Our Story
E Komo Mai!
Welcome to Kona Crown Coffee. We are Ted Darnall & Pamela Cleghorn. We met in Kona in 1988 and as a newly wed couple we dreamed of having a coffee farm on the slopes of Hualalai one day. Thirty-five years later our dream came true when we purchased an existing 42 acre coffee farm near the town of Holualoa in 2023.
Our Heritage
Our heritage dates back to the mid 1800's with John Douglas Ackerman, Pam's Great Grandfather, who came to Waipio Valley, on the island of Hawai'i. John Douglas grew rice for several years before moving over to the Kona District. Near the town of Kealakekua the Ackerman's started a dairy, raised cattle, farmed coffee and were the first farmers to can pineapple for retail sale to stores in Honolulu.
A member of Pam's paternal side of the family, A.S.Cleghorn, also had a 100 acre coffee farm in the late 1800's in the Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo area. A.S. Cleghorn was the appointed Governor of Oahu, a merchant, (who quite possibly sold Ackerman's canned pineapple) and the father of the last heir to the Hawaiian throne, Princess Ka'iulani.
We are blessed with such a rich heritage and feel responsible to be great stewards of the land while producing some of the finest Kona coffee.
Aloha Nui Loa!
From our family to yours, we invite you to experience the exceptional taste and rich history of Kona Crown Coffee. As you savor each cup, you are partaking in a legacy that began over a century ago and continues to thrive. Join us in celebrating the past, present, and future of Kona coffee.
Thank you for being part of our journey. Here’s to many more years of exceptional
coffee and cherished traditions.