Category Archives: Newsletter

November 2015 – The Independent Voice

Message from President Tom, Is Coffee More Complex than Wine, Legislative Update, Coffee – the Unlikely Health Elixir, Coffee Value to be Based on Green Bean rather than Parchment, Even Honeybees Love Coffee!, The Perfect Blend: Intellectual Exchanges and Coffee, Kona Coffee Growers Enjoying Year’s Bumper Crop, KCFA Stickers for your Coffee Bags, Disappointing Kona Blend at another Luxury Oahu Resort, KCFA Annual Meeting Coming up in January, Truth in Labeling? Spruce up your KFCA Listing for Christmas Sales, Coffee Flour, Ripeness and Taste Article, Recipe: Ham Steaks with Red Eye Gravy
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October 2015 – The Independent Voice

Message from President Tom,Weather Recorder – Bob Smith , CBB Expert Luis Aristizabal, Mahalo to Kona’s Target Store Management, Kudos to Kamehameha Schools, Farm Practices and Flooding Mitigation, Legislative Update, Scammer Alert, Farmer-to-Farmer Program, Heat Sealer Elements, Space Coffee, Caution: May be Harmless if Swallowed, Coffee Grounds Turned into Energy in London,
Recipe: Kona Chicken
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September 2015 – The Independent Voice

Message from President Tom, Royal Hawaiian Hotel – 10% Luxury?, In 2015, Coffee is Practically a Health Food, More False Labeling – Italian Tomatoes, Keeping Your Beauveria Alive: A Discussion, Legislative Update, Recipe:Banana Coffee Muffins, Write to Us

August 2015 – The Independent Voice

Message from President Tom, Letter from Mary Lou, Starbucks Cold Brew, Legislative Update, Feral Pig Pilot Project, Are You Taking Care of Your Underground Herd?, What’s Kona Worth?, Beetles and Bugs, International Coffee Industry Problems and a Recipe: Kona Coffee Pot Roast

July 2015 – The Independent Voice

Message from President Tom about The Dinner, Legislative Update, Marijuana-infused Coffee, The Relationship between Soil and Trees, USDA – ARS CBB Research Funding, The Wrath of Grapes
Why Chicory is added to Coffee, KCFA Supporting Business Members, (yummy) Recipe: Salted Coffee Caramel Sauce, and Write to Us!

June 2015 – The Independent Voice

Message from President Tom, This Month on the Farm , “The Independent Voice” Cited in Entomological Journal, Kona Coffee for Chuck & Mary Lou, Legislative Update, It’s an El Nino Year! The Plant Whisperer, Vidalia Onion Brand Protected by Georgia Dept of Ag, Bees, Fish, and Cat Susceptibility to Pyrethrin, Coffee Trees planted on Mauna Kea for Reforestation, What to do with Used Coffee Grounds, A Tip from Mary Lou, Recipe: Kona Coffee Rub for Burgers, Write to Us

May 2015 – The Independent Voice

Coffee Talk: Vertical Selection and Suckering, USDA Deputy Secretary Visit , Legislative Update, Coffee Can Ward Off Breast Cancer, Bees, Birds, Beetles and Coffee Cherry, Wanted: Membership Chair,
Who is Protecting our “Brand”?, Farmers Soil Work Group to Form, Aloha Mary Lou and Chuck, Message from Mary Lou, Ode to Mary Lou, Recipe: Cacao Coffee Truffles

April 2015 – The Independent Voice

Message from the President, Kona Coffee Prices, Time to Fertilize Your Coffee, UN Organization to Study Impacts of 10% Blends, Steiman’s Response to March Article on Coffee Quality, 1908 Article about False labeling of Kona Coffee, Buy Direct from Farmer Listings, Can Coffee reduce Risk of MS?, Legislative Update, CBB Evolution and Our Own, Biodegradable Coffee Cups Embedded with Seeds,
Recipe: Coffee & Spice Rubbed Salmon Tacos

March 2015 – The Independent Voice

Message from the President, Exporting Coffee & Getting Paid for It, Hawaii Coffee Crop Down By 4%, KCFA Member Benefit – Our Website Classifieds, Geographical Identity Taking on a Face,
Needed – Dynamic Leader for Educational Committee, Legislative Update, NBC Airs Segment on Kona Coffee Blends Awareness, Do Hawaii Coffee Grades Reflect “Quality”?, It’s Official: Americans Should Drink More Coffee, Global Coffee Consumption Rapidly Increasing, Ohi’a Forests are Important to Coffee Farming, St. Patty’s Day Special & a Joke, What to Do with Coffee Grounds
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February 2015 – The Independent Voice

Message from KCFA President Butler,Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee – $90/lb,EXPO Wrap Up,Can Coffee Protect One From Melanoma,KCFA Elects New Officers
Coffee Talk, February 12 – How to Prune ,Legislative Update,From the Office Of Sen. Ruderman,Coffee Tasting/Wine Tasting,“Caffeinated” a Documentary about Coffee
Recipe: Valentines’ Day Coffee Bars,