HAR §4-143-6. coffee

This classification shall apply to Hawaii Island coffee only. (c) Hawaii No. 1 green coffee consists of Hawaii beans of one type, which are clean and possess a uniformly good green color, good roasting quality, and good aroma and flavor when brewed; which do not exceed twelve per cent or which do not contain less than nine per cent moisture by weight; which do not exceed eighteen full imperfections per three hundred grams as described in subsection (i); which do not exceed three per cent by weight other type beans; and which meet the minimum size requirement of size 16 for type I beans, provided a larger size may be specified, and size 10 for type II beans as stated in subsection (j); provided that: (1) Kona coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Kona No. 1 green coffee. This classification shall apply to Kona coffee only; (2) Kauai coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Kauai No. 1 green coffee. This classification shall apply to Kauai coffee only; (3) Maui coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Maui No. 1 green coffee. This classification shall apply to Maui coffee only; (4) Molokai coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Molokai No. 1 green coffee. This classification shall apply to Molokai coffee only; (5) Oahu coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Oahu No. 1 green coffee. This classification shall apply to Oahu coffee only; and (6) Hawaii Island coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Hawaii Island No. 1 green coffee. This classification shall apply to Hawaii Island coffee only. 143-16 3230 §4-143-6 (d) Hawaii Select green coffee consists of Hawaii beans, which are clean and which do not impart sour, fermented, moldy, medicinal, or other undesirable aromas and flavors when brewed; which do not exceed twelve per cent or which do not contain less than nine per cent moisture by weight; and which do not exceed five per cent defective beans, by weight, included therein not more than two per cent, by weight, sour, stinker, black, or moldy beans that equal full imperfections only, as described in subsections (i)(1) and (i)(2); which may be assigned a size classification as stated in subsection (j)(1); provided that: (1) Kona coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Kona Select green coffee. This classification shall apply to Kona coffee only; (2) Kauai coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Kauai Select green coffee. This classification shall apply to Kauai coffee only; (3) Maui coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Maui Select green coffee. This classification shall apply to Maui coffee only; (4) Molokai coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Molokai Select green coffee. This classification shall apply to Molokai coffee only; (5) Oahu coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Oahu Select green coffee. This classification shall apply to Oahu coffee only; and (6) Hawaii Island coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Hawaii Island Select green coffee. This classification shall apply to Hawaii Island coffee only. (e) Hawaii Prime green coffee consists of Hawaii beans which are clean; which do not impart sour, 143-17 3230 §4-143-6 fermented, moldy, medicinal, or other undesirable aromas and flavors when brewed; which do not exceed twelve per cent or which does not contain less than nine per cent moisture by weight; and which do not exceed twenty per cent defective beans, by weight, included therein not more than five per cent, by weight, sour, stinker, black, or moldy beans that equal full imperfections only, as described in subsections (i)(1) and (i)(2); which may be assigned a size classification as stated in subsection (j)(1); provided that: (1) Kona coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Kona Prime green coffee. This classification shall apply to Kona coffee only; (2) Kauai coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Kauai Prime green coffee. This classification shall apply to Kauai coffee only; (3) Maui coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Maui Prime green coffee. This classification shall apply to Maui coffee only; (4) Molokai coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Molokai Prime green coffee. This classification shall apply to Molokai coffee only; (5) Oahu coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Oahu Prime green coffee. This classification shall apply to Oahu coffee only; and (6) Hawaii Island coffee which meets the requirements of this subsection may be classified as Hawaii Island Prime green coffee. This classification shall apply to Hawaii Island coffee only; (7) The defect tolerance of twenty per cent defective beans by weight shall be in effect until June 30, 2020. Beginning July 1, 2020, the defect tolerance shall be fifteen per cent defective beans by weight. 143-18 3230