Best Coffee Shops in Honolulu

Honolulu’s coffee scene spans beachside roasteries, mountain hideaways and a buzzing downtown, with Hawaii-grown beans woven throughout.

Ward Village

TRY Coffee operates inside the BoxJelly arts hub, pouring handcrafted pour-overs and keeping an archive of over 250 featured coffees.

Kailua

Tradition Coffee Roasters, run by Brian and Lindsay Burik, roasts on-site in a Kailua warehouse and has won multiple Gold Bean awards.

Haleiwa

The Bird’s Nest Coffee, a former gas station on O’ahu’s North Shore, is known for its Birdy Brew cold brew concentrate.

Manoa

Morning Glass Coffee pairs mountain views with coffees from Coava and Big Island Coffee Roasters alongside house-made sparkling sodas.

Chinatown

Drip Studio HNL rotates a revolving cast of global roasters in a manual brew-focused space on Fort Street Mall.