KCCF 2017 Magazine

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Special Message from

Governor David Y. Ige

M ay o r ’ s M e s s a g e November 3 – 12, 2017

The 47th Annual Kona Coffee

On behalf of the people of the County of Hawaii, it is a great pleasure to join the community in the celebration of the 47th Kona Coffee Cultural Festival.

In Recognition of

Cultural Festival

November 3—12, 2017

On behalf of the people of Hawai‘i, I extend a heartfelt aloha to the sponsors, supporters and volunteers of the 47th Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival. This festival draws visitors and residents alike to the coffee belt of North and South Kona to experience the nearly 200 year history of coffee production in Hawai‘i. The unique blend of perfect climatic conditions and rich volcanic soil make Kona ideal for local farmers to grow world-­‐renowned coffee that is coveted and enjoyed throughout the globe.

As Hawai‘i’s longest running food festival, the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival has something for everyone. This year’s festival features 10 days of events honoring pioneers, farmers, artisans & coffee. Participants can enjoy viewing the lantern parade and Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Pageant, sample coffee from over 30 farms at the Holualoa Coffee and Art Stroll, and witness the intricacies of coffee tasting at the Cupping Competition.

The coffee harvest is in full swing during the festival, with pickers and processors working tirelessly to deliver the best coffee to market. The event is also a good opportunity to learn about how coffee farming continues to sustain West Hawai‘i’s agricultural community and how it contributes to the State’s diversified economy.

Mahalo to Kona’s coffee farmers for their commitment to providing coffee that offers a sip of aloha in every cup. Best wishes for another successful event.

With warmest regards,

DAVID Y. IGE Governor, State of Hawai‘i

We invite residents and visitors to share in the special events, coffee competitions, parades, food, and entertainment that make the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival so special.

Every year the Festival honors the growers of Kona, who carry on the tradition of producing the world’s richest and most delicious coffee.

We would like to draw our visitors’ attention to the Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour, which offers a unique opportunity to experience the vibrant history of Kona’s coffee pioneers during the early 20th century.

We extend our Aloha to all of our coffee farmers and producers for a great 2017 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, and wish them continued success.

Aloha,

Harry Kim Mayor

County of Hawaii

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Launching a Legacy Reprinted Courtesy of Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union

The Kona Community Federal Credit Union began as the Kona Farmers Federal Credit Union. Its charter members were farmers, largely the American-born sons of Japanese immigrants who had left the sugar plantations for small singlefamily farms along the slopes of Hualalai.

Although coffee flourishes in the special climate and terrain of this area, the 1920’s were a difficult time for farmers, and the Great Depression of the 1930’s aggravated their problems.

The “Shack,” 1947

“We used our crops as collateral for groceries and other necessities,” recalls Yosoto Egami. “And when crops were bad, we couldn’t pay those debts.

We had several years of bad weather, and because there were so few jobs outside of farming, people had to leave Kona to find work. Families left, and young people went away to school and never came back. “ “No one could do business with the banks. Nobody had money for deposits. Nobody could borrow money. And everybody needed money,” Mr. Egami continues.

Haruyoshi Akamatsu, then a young farmer, is credited with introducing the idea of a credit union to the Kona community. Albert Shimizu was a member of a study group chaired by Akamatsu and sponsored by the Central Kona Young Men’s Association. “We wanted to find out how we could help ourselves financially, so we wrote away to many government agencies and mainland universities to find out how other farming communities were coping,” Mr. Shimizu recalls.

The U.S. Congress had just recently given legal status to credit unions, which had worked since the nineteenth century in Europe. These cooperative, not for profit financial institutions were (and still are) exempt from taxes and regulated and insured by the National Credit Union Administration, an agency of the U.S. government. Especially appealing to the struggling farmers, credit unions were owned and run by the members themselves, for their own benefit. The Central Kona Young Men’s Association invited representatives from other such Associations in the Kona area to hear a mainland official explain the advantages and In 1955, Kona Community Federal Credit Union was the largest mechanics of having a credit union for Kona farmers. Among the representatives were Peter federal credit union in the former territory of Hawaii and the Hirata, Honaunau; Yosoto Egami, Kainaliu; Albert Shimizu, Central Kona; Satoru Omoto, first to erect its own building.

Kealakekua and Yoshiichi Ujimori, Honalo.

“The night of that first organizational meeting, it was raining cats and dogs,” Mr. Egami recalls. “But after listening to Akamatsu and the mainland expert, we decided to go ahead and start our credit union. First we needed to get together enough people to sign the charter. There weren’t enough of us at the meeting, so we fanned out to get signatures. It was a job, going around in that rain to find people to sign, but we really believed in what we were doing. We even got the lawyer (Notary Public) out of bed early in the morning to formalize everything he was mad, but he helped. And the mainland guy agreed to stay on an extra day or so to help us get things going. In those days, it was a long, long trip for him to and from Kona, but he saw how much we needed that credit union!”

“In the first years, the membership fee was 25 cents,” says Mr. Egami, “but shares were $5.00 each, and many people could not afford to deposit even that much.” Mr. Shimizu recalls that many people needed to borrow money from the credit union, but because assets were so low, there was little money to borrow!

Then, Mr. Art Woolard, a representative of the Credit Union section of the Farm 1940 Board of Directors — Kona Community Federal Credit Union Credit Union Bureau who supervised and examined the operations of this credit L-R: Takaji Kittaka, Elbert Kurashige, Evelyn Yates, Peter Hirata and union, suggested expanding the field of membership to include all residents of Joe Kamigaki the district. The Board of Directors applied for this change in the Charter, which was approved by the Farm Credit Bureau and in 1939, the Kona Farmers Federal Credit Union became the Kona Community Federal Credit Union. Immediately after this change, Mr. Julian Yates, a prominent Kona resident and a member of the Board of Supervisors of the County, contributed much time and effort in promoting the credit union.

Broadening the membership was the first of many positive policy decisions that have made possible the steady growth of the Credit Union over the decades - from a union of 43 determined and forward-looking young farmers with a few dollars among them to a union of 38,912 people of many backgrounds, and assets of over $475 million by the end of 2016.

Kona Community Federal Credit Union changed its name to Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union in 1991. The field of membership was changed to include all residents of the County of Hawaii.

W here to Buy Official Festival Buttons and Merchandise When you purchase a Festival button, t-shirt, coffee mug and other retail items, the proceeds help sustain the Festival’s mission to preserve, perpetuate and promote Kona’s coffee heritage.

A $3 Festival button is required for entry to all official events and may be purchased at all listed locations (event admission charges may also apply).

Festival merchandise sold at select locations noted in red.

Kailua-Kona

Keauhou

Ace Hardware BMW Hawaii Century 21 Real Estate All Islands,

Kona Commons Country Samurai Coffee Company Dairy Queen at Kona Commons Daylight Mind Bakery Daylight Mind Coffee Company Golden Egg Cash Assets Green Flash Coffee HIC Hawaiian Island Creations,

Kona Commons Hulihee Palace Innovations Hair Salon Island Lava Java Jet Vacations Kailua Candy Company KB Extreme Family Entertainment Center Keoki’s Coffee and Donkey Balls Kona Coffee and Tea Company Kona Mountain Coffee Kopelani Coffee and Ice Cream KTA Super Stores Lynn’s Sundries, Royal Kona Resort Menehune Coffee, Courtyard Marriott Mrs. Barry’s Cookies Pink Mocha Cafe Quilt Passions Ultimate Burger

Buddha’s Cup Visitor Center Keauhou Store KTA Super Stores Peaberry and Galette Kona Stories Book Store Keauhou Farmers Market

Holualoa to Keopu Donkey Mill Art Center Dovetail Gallery and Design Holualoa Kona Coffee Company Holuakoa Cafe Holualoa Ukulele Gallery Hula Daddy Kona Coffee Ipu Arts K. Komo Store Kimura Lauhala Shop Kona Blue Sky Coffee Company Paul’s Place Ueshima Coffee Company

Kainaliu Original Donkey Balls Factory H. Kimura Store Iva Cafe Kaya’s Cafe Kona Joe Coffee Oshima Store Sandy’s Drive Inn Wally’s Watch Service

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2017 Festival Artist Freelance graphic designer Linda Huff’s entry was selected to represent the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival and its 2017 theme “A Sip of Aloha.”

As a freelance graphic designer, Linda Huff, loves all things “Hawaiian.” Her sincere affection for Hawaii began when she first visited the islands as a young girl with her parents. Since I I A W then, she has become particularly A A • H K O N attached to the Big Island for its unbridled beauty. Currently, she runs a logo design business and she has developed a personal illustrative technique using free-styled brushed strokes of black and splashes of brilliant color combined graphically on the computer. The art piece created for the Festival is a culmination of all her loves of the Big Island: Kona coffee, the ukulele, surfing, whales, sunsets, hibiscus, historical churches, and most importantly — aloha.

“I feel truly blessed to have been chosen. This is my favorite event and I hope everyone will enjoy my expression of love for the Festival and the people of Hawaii,” said Huff. “I look forward to sipping my favorite coffee while strolling and enjoying all the festivities at this year’s Festival.”

Huff’s winning art is showcased throughout the Festival including the magazine cover, coffee mugs and t-shirts. Retail items are available for purchase throughout all 10 days of Festival events.

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Honaunau

Caffe Florian Greenwell Farms Visitor Gift Shop Kona Historical Society Kona Coffee Living History Farm Sun Dried Specialties

The Coffee Shack Kona Pacific Farmers Co-op Menehune Coffee Patel’s Auto Services Royal Kona Coffee Center

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Organizations

Captain Cook Ace Hardware ChoiceMART, Kealakekua Ranch Center Kona Chips

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DISPLAYS, EXHIBITS & ART SHOWS DAILY “The Kona Coffee Story: Along the Hawaii Belt Road” Display H.N. Greenwell Store Museum 81-6551 Hawaii Belt Rd., Kealakekua

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Award-winning exhibition tells the compelling story of Kona coffee’s early days through the personal accounts of hard working farmers and community leaders, historical photographs and artifacts.

“Elevation: Arts from the Coffeeland” Display H.N. Greenwell Store Museum 81-6551 Hawaii Belt Rd., Kealakekua

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Explore the fine craftsmanship and artistic beauty emerging from Kona’s rocky coffeeland and inspired by coffee culture and heritage. Works include lauhala, calligraphy, woodcut, coffee wood sculpture, photography, tools and more.

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Kona Historical Society’s Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour Kona Coffee Living History Farm 82-6199 Mamalahoa Hwy., Captain Cook

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Self-guided farm tour reveals the story of Kona’s coffee pioneers during the early 20th century. Special $10 rate with Festival button, available for purchase on-site.

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Lantern Parade

Presented by Alaska Airlines Alii Drive, Kailua Pier to Hale Halawai County Pavilion, Kailua-Kona

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Lantern Parade illuminates Alii Drive with a glowing procession of lanterns, music and colors, culminating with a traditional Bon Dance.

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Coffee-themed works of art from local quilters on display express exceptional interpretations of Kona’s coffee heritage. Cast your vote for Viewers Choice awards.

Kona Historical Society Kona Coffee History Exhibits

Makaeo County Pavilion (Old Airport) 75-5500 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Elements from “The Kona Coffee Story: Along the Hawai‘i Belt Road” display will be featured together with the Kona Coffee Pioneers exhibit sponsored by Hawai‘i Community Federal Credit Union. A hoshidana (drying platform) and kuriba (mill) model from the Uchida family coffee farm included.

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Self-guided farm tour reveals the story of Kona’s coffee pioneers. Special $10 rate with Festival button, available for purchase on-site.

UCC Hawaii Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Pageant Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa – Kaleiopapa Convention Center 78-128 Ehukai St., Keauhou

Doors 5:30 p.m. Pageant starts at 6:30 p.m.

Hawaii Island’s talented contestants compete for the coveted Miss Kona Coffee and Miss Aloha Hawaii titles. Tickets $30 plus Festival button.

Sunday, Nov 5

9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Akinori Imai tells the story behind his still life photos that capture first generation Japanese coffee farmers. Ohana style pot-luck brunch, please bring a dish to share.

Saturday, Nov 4

Holualoa Village Coffee & Art Stroll Holualoa Village 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Stroll through the quaint art district and visit galleries exhibiting an extensive collection of local art together with over 30 Kona coffee farms offering tastings and product for purchase.

UCC Hawaii Kona Coffee Picking & Farm Experience

KTA Super Stores Kona Coffee Recipe Contest & Big Island Showcase Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa – Kaleiopapa Convention Center 78-128 Ehukai St., Keauhou

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Big Island Showcase opens at 10 a.m. featuring Hawaii Island products, gifts and farmer-direct Kona coffee. Recipe contest doors open at 11 a.m. with chef demonstrations and contestants presenting their favorite sweet and savory recipes featuring 100% Kona Coffee. Public tasting follows judging and awards presentation.

UCC Hawaii Kona Coffee Estate

Kona Historical Society’s Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour

10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

82-6199 Mamalahoa Hwy., Captain Cook

75-5568 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa

Saturday (Nov 11)

82-6199 Mamalahoa Hwy., Captain Cook

78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa

10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

75-5626 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona

Kona Coffee Living History Farm

Donkey Mill Art Center

78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa

Quilt Passions Quilt and Needlework Shop

Kona Historical Society’s Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour

Kona Coffee Talk with Akinori Imai and Kona Historical Society

Donkey Mill Art Center

Kona Coffee Quilt Show

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Friday – Saturday (Nov 3-4) & Tuesday – Saturday (Nov 7-11)

Artists of all ages illustrate the heritage of Kona coffee using the Festival’s 2017 theme, A Sip of Aloha. Juried art and exhibitions are on display at this restored coffee mill, now a vibrant regional art center. Kona coffee tastings until 2 p.m.

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Tour this majestic coffee farm, try your hand at picking ripe coffee cherry and witness how the harvest transforms to coffee in your cup.

Hands-On Hawaiian Crafts & Activities Donkey Mill Art Center

78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Three learning workshops: basics of lauhala weaving while creating a bracelet, the method of transforming green ti leaves into twisted lei and wauke - the Japanese method of fine art paper making. $5 fee and RSVP required. Call 808322-3362 or info@donkeymillartcenter.org.

Kona Coffee Living History Farm 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Self-guided farm tour reveals the story of Kona’s coffee pioneers. Special $10 rate with Festival button, available for purchase on-site.

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w e e k day e v e nts Monday, Nov 6 Kona Historical Society’s Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour Kona Coffee Living History Farm 82-6199 Mamalahoa Hwy., Captain Cook

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Self-guided farm tour reveals the story of Kona’s coffee pioneers. Special $10 rate with Festival button, available for purchase on-site.

“Elevation: Arts from the Coffeeland” Opening Reception H.N. Greenwell Store Museum 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Featured artists will be in attendance as the Kona Historical Society hosts the opening reception.

Daylight Mind Bakery

Kona Coffee Living History Farm 82-6199 Mamalahoa Hwy., Captain Cook

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Self-guided farm tour reveals the story of Kona’s coffee pioneers. Special $10 rate with Festival button, available for purchase on-site.

Lauhala Weaving Demonstration Donkey Mill Art Center

78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Lauhala is used to make baskets, mats, hats and jewelry.

Join local kupuna from Ulana Lauhala Hoaloha for free demonstrations of this ancient weaving technique.

Wednesday, Nov 8

Kona Coffee Cupping Competition — Preliminaries

Sponsored by UCC Ueshima Coffee Co. and Kamehameha Schools Produced by Daylight Mind Coffee Company

81-6551 Hawaii Belt Rd., Kealakekua

Kona Coffee Barista Training

Kona Historical Society’s Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour

75-5595 Palani Rd., Kailua-Kona

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Attend this free training and learn how to “barista” 100% Kona Coffee.

Daylight Mind Coffee Company at Waterfront Row 75-5770 Alii Dr., Kailua-Kona

8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Prestigious cupping judges, trained as Q Graders, assemble at this new location to evaluate Kona’s single estate farms and large farm coffee entries in a blind tasting. Education stations teach cupping basics, compare brewing methods and give coffee fans an opportunity to try cupping too.

Tuesday, Nov 7

Kona Coffee, Beer, Wine and Coffee Pairing Kona Coffee and Tea Company 74-5588 Palani Rd., Kailua-Kona

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Sweet and savory small plate tastings are paired with beer, wine and Kona coffee. Music rounds out the evening event.

Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by calling 808-365-5340.

Kona Coffee Council Farm & Mill Tour Meet at Keauhou Shopping Center 78-6831 Alii Dr., Keauhou

9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Visit three working Kona coffee farms in North and South Kona. Fee of $75 includes transportation and box lunch. Pick up and drop off in front of Regal Keauhou Stadium 7 Theaters.

Reservations required; book online at kona-coffee-council.com.

Thursday, Nov 9

Kona Coffee Cupping Competition — Finals

Daylight Mind Coffee Company at Waterfront Row 75-5770 Alii Dr., Kailua-Kona

8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Kona Historical Society’s Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour Kona Coffee Living History Farm 82-6199 Mamalahoa Hwy., Captain Cook

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Self-guided farm tour reveals the story of Kona’s coffee pioneers. Special $10 rate with Festival button, available for purchase on-site.

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Tension mounts as the cupping action heats up as judges cup their way to the winning entry. Education stations teach cupping basics, compare brewing methods and give coffee fans an opportunity to try cupping too.

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we e k day e ve n ts Kona Historical Society’s Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour

Friday, Nov 10 Kona Coffee Council Farm & Mill Tour

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

78-6831 Alii Dr., Keauhou

Self-guided farm tour reveals the story of Kona’s coffee pioneers. Special $10 rate with Festival button, available for purchase on-site.

Lauhala Weaving Demonstration Donkey Mill Art Center

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Meet at Keauhou Shopping Center 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Visit three working Kona coffee farms in North and South Kona.

Fee of $75 includes transportation and box lunch. Pick up and drop off in front of Regal Keauhou Stadium 7 Theaters at Keauhou Shopping Center. Reservations required; book online at kona-coffee-council.com.

Kona Historical Society’s Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour Kona Coffee Living History Farm 82-6199 Mamalahoa Hwy., Captain Cook

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Self-guided farm tour reveals the story of Kona’s coffee pioneers. Special $10 rate with Festival button, available for purchase on-site.

78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Lauhala is used to make baskets, mats, hats and jewelry.

Join local kupuna from Ulana Lauhala Hoaloha for free demonstrations of this ancient weaving technique.

Kona Coffee Farmers Market Place Sponsored by Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union

Makaeo County Pavilion (Old Airport)

75-5500 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona

5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival welcomes Enka-style folk songs by Japanese recording artist Uwasa no Kyotaro. Tasty regional favorite – Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki, a savory Japanese pancake will be prepared and served during the concert.

Kona Coffee Latte Art Throwdown

79-7384 Mamalahoa Hwy., Kainaliu

6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Kona’s talented folks take the stage with spirited multicultural musical and dance performances throughout the evening.

Kona Coffee Cultural Demonstrations & Workshops

Makaeo County Pavilion (Old Airport)

Makaeo County Pavilion (Old Airport)

Kona farmers will be on hand with fresh brewed coffee available to taste and purchase.

Makaeo County Pavilion (Old Airport)

Aloha Theater

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

75-5500 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona

Intercultural Concert with Enka Singer Kyotaro

Sugai Kona Coffee Talent Night

Sponsored by Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union 75-5500 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Local artisans from Hawaii’s multi-ethnic groups share their know-how with hands-on crafts including Hawaiian quilting, lauhala weaving, Kanji Japanese calligraphy, lei making and more.

Saturday, Nov 11

Kona Coffee Farmers Market Place Sponsored by Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union 75-5500 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Kona farmers will be on hand with fresh brewed coffee available to taste and purchase.

Kona Coffee Cultural Demonstrations & Workshops Sponsored by Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union

Makaeo County Pavilion (Old Airport)

Daylight Mind Bakery

75-5500 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Local artisans from Hawaii’s multi-ethnic groups share their know-how with hands-on crafts including Hawaiian quilting, lauhala weaving, Kanji Japanese calligraphy, lei making and more.

75-5595 Palani Rd., Kailua-Kona Fun, fast-paced event showcases local baristas as they work magic in their cup of 100% Kona Coffee.

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Airport MAKAEO County Pavilion

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DAYLIGHT MIND BAKERY

HALE HALAWAI

HISTORIC HOLUALOA VILLAGE

DAYLIGHT MIND COFFEE CO.

75-5500 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona

5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Makahiki blessing in an ancient hula style

by Kumu Hula Mika Keale-Goto with Halau Keale from Kona and Japan. Award-winning Hawaiian traditional slack key music and hula.

DONKEY MILL ART CENTER KEAUHOU SHOPPING CENTER

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Hoolaulea

Sponsored by Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union

Makaeo County Pavilion (Old Airport) 75-5500 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona

Ethnic Food Market Festival of Artists Entertainment 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Reception & Award Presentation Donkey Mill Art Center

78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Lei Contest

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

A multi-generational, multi-cultural celebration of all things Kona coffee. Hands-on cultural demonstrations, Ethnic Food Market, the Festival of Arts & Crafts and all-day live entertainment.

Enjoy the beautiful lei contest, participate in ikebana, traditional Japanese calligraphy and visit the history exhibits. All day fun for the entire ohana (family).

Celebrate with featured artists and enjoy a potluck dinner. Kona Brewing Company will be serving their Pipeline Porter, made with 100% Kona coffee. Art exhibit winners will be announced.

SHERATON KONA RESORT & SPA

Sunday, Nov 12

Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Fundraising Bowling Party KBXtreme Family Fun Center 75-5591 Palani Rd., Kailua-Kona

ALOHA THEATER

5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Three hours of unlimited cosmic bowling, no bowling experience necessary and lots of prize giveaways. For lane reservations or team registration visit KBXtreme Front Desk or download entry form at konacoffeefest.com.

KONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Kona Coffee 101 Seminar

Makaeo County Pavilion (Old Airport) 75-5500 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona

4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Coffee expert discussion with a focus on Kona’s coffee industry.

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Industry estimates peg the acreage planted in Kona coffee at 3,800 with a total of just under 1,000 farms (2+ acres in size).

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Did you know that it takes four pounds of coffee cherry to produce one pound of processed coffee?

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Lighting Up the Evening

Insider Tips Yagura – the lighted tower at the center of the bon dance is the focal point.

As the sun sets over Historic Kailua Village, the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Lantern Parade lights the way along Alii Drive with its glowing procession of lanterns, music and colors. The Lantern Parade kicks off the Festival’s first Friday — on November 3 at 6 p.m. and everyone’s welcome to join the fun.

Chochin – colorful lanterns are a reminder to seek the light of Buddha.

As the Lantern Parade gets underway at Kailua Pier, participants will parade in colorful ethnic costumes carrying lighted chochin lanterns to create a festive family atmosphere. While the parade ends at Hale Halawai County Pavilion, the festivities continue there with a traditional Bon Dance.

Taiko – these thunderous drum beats fill the air.

Yukata and Hapi – traditional Japanese clothing.

Hawaii’s Bon Dances are cultural events that perpetuate the Japanese tradition of honoring family ancestors. This cherished Japanese custom, with vibrantly colored hanging lanterns, invites dancers to make their way in a circle around yagura platforms to the sound of taiko drums. Come as you are, the dance is open to everyone.

What is a Bon Dance?

According to the Japanese American National Museum, Bon Odori evolved in Japan out of the Odori Nembutsu, a popular Buddhist chant and dance from the late Heian (794 – 1185) and Kamakura (1185 – 1333) periods. By the 1600s, it became widespread and very popular in rural communities, providing a break from farm life.

In the United States, the first mention of Bon Odori seems to have been in 1905, in the Yamato Shimbun newspaper in Hawaii.

While associated with Buddhism, Obon is celebrated and embraced by all, regardless of one’s religious background.

Tenugui – a thin cotton towel used as a headband to keep you cool while dancing.

Uchiwa – a round fan made from bamboo and paper.

Practiced Bon Dancers know the steps. Watch the leaders and follow along in a circle.

The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Lantern Parade is made possible through the generous support of Alaska Airlines, the Official Airline of the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival and organized under the watchful eye of many volunteers who have worked hard to gather participants, organizations and community participation.

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Celebrate Arts and Heritage On Saturday, November 11, artisans, cultural practitioners, Hawaiian musicians, Kona coffee farmers and crafters all gather at Makaeo County Pavilion (Old Airport Events Pavilion) to share many of Kona’s ethnic traditions during the day-long Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Hoolaulea.

During the Hoolaulea, the Festival of Artists provides a showcase for handson creativity. Local Hawaii Island artists have been assembling as the Festival of Artists for over twenty-five years. What started out as a venue to exhibit their work has now grown into a collection of over twenty artists who come together to teach Festival fans that they too are capable of accomplishing these crafts.

Long-time event organizer, Sam Rosen speaks with pride when asked about the vision behind the Festival of Artists. “Artisans come every year and, not only do they enjoy sharing their talent, I’ve also seen their quality of product grow immensely as well.

This is really an event within a larger event and artisans really look forward to coming every year.”

Popular hands-on tables present an opportunity to sit with artisans and crafters and learn to work crafts. Sid Nakamoto, a popular bead crafter, looks forward to teaching these skills every year. The Festival of Artists inspires us to keep the idea of buying local alive and well.

Another Hoolaulea stand out is the spirited Kona Coffee Lei Contest. Lei making is an extraordinary craft and Hawaii’s talented lei makers create and display one-of-akind beauties with Kona coffee blossoms, beans and leaves as the center of attention.

The Ethnic Food Market is a very popular stop for locals and visitors alike. All-time favorites include the ubiquitous local plate lunch, bento, musubi, shave ice and many more mouth watering selections.

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Winning Perspectives From soaring farms that go for acres to intimate estate farms, Kona coffee captures diverse perspectives from those who grow this world famous bean.

The Festival asked two farmers about their success in growing coffee and what has contributed to their multiple wins at the Kona Coffee Cupping Competition.

Arianna Farms ‘Ono Kona Coffee, a 4-time Festival winner, has also taken first place in the Hawaii Statewide Cupping Competition and has placed in several Top 10 standings as well. The farm, located in the Kona coffee belt off Mamalahoa Highway, has approximately 30 acres planted. As owners Bob and Sharon Wood say “Arianna Farms is a work in progress, with many more acres to plant.”

Bob and Sharon Wood first came to Kona on their honeymoon and fell in love with Kona’s coffee community when they attended their first Kona Coffee Cultural Festival.

For many years thereafter, the young family attended Festival events including the picking contest (Arianna won the keiki division at age 3), marching in the Lantern Another win in 2012 for Bob and Sharon Wood’s Arianna Farms ‘Ono Parade, helping build floats, Sharon singing the National Anthem, and entering the Kona Coffee in the Kona Crown division.

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They began their family farm in 2000 and had to learn everything from the ground up. What they also discovered was a wonderful grove of 80-year-old coffee trees under tangled overgrowth. The Woods began the long process of planting keiki (small) coffee trees with an unwavering goal: to be the best stewards of the land that they could be, and to utilize sustainable, eco-friendly farming practices. Their foundation is built on love for the land and what the land nourishes; after that, everything else falls in place.

The Wood ohana utilize farming practices that help to malama (take care) of the land. At a young age, daughter Arianna began a Native Hawaiian Plant Restoration program, conducted state-winning research that demonstrated how to quadruple the effectiveness of organic herbicide, and has assisted mom in managing the farm and business. Bob developed extensive water catchment and solar power systems, and helped create the nursery that grows a special rootstock for grafted coffee seedlings used on the farm.

They understand that everything in the taste of ‘the cup’ begins at the farm.

According to the Wood ohana, “The coffee world is ever-changing. As a family farm, we look forward to future generations trying new methods, while always maintaining the traditions and history that make Kona coffee so special because it’s not only coffee — it’s a community.”

Traveling on Old Poi Factory Road towards Buddha’s Sanctuary, visitors find a five-farm masterpiece, made up of distinct and different growing areas, with a deep commitment to its native host. This farm’s story starts with one farm, Buddha’s Cup, originally purchased in 2004 as a leasehold from Bishop Estate, now under the direction of Kamehameha Schools.

As owner Christine Coleman says, “It was destiny!”

She came to Kona looking for school alternatives for her son, nicknamed Buddha, and found the perfect fit at Waldorf School. They never left Kona and when this farm became available, Chris and Manny jumped at the chance to grow coffee.

They took the time to listen and learn from old timers whose families had been growing Kona coffee for generations. These old timers kept telling Manny to “keep doing what you are doing” and they have both been doing exactly that ever since.

A Conversation that Propelled a Farm When Buddha’s Cup made its debut at the Festival’s Holualoa Village Coffee & Art Stroll, a passer-by casually accepted a brewed sample. As he made his way down the stroll, he returned to Buddha’s Cup table to say “this is a winner coffee, with notes that lead me to ohia.” Turned out this was a retired corporate cupper who peeked into the farm’s future. By 2010, Buddha’s Cup captured first place in the Kona Classic Division.

Co-owner Manny Ochoa and his son, Mario, accept the first place award in the 2010 Kona Classic division for Buddha’s Cup. Since then, Buddha’s Sanctuary now features five single-estate farms, each with their own

unique properties. Year after year, harvests from each of these single-estate farms have found their way into the Festival’s Cupping Hall of Fame and beyond: Kona Kulana Farms, winner in 1992 and 1995; Buddha’s Cup 2010; and last year Kona Gold Coffee Company, LLC captured their first win in the Kona Crown Division.

This is a farm ohana that has built its success around key principles. First, giving back to the land in meaningful ways including listening to the stories it tells you. Taking a moment to recognize the value of where you plant, how you take care of that land and knowing that patience and taking time with each plant helps tell your farm story.

“When I think back on our five unique single-estate farms, each one has a different story. Whether its old-growth ohia, hand planting from an abandoned mac nut farm, wide-open space with full sunshine or a farm named for quality (Kona Kulana, named by the previous land owner), the biodiversity of the land shapes our final product,” said this Kona farmer that we are lucky to call a friend and neighbor.

The Science Behind Cupping Brewing the perfect cup is an exact science of identifying roast profiles and characteristics of the cup and requires a lot of expertise. There are no shortcuts in each step taken to cultivate Kona coffee from farm to cup. The farmer, specific growing areas in Kona, weather, microclimates and varietal all influence the cup.

Prestigious cupping judges, trained as Q Graders, assemble at the Kona Coffee Cupping Competition to evaluate Kona’s single estate farms and large farm coffee entries in a blind tasting. For two days these Q Graders sniff, slurp and taste test each entry, scoring the cup’s coffee characteristics including aroma, body, acidity, and rate them on a numbered scale that describes their potential intensities. Sounds like science best left to the cupping judges.

There are two competitive divisions at the cupping competition:

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Kona Classic — single estate farms with subtly different characteristics and unique personalities carefully cultivated to the satisfaction of each farm owner.

Kona Crown — reserved for larger farms and professional processing mills.

All submissions are marked with an anonymous number and are re-coded for each subsequent cupping round. Judges will announce the 10 to 15 finalists on Wednesday, with Thursday’s exciting cupping competition resulting in the top 3, including the winning coffee.

During the competition, Daylight Mind Coffee Company will host two education stations teaching Festival goers about cupping, discussing its virtues and comparing brewing methods.

This is also an opportunity for coffee fans to try cupping too.

Shawn Steinman, Chief Science Officer with Daylight Mind Coffee Company, produces the prestigious Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Cupping Competition sponsored by UCC Ueshima Coffee Co. and Kamehameha Schools.

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Kona Coffee Cupping Hall of Fame KoNA CLASSIC Kona Coffee & Tea Company

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Hula Daddy Kona Coffee 2003

Aikane Kona Coffee 2002 Hula Daddy Kona Coffee 2001 Mountain Thunder

Kona RainForest Farm 2000 Kainaliu Kona Coffee 1999 Company 1998 Buddha’s Cup 1997 Wolf Farms 1996 Hoshide Farms 1995 Kona Old Style/Kuaiwi Farm 1994

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Pearl Estate Organics

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Rancho Aloha

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Keopu Mauka Lani Plantation

2004

Lafayette Coffee

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Kona Kulana Farms

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Kona Gold Coffee Co.

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Arianna Farms ‘Ono Kona Coffee

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Hawaiian Queen Coffee

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Kona Coffee & Tea Company

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KAILUA KONA, HAWAII Kona Gold Coffee Co. won the coveted 2016 Kona Crown Division.

Hula Daddy Kona Coffee won the prestigious 2016 Kona Classic Division.

It’s a Coffee Throwdown!

All eyes will be on local coffee baristas as they show off their skills at the new Kona Coffee Latte Art Throwdown. Plan to spend the evening watching talented baristas battle to see who will pour their best latte art — knowing creativity, difficulty, color infusion and symmetry will be what the judges are scoring. It all happens on Thursday, November 9 starting at 6 p.m. at Daylight Mind Bakery at Lanihau Shopping Center. To build confidence, Daylight Mind Bakery will host a free training on Monday to ready baristas for the competition.

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Remembering Alfreida For as long as most of us remember Alfreida Fujita has always been the smiling face of the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival. Her laugh was infectious and her energy was unmatched. She always made time to share stories of Kona’s coffee history with newcomers and oldtimers alike.

Alfreida made everyone feel welcome. She loved the Festival and gave unconditionally to building its success. Determination and aloha framed her 43 years of Festival service.

Her story reflects the essence of Kona’s entrepreneurial character.

Alfreida’s grandparents, Yoshimatsu and Tomo Kimura, opened Holualoa’s Y. Kimura Store in 1914. Their Hawaiian neighbors would often barter lauhala hats, baskets and mats for groceries. With the onset of World War II, military troops stationed nearby liked to purchase lauhala goods as souvenirs to take home as gifts – infusing cash into the local economy.

The store was renamed Kimura Lauhala Shop in the 1950s and folks from around the world seek out this wonderful shop that showcases Kona’s talented weavers. Alfreida’s daughter, Renee, carries on the shop’s heritage as its fourth generation proprietor.

Alfreida was also very dedicated to the mission of the Kona Historical Society and the Kona Business and Professional Women’s Club. In 2013, she was honored with a Preservation Commendation from Historic Hawaii Foundation.

Kona’s history came alive in even the most casual of conversations with Alfreida. Her legacy — the love of all things Kona — is the treasure she leaves behind for us to carry forward.

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Brewing Up a Recipe The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is not just about sipping the best coffee in the world, it’s about the food too!

Make plans to attend the KTA Super Stores Kona Coffee Recipe Contest where signature dishes feature — you guessed it — Kona’s world famous coffee. Sweet and savory recipes twist and turn, tempting expert judges as each entry is scored on presentation, harmony of ingredients, craftsmanship and design. After all, amateurs, professionals, students from Hawaii Community College — Palamanui Culinary Arts program and keiki are competing for cash prizes, gift certificates and bragging rights.

An exciting part of Sunday’s culinary event is an exclusive demonstration by Chef Elden Rodrigues. Beginning at 11 a.m., Chef Rodrigues will showcase his latest culinary creation featuring ingredients from KTA’s signature grownin-Hawaii Mountain Apple brand. Over his 30-year career, Chef Rodrigues worked with strong local chefs who have helped shape his career. As an executive chef, he has traveled extensively, learning about tastes and techniques. He is devoted to uCook Hawaii, where together with his two childhood friends, they work in harmony creating delicious island flavors.

KONA COFFEE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES SERVES / YIELD: 12 / 22-24 cookies PREP TIME: 1 hour COOK TIME: 30 minutes BEVERAGE PAIRING: Ice Cold Milk 5 oz. butter, softened 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup granulated sugar pinch salt 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1½ cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp. Kona coffee beans, finely ground 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to 325°F. In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, brown and granulated sugars, salt and vanilla; beat with an electric mixer or by hand, until smooth.

In a small mixing bowl, stir together the flour, coffee and chocolate chips. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until smooth.

Divide the dough in half and roll each piece into a 6” log, about 2 inches in diameter. Chill until firm; about 45 minutes.

Cut the dough into ½” slices and place them onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake at 325°F for 14 to 16 minutes.

Remove from the pan from the oven and place the cookies onto a cookie rack. Let cool then enjoy them with an ice cold glass of milk!

BIG ISLAND SHOWCASE The Big Island Showcase opens

Sunday, November 5 at 10 a.m.

with local vendors, Kona coffee farm booths, and educational and informational booths.

Recipe Contest doors open at 11 a.m. with an exciting

demonstration by Chef Elden Rodrigues and musical entertainment.

Tastings open to the public following judging and awards presentations.

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Discover. Every November, Kona coffee’s world-renown reputation along with the unique cultural heritage of the past tells the story of Kona’s rich coffee history. Celebrate the harvest of this world-famous crop, catch the coffee art scene filled with inspiration, and enjoy cultural exchanges through music, dance and hands-on learning. We invite you to enjoy, explore, discover and create memories here on the Island of Hawaii.

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Kona Coffee Council Farm & Mill Tour

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Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show Miho Morinoue Kristin Higa

Sugai Kona Coffee Talent Night Robert Matsuyama

Holualoa Village Coffee & Art Stroll

Sam Rosen

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Cupping Competition Shawn Steiman, PhD

Malia Bolton

Kona Coffee Market Place & Cultural Workshops

UCC Ueshima Coffee Co. Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Pageant

Shawn Steiman, PhD Malia Bolton

Makoto Ikeda Hideki Miki

KTA Super Stores Kona Coffee Recipe Contest & Big Island Showcase Claire Robinson

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Quilt Show Karen Barry

Kona Coffee 101 Seminar David Bateman

Patty Okahara Nathan Kurashige

UCC Ueshima Coffee Co. Kona Coffee Picking & Farm Experience

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Ikebana Display Ellen Kato

Kona Coffee, Beer, Wine & Coffee Tasting

Kurt Schweickhard Anita Kelleher

Tracey Apoliona

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival of Arts & Crafts

Barista Throwdown

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Lantern Parade

Aloha Makahiki Concert Kuni Goto Norman Sakata

Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Bowling Fundraiser Festival Retail Sales

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Alaska Airlines

Official Airline of the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union Kamehameha Schools KTA Super Stores Event Sponsors Alaska Airlines

Keale Ohana Foundation

Daylight Mind Coffee Company

Kona Coffee & Tea Company Kona Coffee Council

Donkey Mill Art Center

Kona Coffee Farmers Association

First Hawaiian Bank

Kona Historical Society

Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union

KTA Super Stores

Heavenly Hawaiian Farm

Quilt Passions

Holualoa Ukulele Gallery

Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa

Holualoa Village Association

Sugai Kona Coffee

Kamehameha Schools

Ua Mau Company

KBXtreme Family Fun Center

UCC Ueshima Coffee Co.

Kona Corporate Big Island Toyota

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Kawakami Family of Captain Cook Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

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Tinguely Development, Inc.

Kona Peaberry BEI Hawaii

Darl Gleed, Attorney

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Kimura Lauhala Shop

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Kona Prime Big Island Federal Credit Union Sidney Fuke Planning Consultant Mary K. Katayama Trust

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