Craving an afternoon pick-me-up, I came by Junbi at the Royal Hawaiian shopping center for a cheeky little matcha. I've had their matcha soft serve before, which is 10/10 would recommend. You can add fruit purees (like strawberry, pog, taro vanilla), toppings, and a dusting like matcha or li hing. I usually go for their classic matcha soft serve without any add-ons and it's so good. On my most recent visit I tried out their guava matcha. I was between the strawberry or guava, and they said that their guava was a top seller. I saw that one of their seasonal drinks had a strawberry cold foam, and asked if I could add that onto my guava matcha but unfortunately they were out of the strawberry cold foam but I feel like that would be such a good combo. The drink came out super quick after ordering and I drank up the matcha almost just as quickly! read more

For what used to be the small size they now charge is about $9 and half the size they used to be for the same price. They say it's about maintaining quality with higher costs but makes no sense when the larger drinks just used to have the same amount of matcha with more milk also matcha prices have increased they have not gone up 150%. Now they use the cheapest cup possible taking away every once of value. You're better off getting matcha at Starbucks with these prices and massive decline in quality and size. The matcha doesn't taste as good as it used to either which is sad. The staff is friendly. The location is great around all the shopping and clean. read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Matcha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Snoopy promotion going on at Junbi! We had to check it out! I ordered the chocolate hazelnut matcha latte with brown butter toffee cold foam. This is a combination of flavors that will tickle your inside tastebuds! Mix together to get a smooth and delicious mix of matcha, chocolate and hazelnut. The cold foam has tiny bits of toffee. The snoopy cup is adorable with Snoopy sipping on a drink! Service was fast and easy. Great smiles all around. 5 star service here. This was a worthwhile adventure into Waikiki. Thank you Yelp Elite Buddy Irene M. read more

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Ok, but definitely could have been better. I've had Junbi in Irvine and it was actually significantly better than the one in Waikiki. We had the guava and the lilikoi and the regular matcha latte. All of them had a strange flavor that we didn't really enjoy. The girls behind the counter were nice and made the drinks quickly, we just didn't think that they tasted that great. Maybe an off day since we know that Junbi drinks are usually pretty good. read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Drinks were very good, service was quick and it was in a central location at Royal Hawaiian Center. My daughter had a matcha latte with guava and I had a hojicha latte with strawberry. I think we liked the drinks because you could taste the tea but it was still sweet. Not too sweet as you can adjust the sweetness as well. They also have options for alternative milks for an additional cost. If you're Kama'aina, don't forget to get your three hour free validation at their Helumoa Hale guest services. Just make sure to save a same day receipt of $25! read more

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Drinks are good but way overpriced! Location is convenient as well and there are outdoor seating nearby. I also tried their soft serve ice cream and it was just ok. read more

I know junbi is super hyped, they have so many cute merch (miffy themed) and all, but after trying a few of their drinks I can confirm their drinks are not for me. Something about their teas taste watered down, it tastes like watered down juice and I'm not getting much tea flavor. On top of that, drinks cost $10 each. Their guava matcha was better than the other drinks like strawberry green tea/pog green tea, but I'm not a huge guava girly. Their matcha was just ok, just tastes like matcha water. For the price point, there's better out there for sure. read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Junbi is widely known for its matcha drinks and has locations all over the U.S. and around the world. They are quite experimental with their drinks and offer drinks like coconut matcha cold brew, pineapple coconut matcha latte, and yuzu dragon fruit green tea. This location serves soft serve too, but I'm not sure if all Junbi locations have it. Junbi also often does drink and merchandise collaborations with popular character companies such as Miffy and most recently, BT21. Since I was at the Waikiki location, I had to go with something tropical to match the vibes and thus tried the GUAVA MATCHA LATTE ($9.75) with light ice and 0% sweetness (note that the guava concentrate that use is pre-sweetened). The GUAVA MATCHA LATTE had a beautiful ombré of pink, green, and white and was as pretty as it was tasty with strong notes of guava and earthy matcha. I'm very glad I went with 0% sweetness as someone who normally gets 30% or 50% sweetness for my boba drinks. The barista was sweet and helpful. I got my drink within 5 minutes after ordering. However, the lid was NOT properly sealed (they vacuum seal a plastic seal onto the plastic cup) and so it spilled and dripped all over my walk down Ala Moana Boulevard to my hotel :( So taking off a service star for that. Prices are obviously steep here, but the drinks are 20-oz as opposed to 16-oz at other matcha locations and they let you do light ice (unlike Maruwa Seicha). Note that there is no designated seating area and so you'll have to take your drink to go on your walk or find a nice park bench somewhere. Overall: 4/5 for drink, 4/5 for service, 4/5 for atmosphere read more

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Franchise location and it's EXPENSIVE probably because it's in Waikiki. 3/5 Matcha Cold Brew Our signature premium matcha in its purest form Note: They don't whisk it fresh it's premade in a pitcher. I think what gets people's attention is their collaborations currently with Miffy from Japan read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Premium matcha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Workers were helpful in choosing the sweetness levels and giving recommendations. They were also super fast in getting our order out especially with the crowd during december. The drinks however were not that good in my opinion. We were super excited for the BT21 collab but the black sesame was too strong. The matcha and especially the milk green tea was very watery. I think your best bet is to get one of the fruit teas! The place itself is super aesthetically pleasing and cute. During Christmas time there was a huge tree where a lot of people take pictures. The mall is also nice. read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My favorite spot in this area of Waikīkī to grab a quick matcha. I love that they have cold brew matcha with tropical flavors! The staff are all nice and can help adjust sweetness and ice levels as necessary. I highly recommend checking it out if you want to try a tropical twist on matcha! read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Tropical matcha cold brew matcha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Its a nice refreshing drink. Matcha is good and I get mines sweetened. I'll stop by here when Im in the waikiki area. Located in the Royal Hawaiian shopping center. Total for my drink was $10.19 yes its on the pricey side so I dont get this often. read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Strawberry matcha latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This was my first time trying a coffee chafee. It was okay. I definitely prefer to have my coffee or matcha separately. I did enjoy that the drink was not too sweet and the location was conveniently located. You walk right up to the window and order. The wait was not long at all either. read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Stopped by after dinner for a refreshing pick-me-up. We have wanted to go to this place since it first opened as we have long been fans of this franchise's owners from their YouTube days. It is located under Island Vintage Coffee in the heart of the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. Junbi serves up creative flavor pairings with their matcha drinks. I ordered the Yuzu Dragonfruit Matcha Cold Brew (50% and regular ice - to share with the wife) and my mother-in-law got a local specialty the Lilikoi Matcha Cold Brew (no sugar added and normal ice). They allow for adjustments on the ice and % of sweetness. I got boba with mine and she got aloe jelly. Both drinks were so bright and refreshing. Mine particularly stood out as it had a great Yuzu flavor on the front end and finished nicely with a strong matcha flavor on the back end. It blended nicely and their boba was soft with a great chew. The drinks came out quickly and the service was excellent. We enjoyed our drinks with the others' desserts at the stage of the Royal Hawaiian with the nighttime lights overhead. Will 100% be coming back during this trip to try more and will make this a spot to routinely visit every time we come back to the island! read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Cold Yuzu Dragon Fruit Matcha Cold Brew (3PO) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I love junbi in the states so I was really happy to find it here while walking around. I enjoyed this refreshing drink and it was cool because they had more options and different flavors than in California. read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Menu - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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They currently have a BT21 collab and loved the galaxy matcha drink. They also have tumblr mystery boxes, ceremonial matcha, tote bag, and some stickers for this collab. The galaxy matcha drink consists of black sesame, purple sweet potato, and matcha. Matcha wasn't really strong but subtle. Only a fan since I like black sesame and purple sweet potato. The drink flavor was more of a mix between those two. Quick service here from this stand. Some seatings around the area. Would get this drink again. read more

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Just go. Get a cool drink when walking around Waikiki. So delish! This location is central in Waikiki area and shopping. There's some bench seating too if you need to cool your heels with all the walking. read more

Everytime we come to Waikiki we make it a point to come to junbi for their matcha! Wow they never miss - I got the mango matcha latte this time and 10/10! Right on the ground floor under island vintage at royal hawaiian center you cannot miss it! I have had the guava matcha & the strawberry matcha as well (not pictured) and you will not be disappointed read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Mango matcha latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Located in the Royal Hawaiian Center, near the stage area. Cute little shop. Order from one window, pick up in another window. They have cute BT21 items for sale. We ordered a Strawberry Matcha Latte w/Boba. Matcha was smooth and tasteful. Overall, the drink was delicious, would order again! read more

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Cute and clean spot. Lots of varieties to choose from. I got the sea salt caramel matcha latte and it tasted okay but did not taste any sea salt caramel. It just tasted a normal Matcha latte with some cookie crumbs. We also got a strawberry matcha and my fiancé is not a huge fan of matcha but he said it was actually pretty good. My son had a strawberry milk, he's easy and he said it was good. Staff were nice. Place looks clean. Prefer to give this place a 3.5 but will give 4 stars instead of 3. read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Strawberry milk, strawberry matcha latte, sea salt Caramel cold foam matcha latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

ORDER sakura lychee matcha latte (4/5) i loved the lychee bits! strong lychee flavor, but was lacking the matcha. still very yummy. the price is a little steep tho. SERVICE quick and friendly. AMBIANCE right by the stage. read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We arrived on a Monday afternoon and headed over here mid-evening. Luckily there was no line so we were able to take our time looking at the menu. We heard about this place because of the owner/youtuber that my husband listens to. The facility was clean and the decor was super cute with Miffy items on display (my daughter loves (Miffy). The guy at the front was very kind and also helped us choose our drinks. We went with the matcha cold brew with oatmilk and strawberry matcha latte, also with oatmilk. The cold brew was okay...I would give it a 6/10. I tasted only a hint of cold brew and the rest was watered down. The strawberry matcha latte, however, was delicious! I highly recommend that one. read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Matcha cold brew and strawberry matcha latte both with oatmilk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I've had Junbi on my list of places to try for a while, and I was so excited to finally try it, especially in Waikiki. Matcha, boba, and Waikiki all in one place?! My worlds and interests collided, so I was ready to try it. Unfortunately, it didn't quite land how I hoped. What my sister and I ordered: Madagascar Vanilla Matcha Latte with Boba Peach Matcha Latte with Boba DRINKS: 6/10 AMBIANCE: 10/10 SERVICE: 10/10 DRINKS: 6/10 Junbi's menu is super creative as they've got a ton of matcha cold brew options, from tropical mango-guava to yuzu dragonfruit. This is something to note before you try: it is a matcha cold brew, not a whisked matcha. The "crafted" flavors totally overpowered the matcha itself. I wanted a balance of the matcha cold brew and vanilla taste, but instead, I felt like I was drinking straight-up vanilla. For my sister's drink, between the layers of fruit purée and sweet additions, the actual matcha flavor kind of got lost. SERVICE: 10/10 You couldn't ask for friendlier, more laid-back staff. They were efficient, warm, and held conversations with my family and me. No weird upsell. They made the experience feel easy and chill. AMBIANCE: 10/10 Absolutely loved the space. It feels modern, clean, and bright with a very Waikiki cafe energy. It's the kind of spot where you want to slow down, hang out, and take in the vibes. Probably even nicer to sit at the Royal Hawaiian Center, it is located in, with the greenery to look at. Menu selection: Junbi wins major points for variety. Their matcha list isn't just straight-up matcha as they've got fruit purées, exotic flavors, lilikoi, taro, and more. They also sell soft serves! If I go back, I might try their more basic matcha or even the soft serve, but I'll skip the super fruity pairings next time. read more

A small storefront that featured big flavored drinks; perfect for a warm afternoon. A balanced taste of matcha and strawberry on one drink, matcha and mango/guava purée on the other. Nothing fake or watered down like other places, this is the real deal with great customer service! read more

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Located at the Royal Hawaiian Center, they have a small spot in a busy area of Waikiki. Staff were friendly and pretty quick with service. This place is take-out only, no available seats. This place is definitely a matcha heaven. The drinks are good quality and super refreshing especially when it's hot outside. I tried their yuzu dragonfruit. A great blend of the yuzu and dragonfruit. Not too sweet and decent size. This is a pretty convenient spot so definitely check it out if you're in the area. read more

Ordered strawberry matcha late and strawberry refresher. They ran out of boba around 3 PM on a Sunday, which was a disappointment. Service was okay, they didn't ask ice/sweetness level, but it was served quickly. The strawberry matcha is delicious, and I can see myself ordering this again if I'm in the area. However, I do think the prices are a bit extreme, being around $9-$10. The strawberry refresher was meh. It tastes sweet and good, but it's essentially watered down strawberry juice. I would not order this again. Overall, not my favorite boba spot on the island, but I do think their matcha drinks are yummy. They also have cute and fun Junbi x Miffy merch, but it's pricey. read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Cold Strawberry Matcha Latte** and Cold Strawberry Refresher** - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

As a huge fan of matcha, I couldn't walk past Junbi without ordering a drink. They have matcha lattes, matcha cold brew (no milk) and a variety of other tea drinks. I really wanted the Lilikoi Matcha Cold Brew, but when I went to order at the kiosk, it was flagged as out of stock. As my second choice, I went with the GUAVA MATCHA COLD BREW ($8.88) instead and absolutely loved it. I requested it to be "less sweet" which turned out perfectly... bright and refreshing with a prominent burst of guava flavor. Luckily, I could still taste the matcha for itself, although it was on the more subtle side. This drink was fruity, tropical and perfect for the warm weather. Plus, matcha has its health benefits, so it was a completely guilt-free treat. As much as I loved my drink, the cost of almost $9 seems rather steep, but it could also be partially due to the location in the resort area of Waikiki. Two employees ran the small stand. The one at the register was very personable and offered to enter our orders as opposed to leaving us alone with the kiosk. With so many places opting for a self-service ordering system these days, I appreciated this interaction and his willingness to help. Junbi appears to be opening locations around the US and I am excited to see it's coming to Seattle soon! 4.75 stars. read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Guava Matcha Cold Brew ($8.88) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

It's located in the heart of the mall area by v the giant Christmas tree. Went for a Lycee tea craving and found this spot. Easy to order. As for taste, not what I expected. There was way too many pieces and not enough flavor to enjoy for the price. Overall ok read more

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We went around 11 am so there wasn't any wait. The matcha lilikoi cold brew tasted great, almost like a lemon tea. The Miffy Sakura lychee green tea with a milk topping was both of our favorites. Tasted sweet and creamy so it was perfect for the afternoon. Would highly recommend the miffy series! read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Miffy Sakura Lychee Green Tea and matcha Cold Lilikoi Matcha Cold Brew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Super cute little stand! I ordered the cold strawberry matcha latte, it was good! I would have given more stars but every time we would walk by, everything I wanted to try was sold out. I was lucky to be able to order this! I guess sold out isn't such a bad thing though! read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Cold Strawberry Matcha Latte (3PO) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Perfect matcha, 10/10!!! I got the koko head which is the matcha soft serve (you can choose vanilla or even swirl too for almost any soft serve options) with coconut flakes, matcha dusting and guava purée, it was delicious! My boyfriend got the affogato with espresso and swirl ice cream and he also loved his so much, a great combo for affogato lovers. Come here if you love good matcha for sure read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Koko head soft serve Matcha swirl affogato - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Strawberry matcha is THE BEST!!! I love matcha! And the strawberry is fresh! Each time I make it into Waikiki, I make an appoint to go there!!!!! I tried regular matcha latte. It was ok. I like stronger tasting matcha. So strawberry matcha is what makes me give 5! read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Strawberry Matcha is THE BEST!!!!!! Not only is it pretty, it's sooooo good!!!! And keeps me coming back! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Checked out Junbi Matcha & Tea, which specializes in matcha drinks and soft serve. They're located inside of the Royal Hawaiian Center. Drinks are expensive ($8.66 USD to $9.43 USD), same with their soft serve ($12.00 USD to $13.00 USD). - Lilikoi matcha cold brew ($9.32 USD) - opted for 50% ice and less sweet. Way too much ice, flavours were mute and watered down - Yuzu dragonfruit matcha cold brew ($9.43 USD) - boba is an extra $0.99 USD. This was the better of the two drinks read more

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Came here in the morning and there was no line and ordered immediately. Their menu is very extensive with a lot of varieties of matcha. The pineapple coconut matcha stood out to me so I ordered it and it was more than $10!!! I received it pretty fast as well and the employees were very nice. The drink was overbearing coconut and not a lot of pineapple or matcha taste although it still tasted good and it was a large size drink. read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Pineapple coconut matcha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Needed a refresher to cool us down and stopped by Junbi. Huge menu!! Ended up ordering the Lily colada (coconut/pineapple). Loved this drink because of the coconut puree and pineapple. Both flavors are delicious. read more

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Not my first Junbi experience but this was my first visit to their Waikiki location! They have a really great corner spot inside of Royal Hawaiian Center, right in the center off the main walkway where people are always taking photos at the pond! Really smart location choice. I am a big fan of their matcha cold brews so I had to try the Waikiki exclusive flavor: lilikoi! It was so refreshing and perfectly tart without being too tart. read more

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Junbi was a very cute, delicious, pleasant surprise. Went for the BT21 collab and weren't disappointed at all with the very cute cup sleeves and the great merch available for purchase. What DID surprise us tho was the yummy drinks with matcha and black sesame which I'd never had before which were so delicious! Parking easy in the connected parking lot, and for locals you can get a free hour stamp at the business office downstairs in addition to another hour at one of the vendors. read more

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It's crazy to me how I never made the time to try Junbi at home (SoCal) where it all originated, and my first time ended up being in Waikiki! I was so excited to finally try it on vacation. It's located in the Royal Hawaiian Center on the ground floor. I ordered the Lilikoi Matcha Cold Brew ($9.32) because when in Hawaii, I have to choose lilikoi! I had actually never ordered a cold brew matcha anywhere before. I've always chosen to order or make creamy matcha lattes. It was a pleasant and refreshing choice with the sweetness of the passionfruit complementing the matcha which is usually a slight earthy bitterness without sweetener but I actually tasted no earthy bitterness haha. I honestly tasted more fruitiness with a hint of matcha. I didn't mind that since I love fruity drinks so I'm not so sure if it's supposed to be like a 50/50 flavor? Or once you add any sweet, fruit flavor then you def just don't taste matcha? I really need to go to one of my local Junbi locations and try more! My bf ordered a strawberry green tea ($9.19) which is his usual everywhere he goes. He loved how refreshing it also tasted. Ordered it to be "less sweet" A bit pricey overall but I assume we're drinking some quality matcha & teas. (Or it's just a very touristy area lol) I loved looking at the cute little Miffy merch and the bamboo stickers for sale which I got one for $5. A lot of people had ordered ahead of us and we still got our drinks within 4 min. They do a great job pumping out those drinks quickly! read more

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It's a pain to get to if you don't live/work in central Waikiki and expensive but SOOOOO good! I've had the hojicha latte, strawberry matcha, vanilla matcha, and strawberry green tea. The matcha is a perfect texture and tastes amazing. I'm allergic to dairy and super picky, and usually I hate oat milk as an alternative but they magically make it work somehow! Hojicha latte was great, but I realized that don't like hojicha as much in latte form. I wanted to branch out from my usual and try new things, so I'm happy I tried it once. There's a lot of variety and fun flavors of drinks to choose from! Strawberry green tea was a bit strong the first time I had it, but seems much more balanced now. It seems like they really care about crafting the drinks there. There's lots of cute stuff at the shop as well, but... sorry I only care about tea :P Definitely worth a stop when you have a chance! read more

Junbi is a solid spot for matcha, franchises growing pretty fast. Tends to be on the pricier end though, even among other Junbi (makes sense because of location). This location here is very convenient, between shops and offering a great refresher on all the sunny days. My visit was a while ago, so jealous of the Miffy collab, but their soft serve machine was also down during my visit, so I missed out on double. Taro Vanilla Matcha Latte - real taro does an okay job as a topping! Satisfies the craving of boba. Matcha is always solid and high quality. Not much else to say, a solid drink but a hefty price point. read more

Junbi - Waikiki - Taro Vanilla Matcha Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii