I did not know of Kona Coffee before I first set foot in Kona, Hawaii twenty years ago. At that time I thought I was quite the coffee connoisseur because I would buy “gourmet” coffee at coffee shops where I lived. Little did I know that the store-bought coffee was sitting on the shelf for...Read More

In the beginning When Kona Impact began in 2006, we would take on almost any project (for which we were capable) for almost any client. I think most businesses start like this. Soon, though, we learned that all customers were not equal. Most were easy to work with, paid on time, and would, on the...Read More

It’s now early September, 2020 and there seems to be some light at the end of the 2020 COVID pandemic tunnel. The CDC and other sources have indicated that we might be able to begin vaccinations in early November. That’s the first good news we’ve heard in months. I am an optimist by nature, but...Read More

We sell thousands of linear feet of banners a year at Kona Impact and have been doing so for years. We probably make more banners for Kona’s businesses than any other entity. Let’s first look at what banners are good for: Large, inexpensive signs for an event or promotionKeiki birthday parties, retirement parties, graduationsFarmers markets...Read More

Where We Are Now – September 2020 Of all the businesses that have been hit hard in Hawaii during the COVID pandemic, tourism businesses have suffered the most. The reason is simple: the State of Hawaii has imposed a mandatory 14-day quarantine on anybody coming into Hawaii. This has effectively killed any tourism to Hawaii:...Read More

Many people do not know that the Big Island is home to a vibrant honey industry, one that offers many gourmet honey varieties. For example, we have (my favorite) Lehua Blossom Honey, Macadamia Nut Honey, and many kinds of honey that come from a mixture of plants. Why buy Big Island Honey? It comes from...Read More