Weekly coffee briefing
The industry changes, releases, gatherings, and practical details worth knowing this week.
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Hawaii coffee is heading into its biggest industry gathering of the summer with two important changes already in motion. Interisland coffee movement rules shifted after a new pest designation, while the Best of Hawaii competition created a clearer lane for traditional washed coffees. For anyone hoping to attend the Maui conference, the practical message is simple: most major ticket options are already gone.
The week's biggest coffee story came from Kauai, where a new 15-year lease ended months of uncertainty around the state's largest coffee estate. A day earlier, Hawaii changed the quarantine map for coffee berry borer, reshaping routine interisland movement for growers and processors. Manufacturing awards offered a smaller but encouraging signal about where local coffee companies are investing next.
Coffee people had a choice between a small Oahu industry gathering and a larger regional festival in Ka'u. The town hall was for conversation and connection; the festival was for making time to understand a coffee-growing district through its own week of programming.
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