The Ueshima Coffee Co. in Japan is reportedly testing Rota\u2019s coffee that is growing in the wild to determine bean quality, with a reported plan to invest in Rota coffee growers if the quality of the coffee bean is affirmed.<\/p>\n
According to a news release from the Department of Lands and Natural Resources on Rota, members of the KFC Triathlon Club of Japan were first introduced to Rota\u2019s coffee arabica that was growing in the wild, which then triggered KFC\u2019s Rota Coffee Marathon. The group then presented the coffee to UCC, one of the world\u2019s largest coffee companies. Now KFC is back on Rota to gather coffee beans for UCC\u2019s investigatory and testing work to determine coffee bean quality.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce UCC determines the quality of organically grown Rota coffee, it plans to pour in direct investments into Rota coffee growers. <\/p>\n
\u201cThese investments include resources such as tools, equipment, technical assistance, training and knowledge, including the marketing of \u2018Rota Island Mountain Coffee\u2019 in Japan and around the world,\u201d the news release stated. <\/p>\n
\u201cEver heard of UCC Kona Coffee Estate and UCC Blue Mountain Coffee at Craighton Estate in Jamaica? These are some of UCC\u2019s investments besides its purchasing of coffee beans from other coffee-growing countries. <\/p>\n
\u201cUCC is not just about coffee growing. It also believes that preserving a rich natural environment is essential to producing good coffee, thereby taking active measures to make eco-friendly coffee,\u201d the statement adds.<\/p>\n
What triggered Rota\u2019s KFC friends to report Rota coffee to UCC? A research into Rota coffee kicked off when KFC received old records of the Spanish colonial government in the Mariana Islands (1521\u20131898) documenting coffee growing activity, which DLNR received out of the U.S. Library of Congress through Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. sablan\u2019s office, and his staff, Tina Sablan, and Washington, D.C. staff. <\/p>\n
KFC and support staff then dug into old Japanese archives about coffee during the Japanese colonial era. What they found astonished them. According to KFC, their findings and document translations found that both the Spaniards and Japanese reported that coffee grown in the highlands of Rota were found to be the best in the Marianas and of high quality.<\/p>\n
Rota Island awaits UCC\u2019s coffee bean test results while the Rota Island Specialty Crop Association are taking steps to propagate Rota arabica coffee. RISCA and the Rota Mayor\u2019s Office are calling on the Rota community to help establish the Rota Island Mountain Coffee brand. <\/p>\n
To read more of KFC Triathlon Club\u2019s story on Rota coffee, visit their website at kfctriathlon.com. (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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