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 From: Fern Gavelek Communications, 808-­329-­0833 Contact [email protected] for digital event photos Media Contact & Event Organizer: Chris Manfredi, 808-­929-­9550, [email protected] .$µU COFFEE FESTIVAL PERKS WITH 10 DAYS OF ACTIVITES Java-­Jumping Fun April 24-­May 3, 2015 .Dµu+DZDLµL,VODQG²The seventh .Dµu Coffee Festival celebrates its award-­winning brew and rural regional heritage with a host of events to satisfy the coffee lover in you. Java-­MXPSLQ¶IXQ
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on Saturday and the laid back informative ³.D¶X&RIIHH CROOHJH´RQ6XQGD\ Serving as an economic stimulus for the heritage .Dµu region, the festival is supported by the &RXQW\ RI +DZDLµL 'HSDUWPHQW RI 5HVHDUFK 'HYHORSPHQW +DZDLµL 7RXULVP $XWKRULW\ DQG
+DZDLµL'HSDUWPHQWRI$JULFXOWXUH Some events are free, while others require a nominal fee and reservations. All activities feature exceptional IODYRU DQG DURPD RI .DµX FRIIHH and the people and place that produces it: On Friday, April 24, 5:30 p.m. ± 9:30 p.m. Paµina & Open House at historic Pahala Plantation House featuring music, hula, food and house tours. Corner of Maile and Pikake in Pahala. Hosted by PaKDOD3ODQWDWLRQ&RWWDJHV.Dµu Chamber of Commerce and 7KH.Dµu Calendar newspaper. Free, dRQDWLRQV DFFHSWHG IRU 0LVV .Dµu Coffee Scholarship Fund. www.kaucoffeefest.com, www.pahalaplantationcottages.com. 808-­928-­9811. On Saturday, April 25, join us for the annual Miss .DµXCoffee Pageant Featuring the crowing RI0LVV.D¶X&RIIHHDQG0LVV3HDEHUUy 2015. Visit www.KauCoffeeFest.com as details become available.
On Saturday, April 25, at 2PM the .D¶X&RIIHH5HFLSH&RQWHVW hosts a cooking competition at WH.D¶X&RIIHH0LOO(QWULHVZLOOEHDFFHSWHG in pupu, entre, and dessert categories. All recipes made with .DµXcoffee. Free coffee tasting. Find contest entry info at www.kaucoffeemill.com or call Lisa at 928-­0550. Free. During the week visit .Dµu coffee farms. Enjoy the scenic and historic beauty of .Dµu3XQDOXµX
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.Dµu. Visit www.kaucoffeefest.com for participating coffee farms and accommodations. On Wednesday, April 29 explore flume systems of the sugarcane era and development of hydroelectric power on a .DµX Mountain Water System Hike in the Wood Valley rainforest 9 a.m.-­2 p.m. Limited to 30, $40 includes lunch. Visit www.kaucoffeemill.com or phone 808-­928-­
0550. On Friday, May 1 enjoy Coffee & Cattle Day 10 a.m. at Aikane Plantation Coffee farm. Find out how descendants of .DµX¶Vfirst coffee farmer integrate coffee with other agriculture. $25 fee includes an all-­you can eat buffet. Visit www.aikaneplantation.com or phone 808-­927-­2252. On Friday, May 1 observe the heavens from the summiWRI0DNDQDXDW.Dµu Star Gazing, 5:30-­
10 p.m. $35 with refreshments and shuttle transportation. Sign up at www.kaucoffeemill.com or call 808-­928-­0550. On Saturday, May 2 tantalize your taste buds at the friendly .Dµu &RIIHH)HVWLYDO+RµRODXOHµD
with a full day of local music, hula, food booths, local crafts, keiki activities, educational displays, coffee tastings and farm/mill tours headquartered inside and out of the Pahala Community Center. Festival entry is free;; .Dµu Coffee Experience offers guided coffee tastings 9:30 a.m.-­noon and 1 p.m.-­3:30 p.m. Farm tours with shuttle transport are 9:30 and 11 a.m., plus 12:30, 2 and 3:30 p.m., $20. Call 808-­929-­9550 or visit www.KauCoffeeFest.com. On Sunday, May 3 learn about the coffee industry at the .Dµu Coffee College at Pahala Community Center. The Coffee College hosts educational seminars and reverse trade mission. Free, donations appreciated. Call 808-­929-­9550 or www.KauCoffeeFest.com. Founded in coffee traditions hailing to the 1800s²plus the hard work of former sugar plantation workers².Dµu coffee burst onto the specialty coffee scene by winning numerous coffee quality awards. 7KHVHDFFRODGHVKLJKOLJKWWKHXQLTXHFRPELQDWLRQRISHRSOHDQGSODFHWKDWPDNHV.Dµu FRIIHHDIDYRULWHDFURVVWKHJOREH7KHIHVWLYDO¶VPLVVLRQLVWRUDLVHDZDUHQHVVRI.Dµu as a world-­
class, coffee-­growing origin. .Dµu Coffee Festival vendor and sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information and festival updates, visit www.NDXFRIIHHIHVWFRPIROORZ.Dµu Coffee Festival on Facebook and @kaucoffeefest on Twitter, or call 808-­929-­9550.