Some readers saw my Tweet the other day that asked the rhetorical question, “Will Hawaii’s prized Ka’u coffee be bulldozed to build condos?” along with a link to an accompanying story from our local paper. From the comments I’ve received...
The latest issue of Australia’s Cafe Culture Magazine includes an article that I wrote for them about the Hawaii coffee industry, called “A Postcard from Hawaii.” I’ve lived in Hawaii now for about 10 years and like others who have spent any...
Three Ka’u coffee farms were recognized this past week by the Roasters Guild of the Specialty Coffee Association of America in its annual Coffee of the Year competition, they are: The Rising Sun / Will and Grace Farms, farmers Will and Grace Tabios;...
250 Coffee samples from 26 different countries were evaluated for this year’s Roasters’ Guild Coffee of the Year Award, the top 10 of which were awarded Coffee of the Year. The 2012 winning farms are: 88.41 – Oromia Cooperative, Oromia Region,...
A bold experiment conducted by Hula Daddy Coffee has given credibility to the argument that the average quality of 100% Kona coffee is damaging Kona coffee’s brand integrity as much or more than Kona coffee blends. I’ve made similar arguments favoring...
Karen Paterson of Hula Daddy Coffee today published an amazing blog article about the state of coffee in Kona that should be read by all with interests in Hawaii and its signature coffee growing origin. The article, titled Kona Coffee Farmers at the Crossroad...
