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The good news for The Roasterie is that the Kansas City-based coffee roasting company had already purchased a supply of Kona beans two weeks ago: "We're good for several months," said Killmon.
And although the coffee borer is a problem for coffee fields in other countries -- and global warming is reportedly responsible for some of the infestation -- it's the Hawaiian borer problem that's garnering most media attention since it's affecting a $27 million crop.
Kansas City's other major artisan coffee roaster, Parisi Brothers, currently don't offer a Kona coffee in their product line.
