2018-08-02 Liquor Commission Minutes

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Taniguchi: Since none, Commissioners, any questions? I have a question. You're using the coffee what? What did you say? Kim: Coffee cherry skins. Taniguchi: The skin of the... Kim: Yes, we own a small coffee farm in Captain Cook and cherry skins are mostly thrown away or used for fertilizer. But, I met someone overseas and he (inaudible) that cherry skins, going through the fermenting process, we can make wine out of that. It has all kinds of (inaudible) and antioxidants (inaudible). This is kind of an investment risk because we don't know how the...I've tasted the wines because they're already producing in Korea. It's pretty popular in Korea so I'm trying to bring their technology and products to Kona and try to introduce it to people. Hughes: So you'll be selling the product out of your tasting room? Kim: Yes. It'll be bottled. I don't know how the business is going to go, but it's our property, so we'll just have to try. Takase: Mr. Kim, I had a couple of questions. Kim: Yes. Takase: On this map, you show all these tables and seating outside. Is that going to be your seating? Kim: There's a balcony in between the space. We're going to put some tables there, you're talking about the area there (referring to map)? Takase: Yes, all around the exterior. Kim: There's a balcony all the way around and there's a Thai restaurant next to our space. They already put some tables around there, too. We just drew the tables there because there's no seating or tables inside. That's why we put some tables out there for the tourists. Takase: I realize you're the owner of the whole building, right? Kim: Yes, sir. Takase: So, I'm going to assume that getting permission is not too hard, but, for some of the tables, I guess if you're going to allow consumption outside, will all of these seats be visible from the interior or will you have somebody outside to monitor? August 2, 2018 — LIQUOR COMMISSION MINUTES 22