{"product_id":"kona-coffee-branch","title":"Kona Hawaii Holiday Ornament - Coffee Cherry Branch","description":"\u003c!-- Kona Hawaii Holiday Ornament - Coffee Cherry Branch --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Handle: kona-coffee-branch --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Version: R4.3SP town ornament | GKP 306 R1+R2 | 2026-10-05_001 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Keywords: 59 published | article:tag 14 | FAQPage x4 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Structure: 5 paras + spec line + 2 full-width buttons + hidden meta --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Audits: SEO title 64c \/ meta 147c; URLs verbatim from export and live hubs --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed berries, glossy dark leaves — it looks like holly. Look again: those are ripe coffee cherries on a Kona coffee branch, and in Kona they really are red at Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoffee came to Kona in 1828, when the missionary Samuel Ruggles carried cuttings of the arabica coffee plant over from Oʻahu and planted them in South Kona. The upland slopes — sunny mornings, cloudy afternoons, volcanic soil — suited it better than anywhere else in the islands. The trees bloom in early spring, and by late August the first cherries turn red. Each tree is hand-picked several times between August and January, which puts the harvest squarely across the holidays. In 1873 the Kona merchant Henry Nicholas Greenwell took the district's coffee to the Vienna World's Fair and came home with a diploma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe harvest mattered so much that from 1932 until 1969, Kona's public schools held their long vacation from August through November so children could help their families pick. The branch on this ornament is the reason for all of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA three-inch faceted crystal ornament, the art printed on a white backing so the line work stays crisp and the facets catch the light. It comes in a white or gold gift box, ready to give, and is printed to order in the USA. Drawn as an 1880s-style botanical engraving; the ripe cherries are the only color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor coffee lovers and baristas, Kona coffee farm families and anyone who has driven the Kona coffee belt. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/landing-page-charity\"\u003eProfits support hunger relief\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-spec\" style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #555;\"\u003e3-inch faceted crystal glass · white-backed print · white or gold gift box · printed to order in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/kona-hi-retro-apparel-hats-home-goods\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; background: #F0EAD6; color: #1a1a1a; border: 1px solid #D8CFB6; border-radius: 4px; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 28px 0 12px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eMore Kona Items\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; background: #F0EAD6; color: #1a1a1a; border: 1px solid #D8CFB6; border-radius: 4px; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 0 0 8px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eOther Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-meta\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"coffee plant, coffee tree, kona coffee, arabica coffee plant, arabica coffee tree, coffea arabica, coffee cherry, coffee cherries, coffee berries, coffee fruit, coffee gifts, gifts for coffee lovers, kona coffee farm, kona coffee farms, coffee ornament, coffee ornaments, coffee christmas ornament, coffee christmas ornaments, coffee branch, coffee harvest, coffee plant drawing, coffee plant leaves, kona coffee belt, christmas gifts for coffee lovers, coffee christmas gifts, coffee themed gifts, unique coffee gifts, barista gifts, gifts for baristas, coffee drinker gifts, gifts for coffee drinkers, coffee picking, how coffee is harvested, kona coffee plantation, south kona, kona coffee gifts, kona coffee gift, kona gifts, kona coffee history, history of kona coffee, samuel ruggles, hand picked coffee, coffee engraving, red berry ornament, big island gifts, coffee lover ornament, coffee themed christmas ornaments, coffee tree hawaii, kona coffee tree, kona coffee country, kona coffee region, red coffee cherries, ripe coffee cherries, coffee plant berries, coffee harvest season, coffee picking season, when is coffee harvested, coffee botanical, hawaii christmas gifts\"\u003e \u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"coffee plant\"\u003e \u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"coffee tree\"\u003e \u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"kona coffee\"\u003e \u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"arabica coffee plant\"\u003e \u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"coffee cherries\"\u003e \u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"coffee gifts\"\u003e \u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"gifts for coffee lovers\"\u003e \u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"kona coffee farm\"\u003e \u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"coffee ornament\"\u003e \u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"coffee christmas ornament\"\u003e \u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"coffee branch\"\u003e \u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"kona coffee belt\"\u003e \u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"barista gifts\"\u003e \u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"kona coffee history\"\u003e \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the Kona coffee ornament show?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A single branch of a Kona coffee tree (Coffea arabica) with glossy, wavy-edged leaves and clusters of ripe red coffee cherries, a few still unripe, drawn as an 1880s-style botanical engraving. The ripe cherries are the only color.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is the ornament showing holly?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No. The red fruit are ripe coffee cherries, oval with a small nub at the blossom end, and the leaves are the smooth, wavy-edged leaves of the coffee plant, not spiny holly leaves.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"When is Kona coffee harvested?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Kona coffee trees bloom in early spring, and the cherries ripen from late August. Each tree is hand-picked several times between August and January, so the Kona harvest runs straight through the holiday season.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A three-inch faceted crystal glass ornament with the art printed on a white backing, in a white or gold gift box, printed to order in the USA. Profits support hunger relief.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Merlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"One size \/ Circle + White Gift Packaging","offer_id":50611374227673,"sku":"42890251986276950217","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":50611374260441,"sku":"32735695430019562209","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/14502722985620036519_2048.jpg?v=1791225602","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/kona-coffee-branch","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}