KAU COFFEE FESTIVAL

Big Island

Pahala Community Center
96-1149 Kamani Street
Pahala, HI  96777
www.kaucoffeefestival.com

Dates

May 14, 2011 to May 15, 2011

Description

Kau coffee growers invite everyone to the southern slopes of Mauna Loa for the third annual Kau Coffee Festival, Saturday, May 14.  Enjoy top entertainment, local foods and culture, and visit coffee farms.  Stay through Sunday, May 15 for coffee education and agricultural tours.

Saturday, the Kau Coffee Festival is open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Pahala Community Center just off Hwy. 11 between Punaluu Black Sand Beach and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
   
Festival admission is free; entry to the Recipe Contest and Taste of Kau tasting is $5. Locals will offer food, refreshments, crafts and coffee for sale.  Farm tours are $10 throughout the day. On Sunday, learn from prominent industry experts at The Kau Coffee College, beginning at 9 a.m. These seminars are free; donations are appreciated.
   
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