The Maui Coffee Association will present their 13th Annual Seed to Cup Coffee Festival, Sunday July 16th from 9:00 AM to 4 PM at the Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapu. This event is FREE and open to the public! No better way to kick off the morning, than with a cup of 100% Maui Coffee!
There is a full line up of activities, workshops, food, entertainment, and lots of fun.
Coffee Brewing, Roasting Demonstrations and Cupping classes will be demonstrated throughout the day. The creative Chef’s from Mirenda, Café o Lei, Maui Cookie Lab and Shaka Pops will be selling coffeeinspired food and treats from 10:30 am – 2:00pm.
There will be displays and demonstrations of coffee processing equipment and many coffee farmers selling their coffees, both by cup and by bag.

Be sure not to miss the Barista Throw-down competition, sponsored by Akamai Coffee Company. The throw-down takes place from 1:30 – 3:00 pm inside Chef’s Table where local baristas from across the state challenge one another head-to-head in a free-pour latte art competition. Lots of prizes, fun andaction!

The newest lineup of activities for 2023, include a coffee cupping workshop. There is a fee to participate. Go to mauicoffeeassociation.org to sign up.

Throughout the day...
• 9:30 am - Opening ceremony – Blessing by Lei’ohu Ryder
• Emcee – Shaggy from Q103
• 10:00 am - 3:00 pm – Entertainment
• 10:30 am - 2:00 pm - Food and Beverage stations open
• Coffee Cupping educational class (cost to participate)
• Taste the Roast - Roast profile comparisons and tastings by the public (join in)
• Coffee Inspired themed food & desserts
• Zen Shin Daiko Drummers
• Mocktail Demonstrations by Mala Tavern
• Barista Throw-down - Free Pour Latte Art Competition
• 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Café o Lei at the Mill House open for lunch with coffee inspired dishes
• All Day from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm – Many Maui Coffee farmers will showcase their coffee, serving it up in various ways, from iced, hot, espresso, nitrogen flushed, and packaged.

Sponsored by: County of Maui, Office of Economic Development, Maui Farm Bureau, Akamai Coffee Co., Maui Coffee Roasters, Maui Oma Coffee Co, Bad Ass Coffee Company, The Aina Brand, MauiCoffee Academy, Jazz Alley TV, BMW of Maui, Mokulele Airlines,
This will be a fun educational day for anyone interested in coffee. Come learn what goes into a carefully crafted cup of 100% Maui coffee. For more information visit mauicoffeeassociation.com
Come see and taste what the buzz is all about.