Introducing the Owners of Hawai'i Based Pacific Coffee Research

Madeleine Longoria Garcia and Brittany Horn are the co-owners of Pacific Coffee Research. They do not have a lot of formal titles here but Madeleine manages the education and communication departments while Brittany does a lot of human management along with managing their revenue department. Brittany also teaches courses in the Specialty Coffee Association Coffee Skills Program. Pacific Coffee Research's lab is located in Makalei Estates just off the highway in Captain Cook, South Kona. During the Pono Collective, students will be able to experience a coffee tasting and have the opportunity to taste a bunch of coffee grown all over the Hawaiian Islands. There will also be a tour of the facility and farm to really showcase the supply chain. Students will also learn more about the huge diversity in the range of coffees grown in Hawai'i. Ranging from different climate zones, different varieties, and different processing methods. Coffee is such a complex product and one of Madeleine's favorite things is that you can never truly know everything about coffee and there are constant opportunities to learn more and has kept her in coffee for nearly 15 years. The Pacific Coffee Research team is excited to meet and welcome the Pono Collective students!