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How Coffee Farmers in Hawaii Fought Counterfeit Kona Beans | A testing method borrowed from geology helped farmers sue a slew of stores selling supposed “Kona” coffee. (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] weariedfae 3 points 1 year ago

Tl;Dr: they sent fruit/bean samples out for geochemistry to find a trace elements signature of beans grown in the specific Kona region. Now they can compare that to beans claiming to be Kona that aren't actually Kona.