Recipe Contest Winners for 2018

Miss Ka‘ū Coffee and members of her Court attended the Ka‘ū Coffee Recipe Contest on Sunday, April 29, at Ka‘ū Coffee Mill. From left: Miss Kaʻū Coffee Reishalyn Kekoa Jara, First Flower Kysha Kaʻupu-Manini, First Miss Kaʻū Coffee Princess Helena Nihipali-Sesson, Second Flower Lilianna Marques, Jr. Miss Kaʻū Coffee Cristina Kawewehi, and Miss Kaʻū Coffee Peaberry Jacelyn Kekoa Jara. 

Photo by Denise Laitinen/ Kaʻū Coffee Festival

Peggy Kilkenny's Huli BBQ Chicken in Paradise,
First place winner at our 2018 Ka‘ū Coffee
Festival Recipe Contest. Photo by Julia Neal

Yesterday's Ka‘ū Coffee Recipe Contest drew hungry coffee foodies to the Ka‘ū Coffee Mill to taste the many original creations of pupu, entrées, and desserts made with Ka‘ū coffee.
     First place in the Pupu category went to Sally Louis for her Ka‘ū Coffee Flavored Wonton. Second went to Austin Kilkenny for his Festive Kalua Enchilada Dip. Third went to Elgon Villanueva for his Ka‘ū Coffee Soybeans.
     First place in the Entrée category went to Peggy Kilkenny for her Huli BBQ Chicken in Paradise. Second went to Suzette Louis for her Marinated Steak, and third went to Austin Kilkeny for his Ka‘ū Chili Mac.
     First place in the Dessert category went to Tiana Villanueva for her Irish Cream Cookies. Second went to Suzette Louis for her Ka‘ū Coffee Cream Puffs, and third went to Peggy Kilkenny for her Tropical Temptations.
     Judges were Ka‘ū Coffee Growers Cooperative President Gloria Camba, Ka‘ū Coffee farmer Ann Fontes, and WikiWiki Store owner Carl Okuyama. Also in attendance with song and dance were members of the Miss Ka‘ū Coffee Court who were crowned last weekend.

Sally Louis's Ka‘ū Coffee Flavored Wontons, First place
winner at our 2018 Ka‘ū Coffee Festival Recipe Contest.
Photo by Julia Neal

     All foods in the competition were made with Ka‘ū Coffee and attendees enjoyed sampling of all the entries. Emcee was Makana Kamahele, assisted by First Miss Ka‘ū Coffee Helena Nihipali-Sesson, who also entertained with Hawaiian music with her father Guy Sesson.
     Two other events organized by Ka‘ū Coffee Mill, the Ka‘ū Mountain Water Systems Hike and Ka‘ū Stargazing, are sold out.
     Ka‘ū Coffee and macadamia tasting are available Monday through Saturdays at Ka‘ū Coffee Mill and the mill will be a stop on the farm tours this coming Saturday, May 5.

See kaucoffeemill.com, our Facebook page and Twitter or kaucoffeefestival.com for more.