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A person walks into the open Island X Hawaii entrance beside a wooden pavilion and picnic tables.
Wooden cabinet in a mill interior displays Waialua Coffee sacks, airpots, and sampling signs.
A hand holds a clear cup piled with a light-brown icy drink, a red straw and white spoon, in front of a mill building.
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Island X Hawaii

A rare find in Waialua where you can actually see the whole process from bean to cup, including a free tour of the coffee and cacao processing areas.

Waialua, Oʻahu Google 4.7 (61 ratings)

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Drink here
Hours listed
Buy beans
Online shopships direct
Farm visit
Not a farm stop
Coffee source
Origin not verified
Character
Hidden gem
DirectionsOfficial website

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The verdict

Field notes

Hidden gem Chill Locals + tourists

A rare find in Waialua where you can actually see the whole process from bean to cup, including a free tour of the coffee and cacao processing areas. It's genuinely good for the curious visitor who wants to learn about Oahu-grown coffee and chocolate, or anyone looking for a unique, locally-made souvenir. If you're looking for a polished, high-end boutique cafe experience, this is more of a working mill and general store vibe—pick a spot in Waikiki instead.
KopeMaps, field notes
Where it is
at the back of an old sugar mill complex
What's unique
free coffee and cacao processing tours with on-site roasting

Plan the stop

What you can do here

Drink
Plan a cup or tasting
Buy
Online shop
Tour
Not a farm stop

Who it suits

Best for

  1. Purposeful outing

    Worth a detour for the 'free tour' and 'bean to cup' process in Waialua.

  2. Farm tour

    Offers free tours of coffee and cacao processing areas and trees in the back.

  3. Bean shopping

    Roaster-to-shelf experience where visitors buy bags of 'pure Oahu, Waialua coffee beans'.

  4. Specialty coffee

    Attracts 'coffee enthusiasts' who can buy green coffee beans and sample different roasts.

Receipt

The facts

Tour per person
Freeverified April 2026
Size
Spaciousbig enough to wander around in
Wait
Walk right up
Setting
Standalone
Parking
Free parking
Outdoor seating
Yes
Kid-friendly
Yes
Good for groups
Yes

In their words

The story

Established in 1991, on the North Shore of Oahu, IXH is a family run business owned and operated by Bill and Reba Martin. Our store is located inside the historic Old Sugar Mill in beautiful Waialua Town on the North Shore of Oahu. The old mill site is also the site of the Waialua Coffee & Chocolate Mill, the source of our beloved Old Sugar Mill Brand Waialua Coffee and Chocolate. With the mill being literally just out the back door, we personally give visitors a quick coffee mill tour, where they can see coffee and cacao trees and observe and learn about the umilling process.

Stewards
Bill and Reba Martin
Since
1991
Certified
100% Pure Hawaiian Coffee, 100% Kona Coffee, 100% Waialua Coffee, 100% Ka'u Coffee

120 photos

Photos

Wooden cabinet in a mill interior displays Waialua Coffee sacks, airpots, and sampling signs.
A hand holds a clear cup piled with a light-brown icy drink, a red straw and white spoon, in front of a mill building.
A person walks into the open Island X Hawaii entrance beside a wooden pavilion and picnic tables.
Shop interior looking out a bright doorway, with souvenir displays, a clothing rack, a mannequin, and directional signs.
Wooden shop cabinet holds glass jars of coffee beans, labeled airpots, and Waialua sugar-mill signs.
Colorful mugs fill a wooden cubby rack beneath a Chemex box in a high-ceiling shop.
Retail shelves hold coffee bags and yellow-capped bottles, with shelf prices and handwritten coffee price cards.
Carved wooden masks hang on wire mesh under a framed Old Sugar Mill Waialua sign, with a not-for-sale note.
Five Waialua natural soda bottles stand on a wooden counter in a metal-walled room.
Wooden shop shelves display bags and cans of Hamakua macadamia nuts.
White cup marked OLD SUGAR MILL BRAND in front of a glass jar of wooden boxes, with mugs on a wooden shelf.
Colorful pump bottles and flower-patterned tubes fill wooden shelves.

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Common questions

Visiting Island X Hawaii

Do they offer tours, and is there a fee?

Yes, Island X Hawaii offers a free mill tour where visitors can see coffee and cacao trees and observe the milling process. Check their website at islandxhawaii.com for current tour availability before visiting.

What does the tour cover?

The tour takes you through the coffee and cacao processing areas, showing how harvested fruit is milled into finished beans. It's a hands-on look at an Oahu-grown product from tree to finished cup.

What are Island X Hawaii's hours?

They are open Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and Sunday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM — seven days a week.

Is parking available?

Yes, free parking is available on-site at their Waialua location.

Is there outdoor seating?

Yes, Island X Hawaii has outdoor seating available.

What makes Island X Hawaii unique compared to other Hawaii coffee stops?

They are one of the few places on Oahu where you can see the complete processing operation for both Oahu-grown coffee and cacao in the same visit. Most Hawaii coffee farms and roasters are on the Big Island or Kauai, making Waialua a rare option for visitors who want a local agricultural experience without leaving Oahu.

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