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Honolulu's specialty coffee scene punches well above what most visitors expect. Beyond the tourist strips and hotel lobbies, the city has cultivated a growing community of independent roasters and cafés that draw on both Pacific Rim influences and the islands' own coffee-growing heritage.
Waikiki is the obvious starting point for visitors, and it delivers more than resort-lobby espresso.
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Ali'i Coffee Co.
Kaka'ako
Hawaiian coffee roaster featuring single-origin Kona and Ka'ū beans from local farms, with pour over brewing in a Kaka'ako café
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow
Drip Studio HNL Specialty Coffee
Downtown
Made-to-order pour overs from a rotating single origin selection, plus espresso and housemade sourdough toasts in a fresh Downtown coffee bar
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow
Tradition Coffee Roasters
Kailua
Award-winning roastery and café in Kailua offering roastery tours, coffee tastings, and pourovers showcasing their fresh-roasted beans
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow
The Curb Kaimuki
Palolo
Multi-roaster café honoring the seed-to-cup journey with rotating specialty coffees and pour over service in Kaimuki
Opens 6:30 AM tomorrow
Kona Coffee Purveyors
Waikiki
Estate-roasted 100% Kona coffee from Hawaii's Big Island, served at their Waikiki flagship alongside b. patisserie pastries
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow
Honolulu Coffee
Ala Moana
Farm-to-cup Kona coffee roasted daily at their Experience Center, served as pour overs alongside espresso drinks in Ala Moana Center
Opens 9:00 AM tomorrowPour-Over & Filter Coffee
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ARS Cafe
Kapahulu
Diamond Head neighborhood spot with rotating coffee offerings and seasonal limited drinks in a local-focused café setting
Opens 6:30 AM tomorrowDrip Studio HNL Specialty Coffee
Downtown
Made-to-order pour overs from a rotating single origin selection, plus espresso and housemade sourdough toasts in a fresh Downtown coffee bar
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowTradition Coffee Roasters
Kailua
Award-winning roastery and café in Kailua offering roastery tours, coffee tastings, and pourovers showcasing their fresh-roasted beans
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowThe Curb Kaimuki
Palolo
Multi-roaster café honoring the seed-to-cup journey with rotating specialty coffees and pour over service in Kaimuki
Opens 6:30 AM tomorrowHonolulu Coffee
Ala Moana
Farm-to-cup Kona coffee roasted daily at their Experience Center, served as pour overs alongside espresso drinks in Ala Moana Center
Opens 9:00 AM tomorrow
Kai Coffee Hawaii Waikiki Shopping Plaza
Waikiki
Hawaiian estate coffee roasted in-house from Kona's volcanic slopes, featuring signature island blends and espresso drinks
Open until 9:00 PMEspresso Focused
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Kapahulu
Diamond Head neighborhood spot with rotating coffee offerings and seasonal limited drinks in a local-focused café setting
Opens 6:30 AM tomorrowDrip Studio HNL Specialty Coffee
Downtown
Made-to-order pour overs from a rotating single origin selection, plus espresso and housemade sourdough toasts in a fresh Downtown coffee bar
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowTradition Coffee Roasters
Kailua
Award-winning roastery and café in Kailua offering roastery tours, coffee tastings, and pourovers showcasing their fresh-roasted beans
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowThe Curb Kaimuki
Palolo
Multi-roaster café honoring the seed-to-cup journey with rotating specialty coffees and pour over service in Kaimuki
Opens 6:30 AM tomorrowKona Coffee Purveyors
Waikiki
Estate-roasted 100% Kona coffee from Hawaii's Big Island, served at their Waikiki flagship alongside b. patisserie pastries
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowHonolulu Coffee
Ala Moana
Farm-to-cup Kona coffee roasted daily at their Experience Center, served as pour overs alongside espresso drinks in Ala Moana Center
Opens 9:00 AM tomorrowCafés with Food
View all 23Ali'i Coffee Co.
Kaka'ako
Hawaiian coffee roaster featuring single-origin Kona and Ka'ū beans from local farms, with pour over brewing in a Kaka'ako café
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowDrip Studio HNL Specialty Coffee
Downtown
Made-to-order pour overs from a rotating single origin selection, plus espresso and housemade sourdough toasts in a fresh Downtown coffee bar
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowThe Curb Kaimuki
Palolo
Multi-roaster café honoring the seed-to-cup journey with rotating specialty coffees and pour over service in Kaimuki
Opens 6:30 AM tomorrowKona Coffee Purveyors
Waikiki
Estate-roasted 100% Kona coffee from Hawaii's Big Island, served at their Waikiki flagship alongside b. patisserie pastries
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowHonolulu Coffee
Ala Moana
Farm-to-cup Kona coffee roasted daily at their Experience Center, served as pour overs alongside espresso drinks in Ala Moana Center
Opens 9:00 AM tomorrowKai Coffee Hawaii Waikiki Shopping Plaza
Waikiki
Hawaiian estate coffee roasted in-house from Kona's volcanic slopes, featuring signature island blends and espresso drinks
Open until 9:00 PMFrequently Asked Questions
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