It’s time to hone your Kona coffee recipes for the 2025 KTA Super Stores Kona Coffee Recipe Contest. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. on Halloween, Oct. 31. To receive a free festival button at the recipe check in on Sunday, Nov. 9 at the Outrigger Kona Resort &Spa.

Here are some of the rules to get ready for the contest:

• The coffee must be 100% Kona coffee.

• Your recipe must be typed on white 8 1/2-in by 11-inch paper without your name as all judging uses blind judging. (As a judge, I suggest using local products beside the Kona coffee as much as possible). If you do not provide a recipe, your entry will not be eligible.

• Contestants may enter only one Savory and one Sweet recipe. Submit two separate forms for each entry.

The categories are:

— Savory is a dish that is flavorful but not

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