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Kona Coffee Purveyors in the International Market Place in Waikiki Honolulu is the Big Island farm-direct coffee bar paired with b. patisserie pastries baked.
Signature drink: 100% Kona single-estate espresso
Tip: Daily 07:00-16:00. Order a flat white with the kouign-amann; queue snakes by 09:30.
Café$Work-friendlyWifi
Honolulu Coffee Company at the Prince Waikiki in Honolulu was founded in 1992 with farm-to-cup Kona coffee from a 50-acre estate in the Captain Cook region.
Signature drink: Kona blend latte
Tip: Order the Kona estate single-origin pour over and watch the catamarans round Diamond Head from the lobby.
Café$Work-friendlyWifi
Morning Brew in Kakaako Honolulu is the in-house roaster cafe that pulls 100% Hawaiian blends weekly, opened by the original Kailua location's owners.
Signature drink: 100% Hawaiian-blend latte
Tip: Big communal table at the back is laptop-friendly. Order the avocado toast with the macadamia nut pesto.
Café$Work-friendlyWifi
Morning Brew Kailua across the Pali from Honolulu is the original location of the 100% Hawaiian-blend roaster, drawing surfers off Lanikai for all-day.
Signature drink: Iced Hawaiian latte
Tip: Daily 06:00-16:00. Cash and card; the breakfast burrito is the move after a Lanikai pillbox hike.
Café$Daily 08:00-14:00Wifi
Arvo in Kakaako Honolulu is the Australian-style cafe that sisters Casey Wiggins and Dixie Rose opened in the SALT block, anchoring the neighborhood's brunch.
Signature drink: Flat white
Tip: Daily 07:00-14:00. Order the loaded avocado toast and the Nutella toast; first hour parking is free.
Café$Work-friendlyWifi
The Curb Kaimuki in Honolulu is a multi-roaster coffee shop on Waialae that pours Olympia and Heart beans, started as a coffee truck and now anchors.
Signature drink: Hojicha latte with blueberry lavender syrup
Tip: The hojicha latte with blueberry lavender syrup is the off-menu order; oat milk toast with ricotta is the savory.