Best Espresso in Honolulu
Where Honolulu pulls dialed espresso — Kakaʻako specialty bars, Kaimukī mainstays, and the walk-up windows worth a detour.
Roaster
This is the place for world-class pastries—specifically the Black Sesame Kouign Amann—paired with smooth Kona coffee.
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The verdict
This is the place for world-class pastries—specifically the Black Sesame Kouign Amann—paired with smooth Kona coffee. It's a high-energy, high-volume spot where the payoff is a James Beard-level pastry and a quality cup, provided you're okay with a line that often stretches out the door. If you're looking for a quiet, slow-paced morning or a place to linger over a book, this isn't the fit for you today; head to a neighborhood spot instead.
Plan the stop
Who it suits
Insta moment
James Beard-level pastries like Black Sesame Kouign Amann are high-value photo targets for tourists.
Bean shopping
Roaster location with reviews mentioning buying '3 bags of Kona coffee' to take home.
Purposeful outing
People 'drove tens of miles' and wait 40-60 minutes specifically for the b. patisserie collaboration.
Specialty coffee
Offers 100% Kona drip, Peaberry, and staff who explain different bean tastings.
Receipt
In their words
If you want to make a good cup of coffee, make friends with the farmer. Trade stories, share meals. You’ll know which plants are doing well, you’ll see them yourself. Three thousand feet above the North Pacific on a third generation coffee farm in Kona, Hawaii, where the views alone are worth the forty minute flight from Oahu. If you want to make the best cup of coffee - do all of these things. And aim to do more. This has worked well for Kona Coffee Purveyors’ Raymond Suiter.
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Common questions
Kona Coffee Purveyors is at the Kuhio Mall Entrance at 2330 Kalākaua Ave in Honolulu, on Waikiki's main strip. It is walkable from most hotels in the area, though note that street parking is paid.
The café is open every day, Monday through Sunday, from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Arriving early is recommended, as it often draws a line during peak morning hours.
Kona Coffee Purveyors focuses exclusively on 100% Kona coffee, sourcing from specific estates including Hualalai and Greenwell Farms across multiple microclimates. The café was co-founded by a Q Grader and food scientist who oversee sourcing and roasting to highlight how Kona's distinct growing conditions shape flavor.
The café partners with b.patisserie for award-winning pastries; the Black Sesame Kouign Amann is a standout item that many visitors come specifically for. It is a specialty pastry program paired with quality Kona coffee.
Yes, Kona Coffee Purveyors ships beans directly — visit konacoffeepurveyors.com for ordering details. In-store bean purchases are also available at the Waikiki café.
Kona Coffee Purveyors has outdoor seating, but it is a high-volume spot that often has a line out the door and is not suited for quiet laptop work or a long, leisurely stay. Plan for a focused, shorter visit.
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Where Honolulu pulls dialed espresso — Kakaʻako specialty bars, Kaimukī mainstays, and the walk-up windows worth a detour.
Honolulu coffee, neighborhood by neighborhood — Downtown, Kakaʻako, Kaimukī, Mānoa, Ala Moana — find a great cup wherever you are.
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