Contact: Jeannette Vidgen, Current Events
Phone (808)326-7820 Fax: 808-326-5634
jvidgen@current-events.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KTA SUPERSTORES KONA COFFEE RECIPE CONTEST
ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE

KONA COFFEE COUNTRY, HAWAII’S BIG ISLAND (June 2010) –Amateurs, culinary students, keiki, and professional chefs will vie for prizes and recognition as they present their favorite entrée and dessert recipes featuring 100% Kona Coffee at the annual KTA Super Stores Kona Coffee Recipe Contest, Sunday November 7, 2010 at Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa.

Prior to the Kona Coffee Recipe Contest judging, doors open for guests at 12:30 p.m. for The Big Island Showcase featuring displays and samples of Hawaii Island products, a cooking demonstration, and door prizes. Public tasting of the contestants’ recipes follows the 2:00 pm award presentation. A 2010 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival button is required for entry. Entry forms available at www.konacoffeefest.com

The award-winning Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is recognized as the oldest food festival in Hawaii. The annual Kona coffee harvest is one of the Big Island's most economically successful crops, and is celebrated every November. Today many Kona farmers can lay claim to being fifth generation coffee farmers. Coffee is an economic mainstay of Kona where farmers continue the tradition and honor their heritage with every harvest.

The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is recognized and supported as a ‘Major Festival’ by Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) as the Festival showcases Hawaii’s unique culture and diversity. HTA was created in 1998 to ensure a successful visitor industry well into the future. Its mission is to strategically manage the growth of Hawaii’s visitor industry in a manner consistent with its economic goals, cultural values, preservation of natural resources and community interests.

The 40th Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival celebrates its 182-year coffee tradition from November 5-14, 2010. For information and images of the Kona Coffee Recipe Contest please contact Jeannette Vidgen at 808-326-7820 or email: jvidgen@current-events.com