Ali'i Coffee Co.

"My wife ordered the Taro Ube Iced Latte, and I got The Prince. Both were delicious! If you ever find yourself nearby, you should definitely stop by for a drink."

"Full disclosure: my partner and I are from Australia so we are spoilt with the best coffee in the world by a long shot, but I'll review anyway. Ube Taro latte is delicious. My partner got it, it's her first time in America so I tried to steer her away from an espresso for her first drink. It was a delicious drink. I am an espresso drinker. I had heard good things about coffee in HI so thought I'd give espresso here a shot when I usually would never have espresso in America due to the significantly lower quality than Australian espresso. If I have to be honest, the beans were far too over roasted. Coffee culture is meant to focus on the unique properties and flavour of each beans, to bring out their unique flavour profiles. If you over roast the bean, all you taste is burnt caffeine pretty much which is typical of American espresso. This was reflected ib my espresso too so needless to say I was really dissapointed with my drink, particularly since after conversion it was about $7 Australian more expensive than our 7/11 espressos which are far nicer. It's just a reminder for us exactly why Americans add so much other stuff to their "coffees". I'd recommend barristas to try train with Australian trained barristas to understand what elevates an espresso. Cute store, clearly hard working staff but their espresso isn't at the quality I'd expect from a cafe being used to Australian Cafe culture. Service was also quite slow. I'm used to 3 minute turnarounds for coffee in small cafes. Summary: 5 stars for the ube Taro latte, gorgeous looking drink with a great flavour. 1 star for the espresso. Average 3 star between both drinks."

"I am so glad I found this cafe, they have the best nitro coffee I’ve found in Oahu! And I’ve tried a lot of cafes. They have one that’s called the king and it is just that the king of coffee! Staff is excellent, super friendly and service is great."

"Really great shop! I was between all the great options and they were helpful guiding me to my final order. I got “the queen” latte with oat milk and the avocado toast. Both were sublime, 10/10 would recommend. They have about 5 2-top tables inside, good music, and dog friendly. Park in the public parking lots and walk over (no street parking next to the cafe). They also sell coffee beans that they will grind for you. Great place."

"Walked by this unassuming coffee shop while wandering around Honolulu. Decided it was time for a coffee, so we stopped in. If you want to avoid the carbon copy sanitary feel of the big coffee houses, then this place is for you. Very charming, with tons of character. Employees greeted many of the customers- very upbeat and pleasant staff! Plenty of selections for coffee, cold brews and "coff-tails", and espresso choices. We had the Nuts and Berries cold coffee, which was delicious, and a parfait made with chia pudding- also extremely delicious. Food choices include breakfast sandwiches, bagels, toasts, and there was also a house salad available."