The aroma of freshly brewed coffee will fill the air as the 10-day Kona Coffee Cultural Festival kicks off in the heart of Hawaii’s Kona region. Last year’s festival earned International Festivals ...

Finding truly authentic Kona coffee can be challenging in a world filled with imitations and blends that dilute the rich flavors of coffee. Coffee lovers sip what they think is premium Kona coffee, ...

State lawmakers passed a bill that says roasted, instant and ready-to-drink coffee sold with packaging using Hawaii place names must contain at least 51% of coffee grown in a region of Hawaii.

Steiman said that 100% Hawaii-grown coffee is already on shelves, but consumers are choosing the 10% blends over the 100%, largely based on cost. He’s not sure this will change with the raised ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - At the Heavenly Hawaiian coffee farm in Holualoa, about 15 minutes from downtown Kona, workers pick fresh coffee beans and the field coordinator is raking in the drying ...

A testing method borrowed from geology helped farmers sue a slew of stores selling supposed “Kona” coffee. By Virginia Hughes On the volcanic slopes of Hawaii’s Big Island, hundreds of farmers in the ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The coffee industry is one of the beloved treasures of Hawaii. Hawaii's coffee has carved its niche in the global market. But, challenges threaten the industry’s integrity ...

When you picture Waikīkī, chances are your mind jumps to its white sand beaches, swaying palms, and iconic skyline with Diamond Head in the distance. Yet alongside the surf and sunsets, another ...

Although it’s not what Coffee farmers were hoping for, the first step to protect the name Kona and other geographic names for the coffee grown and produced in the state was passed through the Hawaii ...

The Trump crackdown has reached the volcanic Island of Hawaii, where immigrants, some of them undocumented, are crucial to cultivating the rare coffee. The Trump crackdown has reached the volcanic ...

Hanna Mejia Hans and Jorge Mejia, owners of Kona Island Coffee, stand outside their mobile coffee truck. Courtesy Kona Island Coffee. A coffee shop specializing in 100% Kona coffee is coming to ...

Many Hawaii coffee farmers got most, but not all, of what they wanted at the state Legislature this year to protect valuable crop origin names. House Bill 2298, if enacted, will require that by July 1 ...