11th annual Kauai Chocolate and Coffee Festival is Oct. 18 at Kilohana
The Garden Island reports that the 11th annual Kauai Chocolate and Coffee Festival takes place Sunday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kilohana Plantation in Lihue.
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State offers Hawaii Island coffee farmers reimbursement for CBB and CLR products
Maui Now reports that Gov. Josh Green and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offer a one-time reimbursement covering 75% of the pre-tax cost of approved Coffee Berry Borer and Coffee Leaf Rust products.
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Coffee Girl opens a Honolulu cafe at Azure Ala Moana
Aloha State Daily reports that Coffee Girl opened its Honolulu cafe on Sept. 26.
Drip Studio HNL and HiCO are nominated for USA Today 10Best
Aloha State Daily reports that Drip Studio HNL in Honolulu and HiCO Hawaiian Coffee in Kailua-Kona are two of 20 U.S. nominees for Best Independent Coffee Shops in the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. Voting runs until 6 a.m.
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Kauai Roastery says it is open and roasting
In a September 25 post, the Hanapēpē roastery said it was open and roasting twice a week.
Hurricane Nolo nears Hawaii Island as coffee producers recover from earlier storms
Kauai Now reports that Hurricane Nolo approaches Hawaii Island while producers are still recovering from earlier storms. A heavy previous crop, cautious buying by green coffee buyers and high costs for fuel, fertilizer, labor and shipping had already placed pressure on producers.
Storms strip Hawaii coffee cherries and uproot trees during harvest
Hawaii News Now reports that Hawaii coffee farmers are struggling as repeated storms in peak harvest stripped ripening cherries off branches and uprooted entire trees. Those trees take three to five years to grow and produce fruit.
Hawaii Island coffee farms assess crop and tree losses after Hurricane Lala
Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine reports that coffee farms across southern Hawaii Island are assessing crop, tree and infrastructure losses after Hurricane Lala, which passed just south of the island on Aug. 15 as many farms began the 2026 harvest.
Maui Coffee Association names Kimo Falconer 2026 Farmer of the Year
Maui News reports that the Maui Coffee Association named James "Kimo" Falconer, president of MauiGrown Coffee Distributors, its 2026 Farmer of the Year on Aug. 1 at Seed to Cup 2026 in Waikapu.
Hurricane Lala devastates Ka‘u coffee farms before peak harvest
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports that flooding and winds from Hurricane Lala caused extensive damage to Ka‘u coffee farms about a month before peak harvest. Some Kona coffee farms also had mostly wind-related damage.
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