Washington, Aug. 3 -- Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds issued the following newsletter:
Rota's coffee story is gaining international attention. Coffee was first cultivated on Rota during the Japanese administration of the Northern Marianas in the early 20th century, when the island was home to a thriving plantation. Decades after World War II, surviving coffee trees discovered on the slopes of Mt. Sabana sparked an effort to revive this forgotten chapter of Rota's history and transform it into a new opportunity for the future. That vision has been made possible through the dedication of longtime CNMI friend and Honorary Tourism Ambassador Kiyokazu Onishi, whose love for the islands spans more than three decades, and Rota's David Calvo, w...