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Hundreds visited Holualoa for the annual Coffee & Art Stroll Saturday (Nov 5). The even featured estate coffees, artisans, food and entertainment.

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Ultimate Barista Challenge, Miss Kona Coffee scholarship pageant, art stroll, parade, farm tours, & cupping, recipe and picking contests

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The deadline for Kona coffee farmers to sign-up for the 13th annual Coffee & Art Stroll on November 5th in Holualoa Village is Wednesday, October 19, 2011. Over two dozen West Hawaii farms will be serving free samples of their finest Kona brews from the front lanais of the historic buildings that line Mamalahoa Highway […]

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MEDIA RELEASE For the first time, the annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival will feature the international event Ultimate Barista Challenge Hawaii and a Kona Barista Jam. As attendees from all over the world participate in the festival, Island Baristi will come together for a rousing two days of barista hands on training sessions designed to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is a proud recipient of this year’s Kona Kohala Chamber of Commerce Visitor Industry Marketing Award presented to the Festival at the Chamber’s recent annual membership meeting. Since 1979, the Kona Kohala Chamber of Commerce has recognized leaders in West Hawaii through this award for their dedication and […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Much has been celebrated, discussed and enjoyed over a cup of Kona’s world-famous coffee. Praised for its fine, aromatic and memorable taste, Kona coffee will once again take center stage at the 41st annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival from November 4-13, 2011. The annual Kona coffee harvest that has sustained Kona’s agricultural community […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is excited to extend a call to artists to submit new artwork for this year’s 41st Annual Festival. The winning artwork will be the feature on Festival buttons, poster, T-shirt, website, the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival magazine, and newspaper tabloid, giving the winning artist great exposure among the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival celebrated its tastiest event, the KTA Super Stores Kona Coffee Recipe Contest, at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa. Professionals, amateurs, and culinary students competed in two divisions, entrée and dessert. Keiki (12 years and younger) competed in the dessert division only. Winners received a trophy […]

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‘When you come into farming, you have to have the ambition to do the work. You put in the time and you get the reward. It’s like you’re raising children’

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MEDIA RELEASE Kamehameha Schools stewards about 180,000 acres of agricultural lands as part of its statewide portfolio. On Hawaii Island alone, more than 72,000 acres of high-value agricultural lands help support a reliable food source, local jobs and a sustainable future for Hawaii. Prudent management of the Schools’ natural and cultural resources is essential. Kamehameha […]

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‘The average coffee today was a bit above the average of years past’

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Gifts, cash prizes on the line as pickers race the clock to pick the most beans in 3-minute time limit

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Hawaii Community College psychology student wins annual scholarship pageant

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MEDIA RELEASE The Gevalia Kona Coffee Art Exhibit and Show is looking for local artists to submit their Kona coffee inspired work while competing for fabulous prizes Nov. 10-11 at the Keauhou Beach Resort. The Kona Coffee Art Exhibit is part of the 40th Kona Coffee Cultural Festival. Art must be on the theme of […]

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