On Friday afternoon, I had the opportunity to give a short presentation to a small group of farmers at the annual Kona Coffee Farmers Association expo. I used the short speaking time (30 minutes) to make an appeal for something badly needed in Kona, a method of objectively grading the quality of coffee in our [...]
Kona Coffee Needs a Quality Grading System
January 31st, 2009 · 2 Comments · Hawaii coffee
Tags: blend·brand·cupping·farmers·hawaii·kona coffee·kona kai·origin·presentation·quality
Kona Coffee Farmers Association 2009 Expo
January 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Events, Hawaii coffee
The 2009 Kona Coffee Farmers Association Expo will be held Friday, January 30th from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM at the Makaeo Pavilion at the Old Kona Airport, Kailua Kona. Admission is free. In addition to a selection of vendors that will be on display, a number of speakers will give short talks on a [...]
Tags: expo·farmers·kona coffee
Big Island coffee farm productivity down
September 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Hawaii coffee, Venting Steam
Despite an increased number of farms and acreage, coffee production on the Big Island of Hawaii was off by about 3% in the 2007 season. I find it interesting that the Pacific Business News prefers to look at the “glass is half full” side of this story, emphasizing that the number of farms and acreage [...]
Tags: coffee·coffee farm·farm productivity·farmers·hawaii·pacific business news
Brazil Sees Its Best Average Cup of Excellence® Auction Price
January 18th, 2007 · No Comments · Retail Coffee Industry
MISSOULA, MT (January 17, 2007) – After eight years of conducting the Cup of Excellence program the Brazil winning farmers saw their average price per pound rise up to over $5.00lb. Yesterday’s online auction took many by surprise as all 28 coffees had bids within the first 25 minutes, and a record number of bids [...]
