Kailua-Kona, told in roaster-cafés.
2 specialty roaster-cafés that roast their own beans and have a café you can visit. Plan a one-day crawl, listen to the guide, or print the map.
How this list is built: every stop is a roaster in the PremiumRoast directory with public opening hours or a confirmed café, and a brand with several locations appears once. None of the stops has a written PremiumRoast review yet; they are directory listings.
Top pick
HiCO - Hawaiian Coffee, Kona Coffee
First stop on this list; not enough Google ratings yet to rank by rating.
All 2 stops on the map
Open full crawl in Google Maps →Listen — the Kailua-Kona coffee guide
A short spoken walk-through of the crawl, narrated from our profiles.
Suggested route
Start at HiCO - Hawaiian Coffee, Kona Coffee → Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation
Open in Google Maps →The New Wave
Modern specialty & single-origin
The crawl
2 roaster-cafés · 0 reviewed by PremiumRoast · no chains.
Best time to visit
Weekday mid-mornings are calmest; weekends draw lines at the most popular stops. Most roaster-cafés open by 7–8 am and are quietest before 10 am.
Frequently asked about Kailua-Kona coffee
- How many specialty roaster-cafés are there in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii?
- PremiumRoast lists 2 specialty roaster-cafés in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii — roasters that roast their own beans and have a café you can visit.
- What are the newest specialty coffee roasters in Kailua-Kona?
- Among the newer entries shaping the Kailua-Kona specialty coffee scene: HiCO - Hawaiian Coffee, Kona Coffee, Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation.
- Is there a printable coffee day-trip guide or map for Kailua-Kona?
- Yes — PremiumRoast offers a free 2-page printable PDF guide, an audio walk-through, and an overview map for the Kailua-Kona coffee crawl. Download at premiumroast.coffee/coffee-trip/kailua-kona-hawaii.