Illustration — not a named farm.

Affiliate disclosure

What an affiliate link means here

Some links on Island Coffee Bar may be affiliate links. If you click one and buy, we may earn a commission. You should not pay more because of that. The recommendation is still ours. We will not put a link on a bag we would not tell a friend to try.

When a link goes up, read it the same way you would any other bag on this site:

Look for “100% Kona Coffee.”
Prefer a named estate.
Cheap “Kona” is usually a blend.
Gear advice stays practical: a burr grinder matters more than a pretty kettle.

A cookie does not change the identity line. Grocery-style coffee on Amazon gets the same test as the supermarket. Details: How to read a Kona bag and Farm-direct vs the supermarket bag.

Example rails (not enrollment)

When those links go up, they will likely sit on a few rails. Those are example rails, not a promise that every farm on this site pays us, and not a claim that we are enrolled today.

Hawaii Coffee Company / Lion / Royal Kona through ShareASale (merchant 50591)
Hula Daddy Kona Coffee through Awin (about 17%, 30-day cookie)
Koa Coffee through that farm’s own program (10–20%)
Big Island Coffee Roasters through Shopify Collabs
Amazon Associates in the US for kitchen gear (around 4.5%) and grocery or bagged coffee (around 1%)

Commission figures above are draft rail notes, not a claim we are enrolled. You join a farm, not a vibe. Read their 100% wording the same way you would on a single bag.

Names that are not a paycheck

We do not currently claim affiliate programs for Kona Coffee & Tea, Mountain Thunder, Rusty’s Hawaiian, Island Vintage Coffee, or Kona Earth. If a farm is named on this site without an affiliate tag, treat it as a name, not a paycheck.

The rule does not change

Commissions do not change the rule of the house.

Look for “100% Kona Coffee.”
Prefer a named estate.
Cheap “Kona” is usually a blend. Genuine 100% Kona on farm sites commonly sits in the $30–$60+/lb range people see when they shop direct. That range is a smell test, not a certified floor.
Gear advice stays practical: a burr grinder matters more than a pretty kettle.

If we ever get a product for free, we will say so on that page. If a relationship would make us a worse guide, we will skip the link. Questions about a specific link can go to the site operator. No public inbox is published yet.

This disclosure is meant to be boring and true. That is the point.

The shopping habit still starts on How to read a Kona bag.

FAQ

Do I pay more if I use an affiliate link?: You should not pay more because of that. If you click one and buy, we may earn a commission. The recommendation is still ours.
Are you enrolled in these programs today?: No. Nothing is enrolled yet. No live tracking links. The editor note stays until Jay says publish.
Does every farm on this site pay you?: No. The rails above are examples, not a promise that every farm pays us. If a farm is named without an affiliate tag, treat it as a name, not a paycheck. We do not currently claim programs for Kona Coffee & Tea, Mountain Thunder, Rusty’s Hawaiian, Island Vintage Coffee, or Kona Earth.
Do commissions change the coffee advice?: No. Look for “100% Kona Coffee.” Prefer a named estate. Cheap “Kona” is usually a blend. A burr grinder matters more than a pretty kettle.
What if you get a product for free?: If we ever get a product for free, we will say so on that page. If a relationship would make us a worse guide, we will skip the link.