Is it Ka’u’s sunny climate with afternoon mists?  Is it the volcanic soil?  Connoisseurs around the world are waking up to the unique flavor of Ka’u coffee and this weekend, a celebration is in store.  HPR’s Noe Tanigawa reports.

The Ka’u Coffee Festival is set for Saturday, May 12, from 9 to 4 at the Pahala Community Center.  It will include displays and demonstrations, food, art & crafts vendors, entertainment, a kid’s corner and of course, Ka’u coffee tasting.  For a full schedule, check

http://www.kaucoffeefest.com/main/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx

Will and Grace Market is in the Na'alehu Shopping Center, you know, the southernmost shopping center in America. On O'ahu, Alan Wong's on King Street does carry Will and Grace's The Rising Sun coffee by the pound, when available.

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