Miss Kona Coffee 2023

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Tatia Denis-McRight performs for the talent portion of the Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Competition Saturday at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Tatia Denis-McRight is crowned Miss Kona Coffee Saturday at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Zoe Gacayan is crowned Miss Kona Coffee Teen Saturday at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Matea Young is selected as Miss Aloha Hawaii Saturday at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Miss Kona Coffee contestant Lilianani Pi competes in the evening gown portion of competition Saturday at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
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Tatia Denis-McRight was crowned Miss Kona Coffee Saturday evening at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel with Matea Young named Miss Aloha Hawaii and Zoe Gacayan Miss Kona Coffee Teen.

Candidates competed in interview, talent, health and fitness, and evening gown portions of the evening.

The Miss Kona Coffee Organization is an official local organization of the Miss Hawaii and Miss America Organizations and the title sponsor is Ueshima Coffee Company (UCC) Hawaii.

See more photos on page 5A.