MEDIA RELEASE

The 2010 Kona Coffee Council “Cream of the Crop” coffee tasting competition was held at the Four Season Hualalai Resort on Saturday, July 24, 2010.  There were two categories of judging; People’s Choice and Chef’s Choice.  Mr. Bean Kona Coffee was awarded the first place gold medal, Estate Division, for both the People’s Choice and Chef’s Choice.  Mr. Bean Kona Coffee is a family owned estate farm. Owners Colleen and Kathleen Gedeon of Mr. Bean Kona Coffee were ecstatic about the gold sweep.  “A lot of hard work goes into our coffee.  It was really great to see that both the attendees and the chefs, picked ours as the best”, said Kathleen Gedeon.

An interesting phenomenon was something that has never happened before in this competition: both the professional chefs and the attendees selected the same coffees for gold, silver, and bronze in the Estate Division.

The event was also a dessert completion with tasty treats provide by the competitors and the Four Seasons.

Winners of the 2010 Annual Cream of the Crop

People’s Choice Awards

Kona Estate Division

First place: Mr. Bean Kona Coffee – Kathy Gedeon
Second place: Wailele Estate Kona Coffee – Alaina deHavalland
Third place: Heavenly Hawaiian Farm – Dave and Trudy Bateman

Kona Open Division

First place: Greenwell Farms, Inc – Tommy Greenwell
Second place: Java on the Rock – Andrea Pro
Third place: Blue Moon Kona Coffee – Richard McKrevis

Kona Organic

First place: Lyman Kona Coffee Farms – Dr. Hans Eckert
Second place:. Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation – Lisa Bateman

Chef s’ Choice Awards

Kona Estate Division

First place: Mr. Bean Kona Coffee – Kathy Gedeon
Second place: Wailele Estate Kona Coffee – Alaina deHavalland
Third place: Heavenly Hawaiian Farm – Dave and Trudy Bateman

Kona Open Division.

First place: Java on the Rock -= Andrea Pro
Second place: Greenwell Farms, Inc – Tommey Greenwell
Third place: Island Sun Farms – Al and Donna Woolley

Kona Organic:

First place: Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation – Lisa Bateman
Second place:. Lyman Kona Coffee Farms – Dr, Hans Eckert

Dessert Awards.

First place: Kona Mocha Dessert Scones – Daniel Truner
Second place: Chocolate Chip Coffee Cookies – Rebeckan Truner