"Heavenly" may well describe the premier agricultural community of Ka‘anapali Coffee Farms in West Maui. Here, on approximately 300 acres upslope from the Ka‘anapali Beach Resort, lies your window to the world.

Recently, lot owners at Ka‘anapali Coffee Farms received a welcome check in the mail - the return of approximately 50 percent of their Lot Owner's Association fees paid for the past fiscal year. This reimbursement to property owners is the result of a unique farm-residential concept that is setting a benchmark for agricultural residential communities in the State of Hawaii.

Oh, what a difference a year makes! Despite an economy that most people would agree "could be better," the premier agricultural community of Kaanapali Coffee Farms has continued to flourish.

This year, the farming operation, marketed under the MauiGrown Coffee brand, achieved a record coffee harvest in the 2011-2012 season. The MauiGrown Coffee brand continues to be strong - found on the shelves of boutique roasters all across the mainland, as well as Canada, Japan, and Korea. 

The economy is definitely showing signs of recovery. Nowhere is this more apparent than at Ka‘anapali Coffee Farms in West Maui where sales activities and interest inthis true agricultural community is at an all-time high. 

Boasting 4-7 acre estates with spectacular panoramic views, Ka‘anapali Coffee Farms continues to be the property of choice for those seeking a solid real estate investment. This month, one lot has closed, another lot is currently under contract and sales interest continues to peak. Construction activity is also on the rise with two homes under construction and anticipating completion by the end of this year.
 

This week, MauiGrown Coffee reported a record harvest of their Arabica coffee varieties grown at the 500-acre Kaanapali Estate, which includes portions of Ka‘anapali Coffee Farms. MauiGrown Coffee is the largest individually operated coffee grower in the U.S. and the original and only major producer of 100% MAUI Origin Coffee in the world.

While owners at Ka‘anapali Coffee Farms are snug in their beds, it's not visions of sugarplums that are dancing in their heads this holiday season but plump, red coffee cherries!

When developer Kaanapali Land Management Corp. envisioned their first model home in the Ka‘anapali Coffee Farms community in West Maui, they created a beautiful estate inspired by the area's plantation roots. Today, their "Rainbow House" is the epitome of modern-day plantation life set amidst a breathtaking manicured coffee orchard

A collection of the latest news from the premier agricultural community of Ka‘anapali Coffee Farms in West Maui:

Since new pricing on select estate lots in the premier agricultural community of Ka‘anapali Coffee Farms was announced earlier this month it's created a buzz throughout the real estate community, not to mention sales! Now is the time to take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity with 4 to 7-acre lots starting from $525,000 and, for a limited time, include a special golf membership at the Ka‘anapali Golf Courses.

Just as the holiday season greets us with a whirlwind of activities and festive celebrations, so too does the harvest season at Ka‘anapali Coffee Farms. 

Take a self-guided tour of this true agricultural community soon and you're in for a treat. Rows of coffee plants laden with bright red and yellow cherries lay ripe for the picking. Dozens of workers busily gather the fruits of their labor - some of the finest coffee in the world marketed under the MauiGrown Coffee brand. Owners and local farmers alike share in the excitement of the harvest with each year's yield anticipated to exceed the last.