General Information
Cupping Competition – November 3-5, 2023 (closed event not open to the public)
Awards Announcement – November 12, 2023 (Kona Coffee Expo – Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa)
For each entry, mail or drop off two (2) pounds of green coffee.
Any coffee entered into the competition must be 100% Kona coffee. Coffee must be grown in the district of Kona.
Competition coffees will be scored on the globally accepted and recognized Specialty Coffee Association cupping format and scoring methodology using a 100 point scale. Coffees will be evaluated in a double-blind format.
Entry Fees
Per Entry Fee – $100.00
Drop Off
UCC Kiosk
75-5568 Mamalahoa Hwy
Holualoa, HI 96725
Monday – Friday, 9am – 4pm
Monday, Oct. 2 to Friday , Oct. 27
808-322-0750
Mail In
Pacific Coffee Research
81-990 Halekii St #1969
Kealakekua , HI 96750
Award Categories
Kona Crown Awards: The Kona Crown Awards are given to the top three scoring coffees in the KCCF Cupping Competition Crown Division using the Specialty Coffee Association cupping scoring system and protocol.
Kona Classic Awards: The Kona Classic Awards are given to the top three scoring coffees in the KCCF Cupping Competition Classic Division using the Specialty Coffee Association cupping scoring system and protocol.
Kona Heritage Award: In celebration of the Kona Coffee Heritage profile, coffees entered into the competition will also be evaluated against a pre-defined profile for the Kona Heritage Profile Award. The Kona Heritage Awards are given to the top three scoring coffees entered in the KCCF Cupping Competition and meeting the profile requirements.
*The same entity / entrant submitting coffees into each division and receiving a top score will be eligible for an award in all three categories.
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