Ka'u Coffee Festival

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

☕📺 This Week on Big Island Television: The History of Kaʻū Coffee

Discover the story behind one of Hawaiʻi’s most celebrated coffees—from its humble beginnings to its rise as a world-renowned specialty coffee region.

Watch this special 20-minute feature during Island Stories, airing daily at 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, and 9:00 (AM & PM).
📡 Spectrum Channel 130
📱 Stream FREE on Roku, Apple TV, Fire Stick, Android, iPhone, and iPad:
https://bigislandtv.com/channels/

☕📺 This Week on Big Island Television: The History of Kaʻū Coffee

Discover the story behind one of Hawaiʻi’s most celebrated coffees—from its humble beginnings to its rise as a world-renowned specialty coffee region.

Watch this special 20-minute feature during Island Stories, airing daily at 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, and 9:00 (AM & PM).

📡 Spectrum Channel 130
📱 Stream FREE on Roku, Apple TV, Fire Stick, Android, iPhone, and iPad:
https://bigislandtv.com/channels/

06/16/2026

Da Main Event of the Kaʻū Coffee Festival Ho'olaule'a!

📅 June 20, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Pāhala Community Center
🎟️ FREE Admission!
Learn more at https://www.kaucoffeefestival.com/hoolaulea-main-event

Spend the day celebrating the culture, people, flavors, and traditions of Kaʻū at our fun-filled Ho‘olaule‘a, located between Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

☕ Taste award-winning Kaʻū coffees from local farmers
🎶 Enjoy live music throughout the day
🌺 Experience beautiful hula performances
🛍️ Shop local crafts and artisan vendors
🍽️ Savor delicious local food
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the whole ʻohana!

Meet the farmers, discover the stories behind Hawaiʻi's world-famous coffee, and take home your favorite beans to enjoy long after the festival ends.

Come celebrate the spirit of Kaʻū with us!

06/15/2026

Da Main Event of the Kaʻū Coffee Festival Ho'olaule'a!

📅 June 20, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Pāhala Community Center
🎟️ FREE Admission!
Learn more at https://www.kaucoffeefestival.com/hoolaulea-main-event

Spend the day celebrating the culture, people, flavors, and traditions of Kaʻū at our fun-filled Ho‘olaule‘a, located between Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

☕ Taste award-winning Kaʻū coffees from local farmers
🎶 Enjoy live music throughout the day
🌺 Experience beautiful hula performances
🛍️ Shop local crafts and artisan vendors
🍽️ Savor delicious local food
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the whole ʻohana!

Meet the farmers, discover the stories behind Hawaiʻi's world-famous coffee, and take home your favorite beans to enjoy long after the festival ends.

Come celebrate the spirit of Kaʻū with us!

06/13/2026

Da Main Event of the Kaʻū Coffee Festival Ho'olaule'a!

📅 June 20, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Pāhala Community Center
🎟️ FREE Admission!
Learn more at https://www.kaucoffeefestival.com/hoolaulea-main-event

Spend the day celebrating the culture, people, flavors, and traditions of Kaʻū at our fun-filled Ho‘olaule‘a, located between Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

☕ Taste award-winning Kaʻū coffees from local farmers
🎶 Enjoy live music throughout the day
🌺 Experience beautiful hula performances
🛍️ Shop local crafts and artisan vendors
🍽️ Savor delicious local food
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the whole ʻohana!

Meet the farmers, discover the stories behind Hawaiʻi's world-famous coffee, and take home your favorite beans to enjoy long after the festival ends.

Come celebrate the spirit of Kaʻū with us!

06/13/2026

Only 6 days until: Ka'u Coffee & Cattle Day - ​Friday, June 19
​From 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., spend the day at Aikane Plantation Coffee Farm, where generations of Kaʻū’s first coffee farming family continue to blend ranching and coffee cultivation in a uniquely sustainable way. Learn about pasture-raised beef, walk among the coffee trees, and explore the varieties and processing methods that make Kaʻū coffee distinct.
The day concludes with an abundant outdoor buffet featuring Kaʻū Coffee–inspired dishes, beef specialties, and local favorites.
For reservations and tickets, please call 808-927-2252

06/12/2026

Only 6 days until the Kaʻū Mountain Hike & Lunch!
Explore the natural beauty and history of Wood Valley! 🌿🥾
Join us on Thursday, June 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Walk along remnants of the old sugar-era flume system and learn how Kaʻū Coffee farmers transformed the landscape to support sustainable agriculture and hydroelectric power.

Enjoy sweeping valley views, native plants, forest life, and a locally prepared lunch.
📍 Wood Valley, Kaʻū
💲 $60 per person (lunch included)
👥 Limited to 30 participants

To register, email [email protected] or call 808-928-0550 with your name and phone number.

06/11/2026

Only 3 days until the Ka’u Coffee Festival Pa’ina and Recipe Contest!!!!

Kaʻū Coffee Recipe Contest
Sunday, June 14, 6-8 PM

​This year’s recipe contest joins the Pā‘ina at the Kaʻū Coffee Mill as a featured activity from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Bring your best dish showcasing Kaʻū Coffee as an ingredient — pupu, entrée, or dessert — and share your creativity with the community. There is no entry fee, and all submissions will be evaluated by a panel of judges. Cash prizes will be awarded at the end of the evening.

Interested contestants, please email [email protected] or call 808-928-0550 with your name and phone number to register.

06/08/2026

🌺 Experience the spirit of Kaʻū at the 2026 Kaʻū Coffee Festival! Join us June 14–20 for a week of coffee, culture, hula, music, local food, farm tours, and community celebrations across Hawaiʻi Island. Discover award-winning Kaʻū coffee and the people, places, and traditions that make this region so special.