Hawaii’s favorite reporter Howard Dicus was kind enough to make mention of my recent SCAA Cupping Judge announcement on KGMB-9’s Thursday morning news broadcast. KGMB is the local CBS affiliate and dominates the morning ratings in Hawaii with their local morning news show.
Thanks Howard!
CBS Morning News Mentions Hetzel Hawaii Cupping Judge Announcement
February 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Hawaii coffee, Retail Coffee Industry
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Mighty King Kona
August 29th, 2007 · No Comments · Coffee Shop News, Retail Coffee Industry
The Orange County Register chronicles the story of our good friends Joe and Deepa of Kona Joe Coffee. It’s really a nicely done piece:
In Kealakekua-Kona, Joe Alban produced the world’s first trellised coffee on his plantation. A part-time resident of Orange County, Alban and his wife Deepa live on their 20-acre Kona coffee plantation [...]
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Barista Training at the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
July 19th, 2007 · No Comments · Events, Retail Coffee Industry
KAILUA KONA, HI (PRWEB) July 20, 2007 – For the first time in its 37-year history, the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival will include a professional espresso training workshop during its 10-day celebration of Hawaii’s coffee heritage. The full-day hands-on workshop held by the Kona Pacific Farmers Cooperative will teach participants how to taste espresso, [...]
Tags: barista·barista_training·cafemakers·coffee·espresso·hawaii·kailua_kona_hi·kona_coffee_cultural_festival·kona_pacific_farmers_cooperative