HiCO Hawaiian Coffee
81-6368A Hawai'i Belt Road, Kailua-Kona, HI
Crema's Take
“HiCO serves up creative Hawaiian-inspired drinks like ube cold brew and haupia lattes that genuinely impress, with espresso work that holds its own across multiple visits. The specialty beverages are the real star here—matcha drinks and signature cold brews land beautifully—though the food side is inconsistent enough that you'd be wise to stick with coffee and skip the avocado toast. It's a family-friendly spot in Kona where the drinks justify the visit, even if the kitchen and service can be a bit uneven.”
What to expect
Espresso-focused, with creative signature drinks, good cold brew. Pastries and light food on the menu. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
We really loved this coffee, the espresso and the Matcha simply excellent. The staff also adjusted the drink according to our wishes and had recommendations and not telling the complete menu as recommendation. For us the toasts were delicious
Absolutely freaking WOW. GET the smoked ahi cucumber toast. The bread is a thick slice of sourdough but SO SOFT and perfectly chewy and the smoked ahi is so flavorful with the fresh crunch of cucumbers and chili crunch on top. Also get the frozen froshaka as well. It’s a…
I had a delicious Brown Sugar Latte with their Ube cold foam and macnut milk! It was so great, that I wish I had tried some food but after having such a peaceful morning stop on our way to Waikoloa, in this very chic space I will definitely be back on my next trip out this way.…
Fast drive up or walk up young staffed service. Good coffee, food and gift shop. Nice indoor or outdoors shaded picnic tables. One indoor restroom.
Great Matcha but Terrible Food I tried the new ube matcha drink sweetened and it was amazing. The perfect amount of flavor and sweetness, for breakfast I ordered the avocado toast. Horrible, the avocado was overly ripe and brown. This is my 5th time going to Hico and I’ve never…
I waited over 20 minutes in the drive-thru for one bagel sandwich. I was the only one in the drive-thru and few people inside. Employees were visible in the window standing and drinking water. They apologized and said they were “extremely busy”. I requested a refund and will…
Crema Reviews
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