Trivia

Hard

Which U.S. State Was The First To Grow Coffee Commercially?

Hawaii
Florida
California
Georgia
A true-color satellite view of Hawaii.
Jacques Descloitres/NASA/Wikimedia

Answer: Hawaii

The first state in the United States that engaged in commercial coffee production is, you guessed it, Hawaii. Coffee was first introduced, rather unsuccessfully, to the island chain in 1813. Over the ensuing decades, different varieties of coffee were planted with little success around the island chain (many of them dying out entirely or only yielding small amounts of coffee beans).

In 1828, the Reverend Samuel Ruggles transplanted some cuttings of coffee plants to the Kona region and, in the process, stumbled upon the most coffee-hospitable region of the island chain. Over time, farming practices and techniques improved and coffee is now grown in multiple regions of Hawaii. The total production per year is between eight and nine million pounds; small change compared to global trade levels, but a high yield for the small amount of land in Hawaii devoted to coffee.

More Trivia Questions

Trivia

Hard

If You Want To Dig Through The Earth To Get To China, You’d Better Start In?

Trivia

Easy

Farmers Give Egg Yolks A Sunny Boost Of Color With?

Trivia

Hard

What Off-The-Shelf Item Did The United States Air Force Build a Supercomputer From?

Trivia

Very Hard

The Highest Grossing World War II Film Of All Time Is?

Trivia

Easy

The Land Animal With The Largest Eyes Is The?

Trivia

Easy

Which Character Was Created Because Of Nintendo’s Inability To License Popeye?

Trivia

Hard

Which Creature Can Be Used To Reliably Detect Pregnancy In Humans?

Trivia

Very Hard

Many Civil War Soldiers Survived Wounds Sustained At The Battle of Shiloh Thanks To?

Trivia

Easy

The U.S. State With The Highest Number Of French Speakers Is?