Wonderful coffee to take home, but beware, you need to order ahead of time to pickup. When I stopped by on my way to the airport, the owner said she did not have any for sale. She said all coffees are pre-sold and orders are taken in advance as they roast fresh what they sell. When I looked depressed and dejected, she said they have about 10# of espresso coffee beans just roasted and if I would like that. Of course, I said yes and bought 2lbs. Next morning after landing back home, the espresso beans were just amazing. They were not as dark as I thought - it was the perfect dark roast I was looking for. Not burnt - very low acid - wonderful fruity taste/aroma. Going to mail order another 5# and try their other roasts. read more

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Absolutely TOP NOTCH Coffee Served up by a kind sweet and friendly owner !!! Purchsed 4bags of Espresso a bag of French and a bag of Bravissimo. Now about 4 days in to a bag of the Espresso, and let me say now, sum of the BEST HOME COFFEE you could hope to brew. The quality and love put into the roasting of these beans truly shows in the taste of the coffee. THANK YOU SO MUCH KCCR !!! read more

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Tried to order coffee beans for pick up. Website indicates an untrustworthy source. Can't reach anyone by phone. Perhaps I need to go there to place an advance order. Has anyone double checked the website linked to this Yelp entry? Just wondering... read more

Very good coffee, cheap, and kind service. It's a bit hidden, but the coffee is very good and extremely fresh

Visited their shop for the first time and Fran actually opened up so I could buy some coffee they roasted the day before. The roast was great and I definitely will be back. read more

We loved our visit here! We stopped thinking it was a coffee shop not realizing they just roast coffee to order! She graciously let us come in and we bought some coffee she had roasted that day! Loved chatting with her and getting to know more about her business! read more

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Super kind local family doing it right! Sourcing local coffee beans from all over the Hawaiian Islands and micro roasting them In Kaka'ako. They will grind and roast to one's personal preferences and take custom orders. Franchesca runs the biz with her family and they are all super friendly and knowledgeable. Visit them at KCC Farmers Market on Saturday mornings to get a taste of freshly roasted and brewed coffee and perhaps get an order in for the following week. read more

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Best coffee on the island. Great tasting, freshly roasted coffee for a good price. The roasters are artists! They are so talented. And Fran is amazing!!!! read more

A delicious hidden gem in the ever growing and changing Kaka'ako! I saw them at the Kapiolani Farmer's Market, and I should've bought back then but I didn't. So I tracked them down and little did I know they had limited hours during the week. I rolled up after they closed, but since I worked out at UFC, I came the next morning! The owners are great! Friendly and will grind your beans if you ask. I bought the Hawaiian House blend and the 100% Kona. I brought them back to the mainland and the flavors are amazing! Such a great product and company! And it's good to support local businesses! Mahalo! read more

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I have purchased the Kona market blend twice from the KCC Farmers market. I like the blend very much. It Isa dark roast,but is smooth and does not have the bitter taste. I will definitely be purchasing a bag every Saturday from them. read more

Great coffee. A little hard to find. Owner was super friendly, just like others have said. Coffee was such a good price too!

Koko Head Coffee Roasters did all of our roasting while we operated N'Kope Coffee. The master roaster, Kamaka Hoopai, was very skilled and knowledgable about all coffee beans, especially the raw beans grown on the Hawaiian islands. Although N'kope isn't around anymore, I'll still buy my coffee from Koko Head Coffee Roasters. Tell them what you want and they'll develop the roasting protocols to get the taste you desire! read more

Despite frequent visits to my favorite coffee shop ARVO, I never bothered to explore Kaka'ako (especially on foot) as I assumed it would be full of a) ridiculously expensive condos that none of my friends or I will be able to afford b) tourists roaming around with their cameras 3) homeless. But when I was stranded for 2 hrs while waiting for Fifi (my Fiat) to get an oil change, I had to choose between killing two hours in a boring (but air conditioned!) lounge or hoofing it, and boy am I glad I chose the latter. While roaming Kaka'ako, I stumbled across a smiling Japanese woman who beckoned me over with promises of coffee (a surefire way to lure me in...just FYI in case any one is planning to kidnap me). After sampling some excellent blends, we got to talking about coffee (they are one of the few microroasters who roast their own beans here on the island). And since I find Kona beans tend to be too acidic for my palate, I was pleasantly surprised to find their house blend uses Maui beans. The couple running the shop, Kalani & Masami, are super welcoming and infectiously enthusiastic about their products which range from a variety of local beans (Kona, Maui, Molokai, etc) to worldwide (Central & South America, Sumatran, etc) all of which are freshly roasted every week. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to meet their master roaster, Kamaka (also Kalani's big bro), who was out creating custom blends today. Anyway, I brought home a bag of the espresso and it is incredibly good! Smooth, nice crema, and not too acidic. Now I'm planning to convince my office manager to switch to these beans since we'd not only be supporting local but enjoying excellent coffee in the office as well. So if you're a fan of great coffee, I highly encourage you to stop by Koko Crater Coffee roasters and chat with Masami & Kalani. read more

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There's only a few things to really know; 1. Great selection 2. The Ohana vibe is always welcoming and great. 3. Kamaka has some this long enough to taste a quality difference that is light years away from others. read more

Stopped by Koko Crater when I was visiting Hawaii and looking for some coffee beans to take back home with me. The store was closed but the owners wife was nice enough to let me in and talk to me for a bit as she put her other work to the side. I bought a few bags of coffee that were roasted only a few days prior and I've been brewing them ever since. The 100% Maui coffee is one of the most delicious cups I've ever tasted and their other blends are all also exceptional. I couldn't recommend any other coffee roaster over this one! read more

Tried their iced mocha at KCC. It was very good! Staff were super friendly and the mocha was thick with a very strong coffee flavor. Perfect sweetness! We will definitely go visit their store In kakaako. This is one of the best coffee I had in Hawaii! read more

We arrived 5 minutes after they closed and Faye took care of us anyway. Took an order and roasted it fresh for the day we went home, even gave us a call when it was ready. Just outstanding customer service with a great big serving of aloha to boot. Of course 5 stars. Did I mention that the coffee was 5 star too? read more

Koko Crater is one of the best kept secrets in Honolulu and they shouldn't be. They roast some of the best coffee in the Islands -- from robust blends to single-bean coffees from every island. They also roast for one of the islands' newest brands. You can find nkope pure Hawaiian coffee -- a blend of beans from several islands in a 100% Hawaiian coffee blend. Delish! read more

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Koko Crater offers some of the best local coffee in Hawaii. The best thing about them is that their beans are always fresh and they are willing to do custom roasts and grinds. Awesome, top-notch experience. read more

This place is my wife's favorite place to buy coffee!!! It is a small local spot down the road from Salt Kakaako. They sell their coffee to a few local shops (Vintage Island n few other spots). They are very friendly and give great customer service! We got a fresh bag of coffee yesterday when we got there around 10:00am. We will be back soon and continue to buy more coffee. :) read more

Locally owned, small shop. They are happy to do custom roasts, grinds, blends. Lots of Aloha. Please support your local coffee roasters! read more

So I found out recently that this is the company who roasts coffee for Manifest (which by the way has the best cold brew on island). Naturally I had to go to the source of this amazing coffee. I'll definitely be going back for more of their Waialua roast. read more

Very nice. $10 credit card minimum, so I told them I'd be back to try with cash, and instead they gave me a free cup as a sample. Good coffee read more

I tried their small batch espresso roast there on site. It was second to none!! I've had espresso shots prepared for me in Israel-west bank (bedouin), Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Spain, Portugal, Grand Cayman, Japan, Taiwan, South Africa, and all over the continental US. Koko Crater Coffee blend and roast protocols hit the mark! I have a five pound bag!! I understand they are roasting for N'Kope, Hawaiian blend coffee too. read more

Great coffee, good espresso. They did not offer medium or light roast for their beans.... This is the coffee most the little local shops carry. Try their blueberry coffee, sounds wierd but is super tasty. read more

Excellent coffee!! Very smooth taste. I have been twice in 2 days. :) Both ladies that have helped me have been so nice. I highly recommend this place. read more

I'm a real coffee snob so when I decided to try Koko Crater coffee, I was skeptical because I'm really not big on Hawaiian coffees. I was pleasantly surprised at their variety and very knowledgeable staff to explain the different flavor profiles help me choose which coffee suits me best. I prefer medium blend blends of South American coffees and they were able to satisfy my needs and the coffee is superb you can tell there is extreme care given to each roast to get the perfect coffee everytime. read more

A local suggested I check out the Kapiolani Community College Farmers Market while visiting Oahu. I thought to myself that I'd never find it so I didn't even try to look it up. I was pleasantly surprised when I stumbled upon it on my way to Diamond Head. I wanted to buy some Kona coffee and these guys seemed to know their stuff when I chatted with them. Contrary to the older review, they do offer medium roast coffee beans (perhaps they didn't before). Because I had my fill of coffee that day, I didn't try the Kona but took a risk and bought a bag for $25. We take our coffee seriously and are super-picky San Franciscans. My husband and I both agree that this Kona is excellent! It's so smooth and flavorful. I've had other Kona roasters and have not been impressed. I almost gave up thinking that Kona is just a gimmick. So glad I gave it another chance and found Koko Crater. I'll be ordering soon from their website! read more

Staff is super friendly and the coffee is delicious. It beats any coffee I've had, hands down.

I was just visiting the islands this October and was one of lucky ones to visit the roasting of Koko Crater beans!! I drank the best cup of coffee in my life there. Kamaka and SHERYL, mahalo!! We live in Oregon and we LOVE our coffee here and KOKO Crater Coffee Roasters has a great coffee!! I am enjoying the KONA MARKET BLEND and the HAWAIIAN HOUSE BLEND every morning now. Hope we see your coffee here soon! read more

Koko Crater Coffee Roasters offers a wide range of coffees and the capacity to create nuanced blends and roasts. Personalized service and refined processing skills enable them to help you to create a custom brew responsive to your palette and usage. Chance 'um! read more