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Kona Coffee and “Kona” Blends: A plea for your help

Every so often, the alt.coffee newsgroup is visited by the owners of Smith Farms, a Kona coffee farm in Hawaii. About a year ago, Cea(one of the owners) asked that people help pass legislation requiring that a blend be comprised of at least 75% Kona coffee in order to bear the name, “Kona Blend”. Most people would be shocked to learn how much (or how little) Kona coffee actually is present in most seen “Kona Blend” coffees. That having been said, I’m pasting the post to the newsgroup right here for more eyes to see. Thanks in advance for your help.

The Hawaii State Legislature is back in (in) action. We have a 2 year system. As we asked last year, the non-profit Kona Coffee Farmers Association is asking for signatures on our on-line Petition asking that the amount of REAL Kona in a Kona Blend be raised to 75%. You all raised our numbers last year, thank you!! Right now, in the State of Hawaii, one needs to put only 10% Kona in a bag with 90% other/unidentified beans, to be called a Kona Blend. Do you realise there are no Federal standards? If you pick up a bag of “Kona Blend” at say Nana store, there might not be any Kona in it at all. We have been told by Federal friends that the State of Hawaii has to enact the law before the Feds will. So if you didn’t sign this last year, (or you can check to see if you have by going through all 1800 names:), Please do. Our (non-profit) Kona Coffee Farmers Association(KCFA) is again going to our Hawaii State Legislature, asking that the minimum in a Kona Blend be 75% Kona. It is a really tough fight within our own State when the huge blenders stand to lose large profits if they have to put more REAL Kona in their profitable blends. arrrgh The KCFA has its online petition available at: http://petitiononline.com/75Kona/ Please sign it, if you have time, so we can impress our local politicals with the importance of TRUTH.You know how numbers matter to Political types!! Please leave your comments on the issue too. I’ll report back at the end of the session. Thank you! aloha, Cea roast beans to kona to email farmers of Pure Kona

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