by andrew | Jan 31, 2009 | hawaii, origin, quality |
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...
by andrew | Jan 20, 2009 | events, hawaii
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...
by andrew | Dec 5, 2008 | hawaii, news, quality
Hula Daddy Kona Coffee of Hawaii has received an historic 97-point score out of a possible 100 for its Sweet Kona Light Roast coffee in the December edition of Coffee Review. The score makes Hula Daddy the highest-ever rated Hawaiian coffee and ties only 3 other rare...
by andrew | Oct 27, 2008 | hawaii, industry, marketing, oddities |
The inability of Hawaii’s coffee industry to adapt to changing marketplace demands over the past 50 years has diminished our origin’s integrity, but creates opportunity for a new breed of business-trained professionals to emerge as leaders in quality and...
by andrew | Jun 20, 2008 | events, hawaii, oddities |
Adding yet another definition to the phrase “hot coffee,” it was reported by the Hawaii Island Police that a half ton of green coffee was stolen from a residence in the Kailua View Estates subdivision of North Kona. Knowing the area and the extremely small...
