Fun for All at the Festival (photo courtesy of Kona Coffee Cultural Festival)

"Kona Coffee Tradition of Excellence"

Join in the community celebration of Kona's gourmet brew at the 38th Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival on Hawaii’s Big Island, beginning Friday, November 7th and ending Sunday, November 16th. Enjoy nearly 50 Festival events including contests, tastings, ethnic foods, two parades, a scholarship pageant, farm tours, art exhibits, an outdoor concert and more!

The award-winning Cultural Festival celebrates a 180-year-old tradition of the annual Kona coffee harvest. Kona coffee is carefully hand-picked to ensure each coffee cherry is ripe and ready for the perfect cup of Kona. Many Kona farmers can lay claim to being fifth generation coffee farmers, continuing the tradition and honoring their heritage with every harvest. Visitors can take tours of working and historical Kona coffee farms, mills and roasting operations.

At the annual Kona Coffee Cupping Competition Festival-goers can view judges selecting the very best Kona coffee and sample the coffee themselves, while learning from tasting experts how to critique a high-quality brew. The Kona Coffee Art Exhibit will feature a selection of paintings depicting views of the Kona coffee lifestyle, and the Kona Coffee Culinary Invitational will give talented Big Island chefs chefs the opportunity to enter their most robust creations using world-famous Kona coffee.

Kona Beans (photo courtesy of Kona Coffee Cultural Festival)

Ever attempted to pick coffee? Test your skills at the Kona Coffee Picking Contest on Sunday, November 9th in a timed competition for both beginners and masters. You can see forever from the slopes of this picture perfect coffee farm, but watch carefully when the seasoned pickers compete. Truly astonishing speed and skill. Cash prizes, entertainment and refreshments are all part of the fun.

For a full schedule of events and further info visit the Festival’s official web site: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

If you can't make it to the Festival but would like to buy some authentic Kona Coffee go to: 100% Pure Hawaiian Kona Coffee