Rusty's Hawaiian

If you’ll be on the Big Island or in Honolulu during the month of December, we’d love to see you in person! Here’s a list of our upcoming events: KINO‘OLE FARMERS MARKET 1990 Kino‘ole St., Hilo Saturdays 6:30 a.m.-noon KA‘U FARMERS MARKET Across from the Punalu‘u Bake Shop in Na‘alehu, in the Ace Hardware parking … Continue reading →

We’ve seen a lot of star barista Pete Licata on the ground this year…but earlier this month, he took to the skies.  Pete’s journey from Hawaii to the 2011 World Barista Championship (WBC) was featured in the October/November edition of Hana Hou! The Magazine of Hawaiian Airlines. All patrons flying on Hawaiian Airlines learned about … Continue reading →

We’re looking forward to the Dec.15, 2011 issue of Wine Spectator. It’ll have a nice story about Big Island and Maui coffees from Mark Pendergrast, author of “Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World.” The article already is online. Mark had a lot to say about Rusty’s Hawaiian, as well … Continue reading →

This is Miguel at his finest: international consultant, coffee savant … and aspiring singer.  He’s even got fans — including the folks at sprudge.com.  And wouldn’t you know it, both Miguel and the Sprudge folks were in Bogota, Colombia for the World Barista Championships in June. Once they met up, it was only a matter … Continue reading →

Shortly after Pete Licata won the 2011 South West Regional Barista Competition, Midweek  called to ask the essential questions: “What started your passion for coffee?” “What’s always in your fridge?” “With whom would you most like to have coffee?” And of course, “Favorite coffee farm?” We were delighted to read Pete’s answer: “Rusty’s Hawaiian in … Continue reading →