December 2017 – The Independent Voice

Chefs’ Choice Awards, KCFA Member Perks, Loans for Storage Facilities, Annual KCFA Membership Meeting, Another Wine Yeast Fermentation Story, Growing for the Future, Coffee Blend Labeling Issues, History of Coffee Pros and Cons, Christmas Trees and Invasive Pests, Coffee Biofuel for London Buses,
Boost Your Holiday Sales, Recipe: Winter Spiced Coffee and Write to Us

November 2017 – The Independent Voice

Panama Coffee Auction Record Bid – $601/lb., Fermentation with Yeast – an Experiment, Revisit the Feldman Study, HDOA Sponsored Food-Oriented Trade Shows, Questions about KonaRed Cold Brew Coffee, Seal of Quality Campaign, Salute to Supporting Business Member: Lind Insurance Services, Recipe: Kona Gold Martini, Write to Us

Coffeetalk: Small Farm Processing

Coffee Equipment and Coffee Culture from Costa Rica Monday-October 30, 2017  4 pm at CTAHR Join Roberto Bendig of Bendig Manufacturing (Maquinera) on Monday at 4pm for a presentation on small farm processing.   For over 50 years, the Bendig name has been a pioneer in the coffee equipment business. He will have slides on…

Letter to HDOA regarding KonaRed

October 18 , 2017 Scott Enright, Chair Hawaii Department of Agriculture 1428 South King Street Honolulu, Hi 96814 Re: KonaRed Cold Brew Coffee Original Kona Blend Dear Scott: A Kona Coffee Farmers Association (www.KonaCoffeeFarmers.org) member recently brought to our attention, and raised concerns over, the labeling on a coffee product that uses the “Kona” name…

October 2017 – The Independent Voice

National Coffee Day/World Coffee Day, Farewell to Lisa Corker, Kona Coffee Cultural Fest Cupping Competition, Coffee Fermentation with Yeast Workshop, Coffee & Art Stroll Booth Volunteers, NRSC Sign-Up Deadline – October 20, Lessons from Puerto Rico, Coffee Trivia, Hawaii Ag Conference 2017, A LEAN Farm, Salute to Supporting Business Member: Ashe LLC, and Recipe: Tiramisu