The first Kona Coffee Festival was held in 1970, making it the longest-running food festival in the Aloha State. “It all started with a group of businesspeople on the island, from the hotels, airlines and the industry, to put together a festival to honor Kona coffee during the slower November tourism season,” festival president Valerie Corcoran said. “It also corresponds with coffee harvest time.”
Festival Sponsorship
The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is made possible through the support of Hawaii Tourism Authority through the Community Enrichment Program. The generous sponsorship of UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., LTD. Kamehameha Schools, Alaska Airlines, Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union and numerous other corporate and community donors.
This year’s signature artist was Linda “Lin” Huff, a freelance graphic designer and illustrator who enjoys combining her three great loves: coffee, color, and Hawaii Island into art.
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