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Honolulu Coffee Experience Center

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One of the Most Reviewed Coffee roasters in Honolulu


Address

1800 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Website

www.honolulucoffee.com

Contact

(808) 202-2562

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (532 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: coffee (58) good (13) great (10) shop (8) friendly (8) people (7) service (7) seating (6) amazing (6) Honolulu (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Shirley S. 2 years ago on Google
    The extra fancy coffee (pour over) was a favorite. The chai was nicely spiced. The Hawaiian Latte was also good. I normally don't like syrup on pancakes but this was great quality, not too sweet and not synthetic. The strawberry cream roll was excellent, so we got that both times. Highly recommend, especially for the ambience. You get to learn more about coffee, farm to table, see it being roasted, etc. Pretty laid back place with people doing work/studying, too. Can get very busy.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Greg G. 2 years ago on Google
    Love this place! Lots of seating, no line like near Waikiki beach. Great coffee, fresh made pastries, and you get to watch the roasting process. A must stop coffee shop.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joeyaynn G. 2 years ago on Google
    I don't get the low ratings I've seen. This place is remarkable. The food is beautifully plated, tastes amazing and the coffee is made with love. If you didn't have a perfect experience then you should try again. The heart of the busiest city and still exceptional service, food and vibe.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amy De L. 2 years ago on Google
    We came because we wanted to try their pour over coffee. It was well worth the drive.Great tasting coffee. We came for breakfast. The açaí bowl was delicious. Huge serving was shared by two. Very spacious, clean and quiet. They have tons of coffee themed facts to read on the walls.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jenni M. 1 year ago on Google
    Honolulu Coffee is delicious and the ambience is wonderful, but the servings are small for the price. I ordered a $7 iced Soy Hawaiian Latte which was delicious and not too sweet. It wasn’t a lot of coffee for the price, however. I also got a $10 breakfast burrito which was also delicious but such a tiny portion. Would go back again as a treat because the ambience of the place is nice and the coffee and food is good, but not something worth spending the money on very often.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Justine LaLa S. 2 years ago on Google
    Very spacious Honolulu coffee company flagship spot with good cafe food menu. We had very tasty breakfast burritos and mango curry sandwich and Honolulu coffee company coffee, of course! You can watch them roast coffee. They had shop but they didn’t have many items. All in all it is a very nice flagship cafe in Honolulu
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Blu Phone South K. 1 year ago on Google
    Wanted to visit here long time and finally did. Great location but there are free parking! Inside the shop, there are 2 counters but one wasn't a counter to order. Still don't know what's that for but a lady there wasn't friendly. Ordered Bahn mi salad and some iced coffee. They were good. Don't know what the meatball looking toppings were but the texture felt like canned tuna but that saltiness added a good taste to the whole salad. Otherwise the amount of sauce might not have been enough. Anyway, it was hot Inside! Machines (roasting?) was running but ceiling fans were not cooling the place down enough. Many people were totally relaxing even using laptops (many outlets for customers) and looked like they were staying there long time. Maybe keeping the place uncool was a way to encourage people to leave? There were a couple of people looking like homeless and I was a bit alarmed.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andye T. 3 months ago on Google New
    The service and coffee quality was *amazing*. I don't enjoy coffee all that much and always need milk and sugar, but the coffee here was so good I was able to enjoy it black! The main reason for this review, though, is their roaster Thomas! He was so nice and knowledgeable, and talked with my boyfriend and I for quite a while about all things coffee. It was my boyfriend's birthday and Thomas' compassion and willingness to take time from his workday to talk with us really made the day special. Thanks Thomas!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Reto Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Here you feel comfortable, clean, friendly staff and when you enter the smell of freshly ground coffee comes to you. The avocado toast is a hit (I fell in love with it right away), the aci bowl tastes great and the coffee is perfect. The interior is cozy and large, but i prefer to sit outside. Beware of the pigeons, they are greedy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jennifer J. 8 months ago on Google
    Amazing ambience to just sit and spend time and chill. They rode their own coffee everyday. They have a variety of food options. Cherry on the top is plenty of parking.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 K .. 1 year ago on Google
    This was a great coffee experience. Their service is just as amazing as their coffee. Their pour over coffee was like none other, paired with their fluffy and moist pancakes. The best way to start your day on the Island.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Yuchen L. 2 years ago on Google
    Really spacious indoor and outdoor seating. Service was quite slow on a Saturday afternoon - it took about 10 min to get our drinks after ordering. Coffee was just ok. They had an interesting Italian soda iced coffee, but it didn't hit the spot for me. Wifi was fast!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexi F. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic menu, not just coffee! Pictured are some amazing açaí bowls, which were fresh and plated well. This is a great breakfast or lunch option if you are in the area!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 M M. 3 months ago on Google New
    The place is nice and coffee was okay but is over priced for the service and quality you get. The staff are not friendly. They think they are too cool to be helpful and friendly. At the made in Hawai'i shop the store clerk was barely responsive and even dismissive so no I will not be coming back even though I want to support local products but service and positive experiences are important to me. Bummer because I live close by and wanted a regular coffee shop to go to but there is a coffee kiosk by Don Quijote with friendly staff, great coffee, and price is better too.

  • 5/5 Skibby S. 11 months ago on Google
    I've always wondering how isolated this place look up until a year ago when I first came to this place. It's actually a hidden gem. The place is huge and clean, and the coffee and the food are amazing. Their staff are friendly. I normally order the side car. Today I ordered a slice of strawberry roll cake withit. It is super good even though I'm not a fan of strawberry. I know right? Who doesn't like strawberry? Hopefully the photos speak for themselves. I hate to recommend these kind of places to people because it would be hard to find a parking spot if it gets too crowded.

  • 4/5 Qianren Z. 7 months ago on Google
    The cafe is cool. There is a big roaster in the middle of the cafe and there are many seats. Also, there is WiFi here so many people using laptop and seems working here. But the latte and açaí are just average.

  • 5/5 A R. 5 months ago on Google
    Very cool space, wall displays showing coffee growing history and process. Lots of seating and the roaster is at the center of it all. Bags of their whole bean are available for purchase. They have tasting sessions but were not available when I went. Cappuccino pictured.

  • 5/5 Jessica C. 5 months ago on Google
    the whole experience is made for the consumer, from enjoying the coffee to watching the beans get roasted to learning about the history of coffee through the display on the walls. the environment is great, very high ceilings and open concept. I recommend ordering a sidecar if you like espresso and traditional coffee.

  • 5/5 Deborah K. 6 months ago on Google
    I went with a friend to Honolulu Coffee on Saturday. It was a nice treat. The coffee was good with lots of flavors and styles to choose from. The food was good too. There is the history of coffee displayed in the cafe. They also have an outdoor space / garden to enjoy your coffee and food.

  • 5/5 William T. 1 year ago on Google
    Their cold brews are so rich in flavor! I love going to this place in the morning. They have tons of indoor/outdoor seating but the service did take a while.

  • 5/5 Fernando P. 1 year ago on Google
    If you are a coffee freak, you must check this place out. Very cool atmosphere with a very friendly staff. The coffee is simply delicious and very affordable. I highly recommend it

  • 5/5 Taylor U. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a gem hidden in plain sight. Favorite coffee shop on Oahu by far! Which is saying a lot, because I am a coffee shop frequenter and have visited a multitude of cafes in the area. I am usually not a person to have the palette to differentiate characteristics of coffee from brand to brand or café to café, but Honolulu Coffee just tastes different in the most delightful way possible. I LOOVE coming here for my espresso. (I do wish they had more sugar free options). ALWAYS seating available, which is so rare at an establishment like this in this area. Very grateful to option have the option of where to sit (love watching the coffee being roasted if I sit indoors). ALWAYS parking available, another very rare attribute around these parts! (The parking and seating were the main traits that got me into frequenting this location, the wonderful coffee is just a convenient bonus!) Recently ordered food for dine-in. Spiced pumpkin loaf was good, avocado toast was alright (wish it had a bit more flavor/spice). Overall, very grateful to live so close to such a great coffee shop!

  • 5/5 Yo A. 1 year ago on Google
    Locally roasted coffee makes for the best flavor. Earthy nitro cold brew, creamy oat latte, and freshly baked pastries with a golden crust. Lovely looking courtyard that is unfortunately drowned by traffic noise from two major streets. Overall recommended.

  • 5/5 Guangda S. 2 years ago on Google
    Definitely 5 stars. The coffee was amazing and they use real coffee cup instead of paper cup for hot drinks. Almond croissant and Tiramisu were so good with the coffee. Servers are also very friendly and the have a front patio too.

  • 5/5 Lena E. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a great location to get coffee and food while you work. Lots of people on their laptops and great food and beverages. I've been here before for an acai bowl and it wasn't that good. This time I got the mango curry sandwich and it's a 10/10. The seasonal pumpkin latte is also very good! They brew coffee here fresh too if you're into that.

  • 4/5 Rachele 1 year ago on Google
    Wow!!! This place is very cool! The lavender cold brew is out of this world and the lavender matcha. The service is extremely fast for the drinks and food. All around this is a must see spot in HAWAI if you love coffee!!!

  • 5/5 Jordan B. 2 years ago on Google
    Finally found a place with coffee i like, and I don't like coffee at all. Recommend an iced Hawaiian latte for anyone . Also recommend the bowls here. Cool setup there to.

  • 5/5 Jamie N. 2 years ago on Google
    Fun place to get local coffee. Inside is really interesting and the coffee is great!


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Prepared foods
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
    • ✓️ Good for working on laptop
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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