Business View Magazine | May/June 2022

47 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 5 UCC HAWA I I spray rum barrels with rum before adding our beans. This creates a unique flavor and aroma. We think of that process as a kind of Hawaiian collaboration, because we’re pairing the Kona coffee with local, Hawaiian rum.” The rich, sweet smell of rum is the perfect complement to the refreshing acidity of Kona coffee. The beans are stored in rum barrels for four months to create the product’s distinct flavor. “Tracking temperatures, rainfall, and humidity is another ongoing project” Kobayashi shares. “We’re always comparing those, together with soil analysis with our actual harvest, to decide to make some corrective action in any section of the plantation.” While many of their systems – hand-picking and wet milling, for example – are still steeped in tradition, UCC Hawaii recognizes that precision coffee-growing technologies and ‘smart’ agriculture do contribute to increased PACKAGING NEEDS TO PERFORM From concept to delivery Veritiv’s comprehensive services take your packaging solution from ideation all the way to the manufacturing line and into the market. PRODUCTS & MATERIALS DESIGN & ENGINEERING TESTING & PRODUCTION AUTOMATION & EQUIPMENT veritivcorp.com © 2022 Veritiv Corporation. Veritiv and the Veritiv logo are registered trademarks of Veritiv Corporation or its affiliates. WF536150