Excellent customer service . The coffee serve as an excellent ad you go , smoothies , açaí bowl are…read morereally good as well . No one can't beat it.

This is a great spot to grab coffee and brunch, but be prepared to wait a bit for your drinks. The…read moreline moved quickly when ordering, and the staff was efficient, but the drinks took longer than I expected to come out. The wait was worth it, though. The Lava Mocha is hands down my favorite mocha I've ever had. Rich, smooth, and perfectly balanced. It was the reason I came back and waited! Mauna Kea Iced Coffee is my FAVORITE coffee of all time. I will be drooling over this coffee until I return. It has coffee, sea salt caramel, a scoop of ice cream, and black sea salt. Already it sounds delicious and it was. I finished my drink within 5 minutes. I didn't order any food this time, but everything coming out of the kitchen looked delicious. The menu is extensive with plenty of options, making it a great place for brunch whether you're craving something sweet or savory. The café also has a small section selling Island Vintage merchandise, which is fun to browse while you're waiting. If you choose to sit outside, don't be surprised if a few birds decide to join you for breakfast and they're regulars too.. Overall, despite the longer wait for drinks, the quality of the coffee, inviting atmosphere, and tempting menu make this a spot I'd happily visit again.

Update....Have you been wanting to try the Erewhon smoothies like the famous Hailey Beiber drink?…read moreWell it's here in Hawaii. It's so good with the chunks of dates . The mint is refreshing and so many health benefits with the blue and glow drink. Also...did you know that Everyday prides on all clean/organic products? They use natural sweeteners no refined sugar and get this....Malk milk IYKYK... this milk brand has no gum or fillers just either almonds or oat with water salt. Coffee is great here. All of the staff is on another level good looking and very helpful. Make this your work/study spot it's a beautiful place good music playing and lots of seating options. By the way Lava is open upstairs with contrast therapy cold plunge and sauna and hyperbaric chambers.

Parking: lot located behind the restaurant…read more Service: take out, the staff offered helpful recommendation on their smoothie offerings Ambiance: cozy, intimate. Has a large sitting area perfect for getting work done or meeting with friends. Food: a wellness cafe that went viral for their erewhon dupe smoothies (pricey, but elevated). Would recommend the minted greens, a take on a mint chocolate chip.

We need more plant shops like this on island!…read more I love coming here to get my plant fix. The plants are so beautiful and every time I go, an employee has helped me. It was also very nice because I wanted a specific plant and they took my name down so they can let me know when it comes in. One of my favorite plant shops on island!

Iniital visit the other day to Plantoem...a cafe / plant nursery. It's been open for awhile on…read moreWaialae Avenue in what may be the smallest two-story shopping plaza in town, Lafite Plaza. Go up the ramp to dedicated parking stalls for patrons; avoid the stalls demarcated, reserved. There are street metered stalls along Lafite and, the adjacent structure, Kaimuki Plaza. Plantoem offers a relaxing ambiance upon entrance. Navigate the jungle of plants to access the cafe counter. I requested the Yerba Mate which is only available for in-house. A container with filtered straw was provided alongside a thermal carafe...there was enough hot water for 2.5 servings. The barista was a bit bemused when I ( humorously ) mentioned I swallowed some sediment from the straw...not being used to drinking yerba mate in this traditional way. I felt a little less of a gringo after that beverage. The main dining area is to the left. A nook to the back of the counter is a laptop/device free zone...and I sat in that hideaway...perused a book on interior design ( a few books are available) ...and enjoyed the yerba mate. Hours are from 700a till 500p - Mondays thru Thursdays. Fridays are 700a to 700p. Saturdays are 1000a - 700p. Sundays: 1000a until 500p.

Good things come to those who wait. I only wish there were more people here specifically waiting…read morefor the coffee because it was absolutely delicious! Sadly, it seemed more folks were there for the pastries though. First off, I'm surprised I found such a fabulous cup of coffee in what feels like the epicenter of tourist life on this island. While visiting another island nearly establishment had signage stating they served Kona and/or Hawaiian coffee, but nearly every establishment's coffee was absolutely awful. Seeing the location I fully expected them to phone in the coffee, but it's clear that coffee comes first here, even if many of the guests are trying to get pastries! You'll be shocked by the line, but just know the staff is efficient and it moves fast. They offer a variety of their own locally roasted beans here, with options for batch brew, espresso drinks and even pour overs (impressive considering the volume of customers). The coffees are well described and the baristas have the additional knowledge you may be seeking when you order, and all in all this went as quickly as I could have expected. Truly, the coffee was delightful, and the fact I was drinking a hot drink on an extremely hot day didn't even phase me. I wanted so badly to bring home a bag of each one, but given that everything is more expensive in Hawaii, these were all 4x the price of the specialty coffee I buy on the mainland and I just couldn't make it happen. What will happen is me telling everyone to visit this shop when they're in Hawaii because it is 100% worth it. Won't you consider opening one in Reno NV?

Long line, oven was broken, so only coffee and desserts available…read more Ordered a "Kona" coffee for $5. Quite frankly it's one of the worst cups of coffee I had. Watery, flavorless. This can't be Kona coffee, and if it was, they don't know how to brew it. Terribly horrible, really expensive coffee. Don't bother.

When my husband was looking for some coffee after we landed in Honolulu and our first option wasn't…read moregoing to work, I ended up quickly spotting this seemingly quaint Japanese cafe and am glad it was good and a lovely, peaceful vibe! It's a bit hard to find though. Located on the top floor of a complex with other food options. You take the elevator up. I'd recommend parking in the Walmart structure across the street because otherwise parking is also hard to find. I got a seasonal drink (white sesame kinako latte with a shot of matcha) and at $11 it was maybe the priciest cup of caffeine I've ever had haha. But it was interesting and tasty and got me refreshed, so worth savoring as a special treat. My husband got a maple cocoa cold foam coffee and it was also delicious! We also got a couple of baked items, which took a while (barista did thank us for waiting) to come out but the tuna melt toast especially hit the spot. The dashi tamago sando was just alright. They also have dessert treats which looked delicious.

It's another Sunday search with my hubby. We wanted something small for breakfast and decided to…read moregive Cafe Lapin a try. Sunday street parking is free so we parked in one of the metered stalls on Sheridan Street. Free parking This place is located on the 3rd floor. We opted to take the stairs to get our steps in but there is also an elevator available. The shop is very tidy and for seating, inside there is a communal table for up to 6 and a table for 2. Outside there are tables on the lanai area. The menu is limited but has both sweet and savory options as well as a good selection of coffees and teas. Today we tried the Guava with cream cheese and Black Sesame with cream cheese. The bread made made both yummy! Both were not too sweet and served in a lovely presentation. Prices were pushing the wallet for the serving size however, I can understand it because of the time and effort that it takes to make the toast presentation make you do a double take. Overall, the service was good and we did not feel rushed at all. We were able to slow down our typical pace and just enjoy each other's company. This definitely a place I would love to share a mommy-daughter breakfast excursion.

I needed to occupy myself after I dropped hubs off for his first cataract surgery…read more After doing some retail therapy at NR I had half an hour to spare. Hubs had to fast from 6 am for his 2 pm surgery so I thought he would probably be starving and would enjoy a delectable salt and butter roll from here. At $4.50 a piece I consider this a luxury for us. I found a close stall in the parking structure. A very cheerful polite male employee took my order. I had seen two occupied tables as I walked into the shop. Both had matcha drinks. Why not? I asked the young man assisting me, what's the best matcha drink? He said his favorite was banana matcha with extra banana foam. Okay I'll try it. He repeated it to the cashier. So popular there was a wait for beverages to be prepared. Soon enough mine was ready. I think Doc would enjoy this drink. This shop is a working bakery. Many yummy pastries displayed. Menu is posted high up above to choose from. Rather tiny shop with room for customers to stand in line to order and wait for drinks. Clean, busy with a few tables and chairs outside but pretty much in direct sun.

one thing about me, imma have a matcha! Anytime, any day! The banana matcha is a top seller but I…read morealso love the rose matcha! I recently went and decided to branch out and try the taro latte and that was 100/10!! Definitely a new favorite. As for the baked goods, I am obsessed with their salt and butter rolls, red bean rolls and their japanini! I am a student nearby and try to get some during lunch or for breakfast but the only downside is they are always SO BUSY! (i mean good for them but man i hate waiting in the hot sun for 20 mins) other than that I really do like this bakery and cafe!

a great spot for matcha and hojicha! they have a solid regular menu and a unique seasonal menu that…read moreblends their flavors well. we loved our seasonal mango matcha and the regular strawberry matcha. they also have macadamia nut milk! they have about six parking stalls right out front and the municipal lot across the street is convenient but paid parking. I do just wish they had their menu more accessible from the entry because right now it's only visible when you're already at the register.

As a matcha lover, Daily Whisk is one of the places I have on top of mind when it comes to good…read morequality matcha. It's located at 14th Avenue next to Ten Tomorrow, a quiet space to have a nice cup of matcha/hojicha latte. Service is always quick without any compromise to the quality. Their matcha is always hand whisked, so I really appreciate that. My favorites are the Matcha Latte and the Strawberry Matcha Latte, but this time around I decided to try the Mango Matcha Latte. You can really taste the strong mango flavor as mangoes are currently in season; however, it's a bit on the sweeter side for me so I'll probably ask for less mango next time or stick with my favorites. Limited parking in front of the store, but you can also park at the Kamuki Municipal Lot for a small hourly fee.

Highly recommend getting the bottled drinks. Can make 2 servings when poured over ice. Hojicha…read moreLatte and Kinako cold brew are my go-to choices. Both toasted coconut and caramel macnut cold brews are also delicious. Bottled drinks are on the sweet side, which I like. You can ask for a sample taste before committing to a whole bottle. Con: Parking can be difficult to find. Very limited amount of metered street spaces

Absolutely love this shop! The atmosphere is very nice, just limited seating. The only con is that…read moreparking is limited (street parking). I always go for the blueberry matcha. It's tart but very well balanced. They let you sample the drinks, which is very helpful for indecisive people like myself lol.