the roasting station, you’ll help roast and bag coffee, learn what to look for during the roasting process, and take home the bag of coffee you roasted as part of the experience. We’ll wrap things up with a fresh cup of Hawaiian coffee right on the farm.
It’s a small-group, laid-back experience — part farm tour, part coffee lesson, and a good excuse to slow down and enjoy the land.
Itinerary
- Meet your local guide at Ohana Ranch, just minutes from Volcanoes National Park, and hop into a UTV for a ride out to the coffee fields. Walk through the trees while learning how Hawaiʻi’s volcanic soil influences the flavor of the beans. Guests will also plant a young coffee tree, a hands-on way to connect with the land and support future harvests. (60 mins)
- Next, head to the roasting station where you’ll learn how raw beans turn into fresh-roasted coffee. Guests take part in a hands-on roasting and bagging session and **take home the bag of coffee they roast**, then wrap up the tour with a cup of freshly brewed Hawaiian coffee enjoyed right on the farm. (60 mins)
What’s Included
Inclusions
- UTV ride to the coffee fields with a local guide
- Walk through sustainable growing areas and volcanic soil fields
- Small group experience for a relaxed, personal feel
- Hands-on opportunity to plant your own Hawaiian coffee tree
- Roast, bag, and take home the coffee you make
- Taste freshly roasted Hawaiian coffee on the farm
- Guided tour of Ohana Ranch coffee farm
Meeting & Logistics
Special Instructions
*PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME - LATE ARRIVALS MUST RESCHEDULE WITH A FEE*
Directions to the Ranch GATE: PLEASE NOTE IT'S ANOTHER 10 MINUTE DRIVE TO THE PARKING LOT FROM THE RANCH ENTRANCE
**✨ Please double-check your island! We are located on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi — not Oʻahu.**
Simply enter "Ohana Ranch" into your gps.
From Hilo town:
- Take Route 11 South until you reach Stainback Road.
- Make a right onto Stanback Rd and continue until you reach Kulani Rd.
- Take a Left onto Kulani Rd.
After approximately 1 mile, you'll find the farm entrance on your left, marked by a distinctive YELLOW GATE:
Once you go through the Yellow Gate:
- Continue straight down the gravel and paved road (about 5-7 minutes)
- When you reach another closed gate, turn left onto the gravel road just before it.
- Follow the gravel road all the way up to the gravel parking lot,
- Follow the signs to meet your guide.
**Along the way, look for the Ohana Ranch signs to help guide you in.**
##Gravel Road Notice##
The road to our ranch is part of the original sugar cane road built in the 1800s—bumpy, beautiful, and part of the experience! While it’s a gravel road with uneven spots, it’s safe and regularly traveled by our guests.
Please drive slowly—5 MPH max—and avoid spinning your tires. Take it slow and steady, and you’ll do just fine.
Meeting Point
Hawaii
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
