2025 Kona Coffee Cupping Competition Winners

2025 Kona Coffee Cupping Competition Winners

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100% Kona Heritage Award First Place
Imagine 100% Kona Coffee

100% Kona Certified Award First Place
Gandona 100% Kona Coffee

100% Kona Creative Award First Place
Hawaiian Goat Coffee

Kona Heritage Division limited to washed Kona typica grown in the Kona Coffee Belt, washed process with no commercial yeasts/bacteria/inoculants.

• First Place awarded to Imagine 100% Kona Coffee, a Typica type with a score of 85.08. Imagine 100% Kona coffee is hand selected Single Origin, Single Estate high mountain shade grown Arabica Typica under macadamia nut trees.
• Second Place awarded to Ka’awaloa Trail Farm with a score of 84.92
• Third Place awarded to Aloha Aina with a score of 84.83.

Kona Certified Division same requirements as Kona Heritage Division but must be part of a certified lot with a minimum of 500 lbs. or more, certified at No. 1 or above.

• First Place awarded to Gandona 100% Kona Coffee, a Typica Certified type with a score of 83.92. Gandona premium is a testament to their commitment to quality and tradition.
• Second Place awarded to Kona Crown Coffee Darnell Estate with a score of 83.33.
• Third Place awarded to Cancino Family Farm with a score of 81.83.

Kona Creative Division open to any Kona grown varietal, using any processing method, without limit. These entries were cupped separately from the Heritage divisions.

• Hawaiian Goat Coffee, SL-34-28, took first place in this division with a score of 86.58. Known as Scott Agriculture Labs 34, SL-34-28 is a Typica like genetic background coffee varietal with notes of bright lemon candy, mixed fruit, and smooth milk-chocolate finish.
• Second Place awarded to Kona Farm Direct with a score of 86.50.
• Third Place awarded to Hula Daddy Kona Coffee with a score of 86.42.