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„However, retail sales of Kona coffee continue to be rife with dubious marketing practices. Commercial roasters produce Kona style coffee, Kona blend coffee, and Hawaiian hotels brew coffee vaguely labeled Kona that probably consists in large part of (often low-grade) Central America beans. In fact, it is difficult to find a good cup of Kona coffee in Kona, and flat-out impossible in hotels. The colorful bags of Kona coffee sold in Hawaiian supermarkets and airport gift stores are almost always poor quality and stale.“
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„Furthermore, its cost has created an equivalent tothe Jamaican Blue Mountain syndrome: We now have commercial roasters producing Kona stylecoffee, Kona blend coffee, and coffee vaguely labeled Kona that probably consists in largepart of Central American beans. In 1991 most "Kona Blend" coffees sold in Hawaiicontained at most 5 percent actual Kona. Proposed regulations up the minimum percentagerequired by law to 51 percent.“
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CoffeeGeek - Coffee: General Discussion, Has anyone ordered from Maui Coffee Roasters?
„I am interested in getting some Hawaiian Kona and Maui Coffees. I noticed this web site, prices seemed good and free shipping for more than 4 lbs.“
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„HCA will supply the water and power for brewing. At this time it seems that Bunn will provide brewers and a grinder. Hawaiian made pupus will be served. Volunteers will be needed to help serve products.“
http://www.hawaiicoffeeassoc.org/ 3_13_2002_minutes.htm
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„Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) a non-profit trade organization comprised of Retailers, Roasters, Roaster/Retail Exporters, Importers, Green Coffee Brokers, Manufacturers of Coffee Processing-Roasting-Brewing Equipment and other Allied Products.“
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