Simply Local
73 Puunene Ave, Kahului, HI
Crema's Take
“Simply Local is a vibrant community gathering spot in Kahului that beautifully blends exceptional specialty coffee and food with a curated marketplace celebrating local Maui artisans and makers. Their acai bowls are legendary enough to bring people back twice in one day, and the genuine warmth of the owner creates the kind of feel-good atmosphere that has visitors returning multiple times during their stay. It's the kind of place where you can grab a perfectly crafted coffee drink, support island creators, and sink into genuine human connection all at once.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
A must stop if you’re on Maui! Amazing selection of food options and clothes, gifts, crafts. It has a feel-good vibe and is an easy way to support local artists, chefs, bakers and makers.
My friend and I stopped in the day we flew in and were so enamored by their hospitality and kindness that we came back 2 more times during our short trip!! We ordered poke bowls, spam musubis, and lilikoi refreshers. They have a variety of locally made goods perfect for gifts and souvenirs. Happy to have encountered this place on my travels and highly recommend you stop in for a bite, a sip, and a gift 😬
AMAZING experience here! Owner is so friendly and the store is so cute with lots of local vendors from the islands. We will definitely be back to try the food and drinks, everything looked delicious! We were having a bad day and she truly turned everything around for us!
Best Acai bowl on the island!!! We went twice in a day because their Acai bowl is so good. We had a regular Acai bowl with passion fruit butter. The Acai is not too tart and the strawberries and bananas (come with the regular bowl) are super sweet! The ratio of the toppings is perfect! The owners are super sweet and friendly, they recommended us to visit the Iao Valley State Monument near by, which was such a lovely spot to walk around and soak in the scenery! We realized later that we had accidentally paid for our second Acai bowl twice and they were able to check and waive the charges for us over the phone. The owners are truly so kind and accommodating! Must visit Acai bowl place on the island, it’s so delicious you’ll probably come back again just like we did!!
Stopped in while waiting for my order at one of the food trucks outside. They have a bunch of nice goods like shirts, tote bags, and tea towels, but I was drawn in by the big signs for Molokai hot bread. The loaves are from the Kanemitsu Bakery on Molokai. I picked up the ube cheesecake filled loaf and brought it back home with me. It was still soft, fluffy, and delicious after a day in my luggage! The guy running the shop was super chill too. True to the name, they're passionate about supporting local.
Crema Reviews
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