Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
| Kona Coffee Cultural Festival | |
|---|---|
Un-roasted coffee beans | |
| Nickname | Kona Coffee Fest |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Food festival |
| Date | During November |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Locations | Kona, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Inaugurated | 1970 |
| Website | konacoffeefest |
The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is an annual coffee event founded in 1970, and held each November in the Kona region of the Island of Hawai‘i (Big Island).[1][2][3]
Over the course of approximately ten days,[4][5] the festival features a wide array of activities: farm tours through historic and operational coffee estates, cupping competitions that evaluate the flavor and aroma of Kona coffee beans, cultural performances including music, dance and artisan crafts, food tastings and recipe contests, as well as artisan markets and parades.[6][7][8][9][10] It is one of the oldest food festivals in Hawaii.[11][12]
See also
References
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- ^ "Kona Coffee Cultural Festival". TasteAtlas.com.
- ^ Pawlowska, Kasia (September 21, 2017). "Kona Coffee Cultural Festival". Marin Magazine. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
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- ^ Rados, Krista (November 16, 2023). "Kona coffee farmers evolve with labor demands and environmental concerns". Hawai'i Public Radio. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
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- ^ Fox, Catherine Toth; Kanai, Maria (December 6, 2023). "Exploring Coffee Farms at the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival". HAWAIʻI Magazine. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ Hitt, Christine (May 27, 2024). "Perk up for the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ "Calendar: 52nd Kona Coffee Cultural Festival". West Hawaii Today. November 2023. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ Fox, Catherine Toth (2017-10-03). "Hawaii's oldest food festival celebrates Kona Coffee culture". HAWAIʻI Magazine. Retrieved 2026-01-24.