This Friday!!, January 29, 2010- Old Airport Pavilion 9:30 am – 2:30 pm KCFA Annual Meeting to follow at 3 PM (must be a paid-up member to vote, so renew today!) Free Admission! Lots of Information! Speaker Schedule EXPO 2010 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE 10:00 – 10:30 CTAHR/RUSSELL NAGATA 10:30 – 11:00 KNOW YOUR COFFEE & YOUR…
DetailsNew, updated, OriGin website www.origin-gi.com December 2009 OriGIn Newsletter
DetailsKona Coffee Farmers Association Resolution OF October 19, 2010 RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OF GREEN COFFEE IMPORTS INTO HAWAII 1—WHEREAS, one of the critical duties of the HDOA and its Plant Quarantine and Plant Pest Control Branches is to prevent introduction and spread of pests and diseases harmful to Hawaii agriculture; 2—WHEREAS, in…
DetailsMany tourists come to the island of Hawaii because they are drawn to Agriculture Tourism and Kona Coffee. The annual Kona Coffee Festival is the oldest Food Festival in Hawaii and is held annually during early November. For more information, go to http://konacoffeefest.com/ A County of Hawaii sponsored Kona Coffee driving map and coffee farm…
DetailsThe KCFA is NOT against blending. Blending is a roaster’s art to produce just the flavor his customer wants. What the KCFA DOES object to is LABELING of a 90% foreign coffee in a bag as a “Kona blend”. It is inherently deceptive to use the “Kona” name for 90% foreign-grown coffee. It is a…
DetailsReputation of Kona Coffee Kona Coffee is one of the 2 gran Cru coffees of the world. Its esteemed 180 year history of providing excellence in the cup is tarnished when a consumer picks out a Kona Blend assuming it is a blend of Kona Coffees. Target Market Kona is for the discerning coffee drinker…
DetailsThe Kona Coffee farmer farms under the US Department of Agriculture regulations, paying employees a fair wage, adhering to all the rules & regulations. The Kona Coffee farmer is an independent farmer, paying taxes, health insurance, property insurance etc Land is expensive in Hawaii Fuel and fertilizer etc. must be shipped long distances to get…
DetailsOnly coffee grown in the North and South districts of Kona may use the geographic designation of Kona. The KCFA feels that the use of the word “Kona” in a 10% Kona Blend (90% of which is non-Kona) is abusive. There are no Federal regulations protecting Kona Coffee. Anyone outside of Hawaii can use the…
DetailsLabeling: If a Hawaiian geographic origin is used in labeling or advertising roasted or instant coffee, the green coffee beans used in that roasted or instant coffee beans and coffee certification must meet the grade standard requirements of rules adopted under chapter 147. Font size: Provided that the quantity statement is in compliance with all…
DetailsThe above terms are used in the coffee trade to describe coffees from third-world growing areas where farmers have changed from the old techniques of ” slash and burn” in order to plant coffee, and they are now planting coffee in a more environmentally-aware way, and receiving a fair farm-gate price for their crop. Kona…
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