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When did coffee cultivation begin in Hawaii?
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Coffee cultivation in the Hawaiian Islands began in 1825. Today, the state's coffee industry is primarily centered in the Kona district on the west-central coast of the island of Hawaii, where the crop is grown on small, privately owned plots at elevations between 1,000 and 2,000 feet (300 to 600 metres).123