Hawai'i Cider Co.

More than half of the tropical fruit grown in Hawai'i falls to the ground and never makes it to market.

Meanwhile, the US demand for cider has tripled in the last 4 years and 100% of the cider consumed in Hawai'i is imported.

Our conclusion: its time Hawai'i had its own cidery to turn the state's abundance of fruit into more dollars in the pockets of local farmers—and who better to do it than the motivated team of experienced beverage entrepreneurs, who started Hawaiian Ola.

Team Background

Brett Jacobson - CEO

Naehalani Breeland - Marketing Director

Chris Whidden - Brand Manager

Co-Investors