US – Onouli Farm wins Hawaii’s first coffee-cupping competition

MILAN – Onouli Farm of Kona was the winner at Hawaii’s first coffee-cupping competition this weekend at the Hawaii Coffee Association’s 14th annual conference at Maui Tropical Plantation.

The coffee was among 69 entries statewide put to the taste test before three experts: Warren Muller of Inter American Coffee, Shawn Hamilton of Java City Roasters and Paul Thornton of Coffee Bean International. Coffees, roasted on the mainland, were scored based on wet and dry aromas, acidity, body, balance, sweetness and aftertaste.

Kowali Farm and Brazen Hazen Farm, both from Kona, followed at second and third place.