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MEDIA RELEASE Staff from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the state Department of Agriculture (HDOA) have been conducting systematic surveys of coffee farms across the state to determine the extent of the Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) infestation. This survey information is critical to determine the best methods of prevention, eradication and control of […]

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State officials received confirmation on the presence of the Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) this past week and have been working to come up with a solution to battle the pest.

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MEDIA RELEASE Responses to questionnaires sent by the Legislative Committee of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association to candidates for Hawaii Governor, Lt. Governor, U.S. Congressional District 2, State Rep. Districts 5 and 6, and County Council Districts 6, 7, and 8 show overwhelming support from candidates for: * Reform of the state law which permits […]

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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 […]

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MEDIA RELEASE In two coffee industry firsts this past weekend in Los Angeles, Pete Licata of Honolulu became the first representative from Hawaii to win the Western Regional Barista Competition and also the first-ever to prevail at any barista competition using 100% Hawaiian coffee. Licata’s espresso blend of three coffees included two 100% Kona coffees […]

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Study concludes current law transfers profit from independent Kona coffee growers to large corporations that produce blends.

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John Langenstein, Kona Coffee Veteran, to Manage Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation November 23, 2009 (Kona, Hawaii’s Big Island) – Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation has hired veteran Kona coffee expert John Langenstein as its new general manager. Langenstein brings 25 years of experience in farming Kona coffee to Mountain Thunder.

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Fifteen Kona coffee farms will advance to the Classic Competition finals and six to the Crown Competition finals Thursday (Nov 12).

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MEDIA RELEASE WSN Inc, an independent agriculture research firm, based in Captain Cook, Hawaii will conduct surveys for the “The Kona Coffee Project” at the India International Coffee Festival 2009 from Oct. 7 to 9 in Bangalore. The grant project was awarded to WSN by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agriculture Service’s […]

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Karin Stanton/Hawaii247 Contributing Editor More beans, less bucks. The total farm revenue of coffee is estimated at $29.2 million (parchment equivalent basis) for the 2008/09 season, 8 percent lower than the 2007/08 season, according to the Hawaii Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service. This decrease in revenue was the result of a 20 […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Coffee farmers may only be beginning this year’s harvest, but it’s not too soon to start salivating over the best of the beans. Real java junkies will have to wait nearly three months for the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, so why not soak up a little history to pass the time? In 1987, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Burke Museum’s “Coffee – The World in Your Cup” KAILUA KONA, HAWAII, June 1, 2009 The Kona Coffee Farmers Association has been invited to give a tasting presentation at the Burke Museum in Seattle, WA, on Saturday, June 27th, from 11-2 pm., as part of the Burke Museum’s exhibit, “Coffee – The World […]

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MEDIA RELEASE At their March meeting, Kona Coffee Farmers Association adopted a resolution requesting “the Hawaii State Legislature to provide video conferencing in order to end the disenfranchisement of outer island residents from effective participation in the legislative hearings process.” This trade organization of working Kona Coffee farmers frequently works on legislation to protect their […]

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