At Hawaii’s Local Buzz, we believe it’s important to support our local community. The Ka’u district on the Big Island of Hawaii is an economically challenged area with few jobs and few opportunities for the folks who live here to make money and support their families, especially without having to drive 120+ miles each day. […]
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Celebrate (Inter)National Coffee Day with Us
Mark your calendars — September 29th, 2015 is this year’s International Coffee Day and we’re having a one-day celebration here at Hawaii’s Local Buzz. For one day only, we’ll be offering all of our award-winning Ka’u coffee at 20% off the regular price. This offer is good on our Estate, Peaberry, and Extra Fancy coffee […]
Celebrate the Beginning of School With a Delicious Cookie Treat
The beginning of the school year is here, and we have just the thing to make that first day even more enjoyable. Tropical Shortbread Cookies from Hawaii’s Local Buzz make the perfect finishing touch for a brown-bagged lunch, or a satisfying after-school snack. Your child will love celebrating the end to the first day of […]
How Honey Helps to Keep Your Gut Healthy
Your gut is home to a large population of beneficial bacteria known as bifidobacteria, which help you break down your food and absorb certain nutrients. In order to keep your gut healthy (and enjoy overall good health), it is necessary to keep these bifidobacteria healthy. That can be achieved by providing these bacteria with non-digestible […]
Coffee Can Be More Than Just Brain Fuel
Most people think of coffee as brain fuel — it wakes them up, makes them more alert, and helps them power through a tough day at work. One innovative entrepreneur in London, however, is showing the world that coffee can fuel more than just minds. Arthur Kay, a graduate of University College London’s architecture program, […]
Coffee+French Toast = Delicious
French toast is supremely satisfying in the morning, as is coffee. What if you could combine the two? The result would be a completely delicious breakfast treat known as Coffee Caramelized Croissant French Toast Sticks. Sound appetizing? We thought so! Read on to learn how to make this remarkable dish using our Hawaiian Ka’u coffee […]
A Fascinating TED Video Shows the Early Life of a Bee
Bees are remarkable little creatures with a complex social dynamic and amazing ability to produce delicious honey. Bee colonies are quite vulnerable to environmental change and habitat destruction. Looking closely at exactly what happens during a bee’s first days of life reveals just how magical and amazing their development process is. This fascinating video footage […]
Celebrate Summer With Refreshing Mac Nut Ice Cream
When the temperature soars, few things are as refreshing as a big bowl of homemade ice cream. Made with crunchy and delicious macadamia nuts, this ice cream recipe creates a treat is sure to have you asking for seconds! Ingredients: 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup sugar 6 egg yolks […]
How Much Work Do the Bees Put Into Your Delicious Hawaiian Honey?
Our delicious raw honey from Hawaii is truly a labor of love — on the part of the bees. It’s truly amazing that these buzzing insects are capable of producing such vast quantities of this sticky, sweet liquid. Thousands of bees work together to create each unique blend. A single honey bee can carry about […]
Dancing Goats and the Discovery of Coffee
Today, coffee has become an integral part of culture. Most people drink at least one cup in the morning, and many others sip multiple cups throughout the day. It’s hard to imagine life without coffee, but in fact, there was a time before coffee was discovered. The story of how coffee was discovered is pretty […]