Aloha Roastery
3100 Kuhio Hwy, Lihue, HI
Crema's Take
“Aloha Roastery stands out as a rare bright spot for light roast coffee lovers in Hawaii, where darker roasts typically dominate—their espresso-focused menu shines through in expertly pulled lattes, cortados, and americanos, backed up by proper croissants and genuine pastries. This minimalist haven in bustling Lihue offers a peaceful retreat with excellent natural lighting and a genuinely warm (but refreshingly unpretentious) staff, making it equally ideal whether you're settling in with a laptop or grabbing a quick cortado.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Anything lighter than black beans are incredibly hard to come by in Hawaii. This is one of the very few places we’ve found. Coffee is great. We had a variety of lattes, cortados, and americanos. All good. The first stop there were some issues asking for less than 12oz since they do not denote sizes. Husband tried asking for a small but they still gave him a 12oz. The guy was not pleasant. Other visits were fine, although we did wait a seemingly awkward amount of time at one visit while the only employee flirted with some girls before we were even acknowledged.They use Kirkland Oat milk. Husband really enjoyed the kouig aman
Decent pastries, coffee is alright. I would advise the owner to switch to a different brand of oat milk as the Kirkland one isn't great. Would have liked to see smaller cup sizes because otherwise you are mostly just tasting the milk ...
A slice of quiet and minimalistic haven in the most action-packed Lihue area of Kauai. I forgot to take a photo of our croissant but they do have proper croissants here.
They have the best coffee we have tasted so far in Kauai. The pastries are also excellent. The place is nice and bright. The team members are super friendly. We ordered Mac Nut Latte and Cinnamon Honey Scone. They are so good. Highly recommend this place.
Highly recommend! I love the natural lighting in the store and the staff is super friendly but not over the top friendly. I got the matcha latte with a croissant. The matcha was the perfect green color and was very smooth and not clumpy. The croissant surprised me with the sweet flavoring but not overpowering. I was mostly impressed with the sizes of their cups! I am always wanting a small size cup and their size small cups are the perfect size! They also do a phenomenal job of keeping their store clean and smelling nice. There is seating inside and parking is easy to find.
Crema Reviews
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