Awesome place to get your caffeine fix. This is inside a flea market. I know the coffee is pretty much same across but the service is not the same. Barista patiently explained the process of roasting and getting the right flavor out of that addictive silly bean. The cold brew looks dangerously potent, I’ll try it next time. They offer only takeout., but a must place to visit.

I got a mint caffe latte, i wanted to more minty flavor in it.

Had Kona freeze. I dont like my drinks too sweet so Fred suggested that I get only one push of syrup and it was indeed good. Fred was very friendly and attentive. Id go back there again for sure.

Nice owner who was helpful in giving me a quote for whole bean purchase, and boy is there a huge variety in the beans. Neat-looking Japanese coffee equipment, of course the blended beverage rock too. Prices are fair and reasonable.

Best coffee place in honolulu. Frank here is a true coffee connoisseur and will help you find the coffee you want to drink. He has a selection of fresh roasted beans to use and various methods including drip and siphon.He claims that the coffee is not bitter, and he is right! I could drink this stuff black, although I prefer it with cream and sugar.

Let me preface this review by saying that I come here pretty often because I like their coffee. It tastes fresh with a good balance of bitter and smooth, with a nice roasted flavor overlay. The employees here are pretty friendly and they usually take my order pretty promptly, with some delay depending on how busy they are. I also tried the matcha latte once, but that one was just so-so.The real problem is perhaps too much aloha spirit, or too little, depending on how you view the issue:On my most recent visit, there were a few people waiting for their drinks on the side, but I was the only person in line. There were two people working. One of them was pretty busy making drinks, but the other one was talking with a few customers who had already ordered. He looked over at me so he knew I was there, but then went back to talking with these customers. No big deal, right? Wrong. I waited 6-7 minutes for him to finish his conversation so that I could order. Conservatively 6-7 minutes. He couldve taken my order, and helped his friend finish making all of the drinks with time to spare in that 6-7 minutes, but he just kept talking story. Left a slightly more bitter taste in my mouth than usual.A few other things that bothered me this particular visit include that the diligent worker was wearing a mask, but the chatty one had no mask to be seen. He was the one taking orders too. They try to work as quickly as possible (when theyre actually preparing drinks), but it gave me some pause as well when I saw them picking up cups and grasping them by two fingers, one inside the cup and one outside. Doesnt seem very hygienic. Finally, their new straws are terrible (last time I came, they were different). They look like candy canes and are essentially 2 strips of paper raveled together. My straw unraveled after about 2 minutes. I have no problems with paper straws at other businesses, so the quality of these straws makes me think that its less about being eco-friendly and more about cost-cutting.Overall, I think Ill have to take a break from this place and get my fix from somewhere else for a while.

This coffee was so good and the service was outstanding.

Just another level of coffee!! Simply the best and won’t be able to find this level of finesse anywhere else. The owner is very passionate about coffee and beans. He also explained how Japanese Syphon coffee works, which was very kind of him (we got Japanese Syphon and Mocha Kona Freeze and both were awesome). Will fly here from NJ for this coffee alone.

Richest tasting coffee I’ve ever had. They literally have a chemistry set that somehow gets the most taste out of every bean. I don’t understand how it works, but you have to try it.

An absolutely delicious cup of coffee. I roast and brew my own coffee and this cup was excellent. I would highly recommend for your morning coffee or to walk around the market with.

Coffee is awesome! I regularly buy their beans for at-home roasting too. Cup of coffee here is same price if not cheaper than Starbucks and immensely better than that hot garbage.

Awesome COFFEE. Must try.

So delicious and what a unique roasting experience!!! Fred is super sweet , crazy , but super sweet.

The kind gentleman that owns and runs the place obviously takes a lot of pride and joy in what he does. I say this because you can taste it in every cup of coffee that he makes. His personality itself brings the place to life and you can’t help but to be drawn to the wholesome happy voice when you walk into the market place. I had the pleasure of having an americano with a dash of caramel flavoring and haven’t had the slightest thought of ever walking into another Starbucks ever again. Thank you for my morning cup of happiness!

Best coffee in Hawaii. This is not your regular coffee shop, its pure coffee art. The owner uses a very special air roasting machine, which gives a very sweet taste to the coffee beans. No acidity at all, no need to add any sugar or cream. They also have Japanese-style vacuum coffee which gives an amazing flavor to the coffee. The staff is extremely nice, courteous and knowledgable about coffee.

Best Kona on Earth.

Yummerz...fast fresh and good.

It’s hard to explain the superior taste and quality of this coffee, so Ill spare a pretentious attempt at a coffee sommeliers description. As you walk up the first thing you will notice is the equipment they use– Ive never seen anything like it. It looks like a laboratory if it were designed by a Japanese Williams-Sonoma and used by Mad Max’s Immortan Joe. Coming inside, the employee greeted me with a smile– a rare quality these days. I asked him what all the equipment was and he very happily gave me a quick breakdown of it all. I asked him what he would recommend, what their flagship coffee was. He quickly responded the Japanese Siphon, and I selected the Kona coffee extra fancy. As he was about to brew it, the owner Fred Hernandez walked in and, not missing a beat, took over the order and personally made it. Ive never met anyone so passionate about coffee, this was truly his craft. As he prepared to make it I asked him if he wouldnt mind walking me through the process, he very happily did. He explained to me how the coffee is roasted on-site in a Japanese coffee air roaster, and it looked incredible, he said the roaster is the only one of its kind in the United States. As he prepared the Siphon Coffee he walked me through how it worked and why it was designed in such a manner. Apparently unlike conventional drip coffee, this process uses steam that is drawn up into the freshly-ground coffee. Honestly, you just have to see it for yourself–its worth the trip. As he served the cup we chatted about the nuances of processing coffee and the importance of superior quality beans and equipment. Fred truly is just an extremely knowledgeable and passionate man. As the cup cools, it actually brings out more flavor and notes of natural sugars in the beans as well. I dont claim to know much about flavor notes or sugars, but I didnt need to–this coffee is so smooth, so flavorful, and almost creamy that it speaks for itself. I don’t know if it was because I had just left the gym, or that it was a byproduct of the coffee, but for the first 15 min I was very relaxed and mellow. After this period I experienced a caffeine high like Ive never felt before. I was just ON, mentally quick and sharp. It was unlike any other coffee Ive ever had, I had zero jitters and wasn’t overly stimulated. It was just a clean boost that came on gradually and lasted a good while. Afterwards, I didnt feel any crash from it either. I cant recommend this coffee enough. Take the trip and try this Japanese Siphon coffee, you will not be disappointed.

To be honest, coffee is expensive.But its worth paying for the high price.The owner is passionate about a cup of coffeeI thought it was sold.I hate sour cold brew,I ate some cold brew here, but the black one was very good.Very easy to drink and fresh? Can I say He said that half and half was recommended, so it became even more delicious! !I will definitely go again!Taka is coffee, but it is coffee 😊

I heard rumors that the coffee shop here was very good and went with my friends! I ordered ice mocha and it was delicious! ! Very!It seems to be open from 8 in the morning, so I will come back before work! The smile of the Japanese female clerk was also very nice and kind!