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The Harvest Approaches

Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Ripe and ready to pick!

Ripe and ready to pick!

As September comes to a close, we are making ourselves ready for the coming 2009 coffee harvest.

This years crop looks very promising with well nurtured full bearing trees.  The cherries are ripening nicely and in another 2 weeks or so we will start.  In the meantime we have focused on mill and harvester maintenance,  cleaning, organizing, repairing and

3 stages of coffee ripeness: immature, ripe and raisin

3 stages of coffee ripeness: immature, ripe and raisin

replacing all in preparation for many tons of coffee that will be processed through the mill over the next 4 months.

We are excited to begin and with good weather and a bit of luck and providence we will bring in the bestcoffee  harvest in Waialua in many years.  Stay tuned, we’ll keep you posted  as the

season progresses.  Aloha,  Derek

Heavy bearing coffee tree

Heavy bearing coffee tree

Puerto Rican Coffee Delegation visits Waialua Estate

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

As the final stop on their Hawaiian Coffee research expedition, the Puerto Rican Coffee Delegation  spent the afternoon at Waialua Estate Coffee with Mike and Derek.  The delegation consisted of small and large coffee farmers, roasters,

Puerto Rican Coffee Delegation memebers

Puerto Rican Coffee Delegation memebers

marketing agencies, agriculture department representatives, university professors and others associated with Pureto Rico’s coffee industry.  The tour of Hawaii’s coffee producers in Kona, Molokai and on Oahu was organized by Shawn Steiman of Coffea Consulting.

Puerto Rican Coffee Delegation at Waialua Coffee

Mike talks about the Waialua Coffee operation

Looking to Hawaii as a model for ideas and inspiration in premium coffee production, the Puerto Rican Coffee Association hopes to improve quality in its own local industry and attain a higher  position in the world market.  Waialua coffee was happy to be included on the tour and to provide a helping hand in the spirit of the specialty coffee industry.

Coffee Tasting at Whole Foods Market

Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Nick and Claire cupping Waialua Coffee

Nick and Claire cupping Waialua Coffee

Getting together with Claire and Nicholas at Whole Foods Market Kahala to talk story and consider several samples of Waialua coffee for the store.

Samples of green and roasted beans were set out on the table for evaluation and three types of Waialua coffee were brewed and tasted with all the proper ritual and  form.

claire-considers-the-brew

Claire-considers-the-brew

The Peaberry and Fancy Grade selections scored high marks.

Pouring the elixir

Pouring the elixir

The Kahala Whole Foods Store currently carries Waialua Estate Chocolate in the Specialty Foods department, and will soon be adding Waialua coffee to the Locally Grown Hawaiian Coffees line bringing another original taste of Oahu’s North Shore to the stores fine and varied offerings.

 
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