From Harvest to the Cupping Table: Building Quality for Best of Hawaiʻi
A three-part education series designed to help Hawaiʻi coffee producers strengthen their understanding of quality, processing, and evaluation as we build toward the 2027 Best of Hawaiʻi Coffee Competition and Auction. Led by coffee educator Tim Heinze, the series offers practical, current information for producers at every experience level.
HAWAIʻI’S COFFEE COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER IN MAUI
HAWAIʻI’S COFFEE COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER IN MAUI
The Hawaiʻi Coffee Association welcomed growers, processors, roasters, researchers, educators, industry partners, and coffee supporters to Maui for the 2026 HCA Annual Conference & Trade Show. Held at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College and locations throughout Maui, this year’s conference offered four days of hands-on education, meaningful industry conversations, new connections, and celebration. Centered around a “Back to School” theme, the conference moved beyond a traditional classroom format. Participants learned directly from farms, mills, nurseries, coffee businesses, researchers, and fellow industry professionals—creating opportunities to see Hawaiʻi’s coffee industry at work.