KopeMaps
Updated Oct 8, 2026
Kauaʻi Oct 3, 2026
The Garden Island reports that the 11th annual Kauai Chocolate and Coffee Festival takes place Sunday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kilohana Plantation in Lihue.
Hawaiʻi Island Oct 1, 2026
Maui Now reports that Gov. Josh Green and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offer a one-time reimbursement covering 75% of the pre-tax cost of approved Coffee Berry Borer and Coffee Leaf Rust products.
Coffee Girl Oct 1, 2026
Aloha State Daily reports that Coffee Girl opened its Honolulu cafe on Sept. 26.
Oʻahu Sep 25, 2026
Aloha State Daily reports that Drip Studio HNL in Honolulu and HiCO Hawaiian Coffee in Kailua-Kona are two of 20 U.S. nominees for Best Independent Coffee Shops in the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. Voting runs until 6 a.m.
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Chapter I · Islands
Each island has its own coffee routes, origins, and stop types. Pick the one that fits the cup, beans, or farm visit you want.
The Kona belt — small farms, tour roads, cupping rooms.
Urban pours, pocket cafes, surf-town regulars.
High elevation, upcountry air, a handful of serious roasters.
Garden Isle estates and easy-going roasters.
Molokaʻi keeps things small and slow, and its coffee is no exception: a historic plantation estate on the island's red-dirt center near Kualapuʻu anchors the scene.
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Chapter II · Three ways in
Start with what you want to do, then narrow by island, source, freshness, direct-buy options, and whether the stop is worth the drive.
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Why this guide exists
Google can show nearby cafes. KopeMaps is built to answer the coffee-specific question behind the search: is this local, useful, current, and worth your time?
Hawaiʻi-grown first
KopeMaps separates local origin from generic coffee sold in Hawaiʻi.
Practical beats praise
Each stop should help you decide whether to drink, buy, tour, ship, browse, linger, or skip.
Small producers matter
The guide is built to surface farms and roasters that generic search under-ranks.
Freshness earns trust
Hours, tours, prices, and direct-buy links are treated as facts that need upkeep.
