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Kona coffee wins state's first cupping competition

Kona coffee wins state’s first cupping competition

A Kona farm scooped up the top prize at the state’s first coffee-cupping competition last weekend at the Hawaii Coffee Association’s 14th annual conference at Maui Tropical Plantation. Onouli Farm’s coffee was among 69 entries statewide tanked by cuppers Warren Muller of Inter American Coffee, Shawn Hamilton of Java City Roasters and Paul Thornton of […]

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Kona Coffee Farmer's Expo coming Friday, Jan. 30

Kona Coffee Farmer’s Expo coming Friday, Jan. 30

Presented by the Kona Coffee Farmers Association. Specifically for small farms. Services and resources for coffee and other small farm needs. Featuring displays, mini-workshops, produt and service information, technical talk-story with experts and information. Valuable door prizes to KCFA members, membership available on day of the event. Big Jake’s BBQ will be available for lunch […]

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Ka‘u Coffee featured at Obama gala in D.C.

Ka‘u Coffee featured at Obama gala in D.C.

MEDIA RELEASE Although Ka‘u is a long way from Washington, D.C., it is well represented in festivities celebrating the historic inauguration of the 44th President of the United States. Ka‘u coffee farmers have hand-picked and prepared a commemorative roast of their award-winning coffee for the Hawaii for Obama Inaugural Gala, to be held Sunday, Jan. […]

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Tool sharpening and pruning workshop in Kona

Tool sharpening and pruning workshop in Kona

A tool sharpening and pruning workshop will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. Registration & refreshments start at 1 p.m. with the workshop to follow. The event will be at Pau Hana Estate Farm 82-1250 Kiai Rd. above Choicemart in Captain Cook mauka. Call 328-8099 for directions. Carol Weaver and Sandy […]

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Kona Joe's Hawaii-Kenya blend to honor Obama

Kona Joe’s Hawaii-Kenya blend to honor Obama

MEDIA RELEASE Like most in Hawaii, Kona coffee farmers Joe and Deepa Tiare Alban closely followed Barack Obama’s path to the White House over the last year. Once the election was over, the couple mulled the best way to celebrate the occasion and inspiration was not long coming  – create the “Barack O Blend.” “Like […]

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Kona Coffee Farmers Calendar for 2009

Kona Coffee Farmers Calendar for 2009

MEDIA RELEASE Let our actual Kona coffee lady farmers guide you through the year in coffee; Miss January through to Miss November demonstrate what happens each month that brings hand-tended artisan Kona coffee to your cup. These women say they care passionately about 100% Kona coffee, and are tired of seeing its gourmet name devalued […]

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Aloha Kona Coffee, Kona Rainforest tops at KCCF contest

MEDIA RELEASE KAILUA-KONA —Aloha Kona Coffee was awarded best label in the Keauhou Resort Kona Coffee Label & Website Competition while www.konarainforest.com took the top honors in the Web site category. A total of 150 entries competed in the two divisions last month in the Keauhou Resort Kona Coffee Label & Website Competition for cash […]

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Images from the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival's Holualoa Village Coffee & Art Stroll.

Holualoa Village Coffee & Art Stroll

Images from the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival’s Holualoa Village Coffee & Art Stroll.

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