Kona Coffee Council’s annual Cream of the Crop coffee and dessert tasting competition is Saturday at Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa at Keauhou Bay.
Kona Coffee Council’s annual Cream of the Crop coffee and dessert tasting competition is Saturday at Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa at Keauhou Bay.
To the sounds of a Hawaiian band playing, visitors will be able to sample coffees from local growers and desserts by local chefs featuring Kona coffee during the 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. event. Local artists will also be demonstrating and selling coffee-related art.
Twenty-plus select Kona coffee growers will each have booths on the grounds providing sample cups of their brewed coffee along with education about coffee growing and processing in the Kona region. Each coffee grower will also have their own roasted coffee beans for sale.
The competition is divided into three categories of coffee growing: organic, estate and open, which allows all growers an opportunity to participate in the event. Visitors to the event will can vote for their favorite coffee in the three categories.
The desserts will be judged by an expert panel of chefs.
The results of the voting will be announced at the event.
Info: www.kona-coffee-council.com. ■