The hype is real. After a few disappointing "5 star" coffees around the island, we finally found…read moreour spot. The iced coffee was smooth with the right amount of depth. The green alien smoothie was absolutely delightful! The breakfast burrito was also really good. My only wish was that the salsa it came with was spicy. It tasted like marinara. Coming from the Bay Area where coffee shops are abundant, we would definitely come back!

Everything about Java Kai is amazing! The atmosphere (at…read moreboth locations) bright clean on the inside. Friendly service. Delicious drinks and food. I LOVED the blended coffees and the sandwiches and acai bowls DELISH! For SURE get an Acai bowl when you go!

Absolutely delicious! The malasadas were made fresh right then and there, and they were incredible…read more We also tried a shortbread-style cookie (I can't remember the name!), and it was SO good. We sampled all the flavors, and honestly, every single one was delicious. Definitely a must-visit if you're in Kauai! It's a smaller establishment but they have seating outside with covers. The service was very friendly.

Uniquely kind and patient staff, especially "Auntie Shana."…read more Fairly priced pastries, with the inside looking like typical donut cafe. The UBE and POG Malasadas I tried are delicious on their own way, with the UBE being mildly sweet and wonderfully satiating and POG is nice and fruity. I didn't think it was too sweet or had too much filling at all, and I don't like donuts with fillings typically. For all these reasons, I think tourists and locals alike should try this place at least once.

Matt, the owner, is the quintessential joyful coffee guy. You can tell he loves what he does, and…read morehe puts his deep roasting knowledge into every cup. Prices are refreshingly reasonable by island standards, and the daily homemade muffins are always worth checking out. Need proof it's good? Just look at the line. It's full of locals and visitors alike who know where to get a great cup of coffee.

Ube latte was my fav, not as sweet as I thought it was going to be, well-balanced. Definitely going…read moreback

Want a simple, healthy, and tasty breakfast or snack? I love their Papaya Boat! I've been eating…read moreout a lot and my gut needed some rebalancing... They have a lot of yummy pastries with GF options. The staff are friendly and kindly recommend their favorites. Cute store with a chill vibe. Patio with seating in the back and plenty of parking.

Came here twice just for the Malasadas! First off the friendly vibes of the staff are superb. They…read morealso have a very good vegan menu for items that can't really be found elsewhere (vegan lox bagel, breakfast sandwich). Everything was super yummy and solid. I'd opt for the Malasadas without the filling and hit the mochi option. They were a bit better on their own.

Oh my gosh this place rocks! I was on a quest to visit every coffee shop on island. I made it to 4…read moreshops before I found Mokihana. I never made it past Mokihana because they're so dang good. Iced dirty chai is so amazing! Also the staff is friendly with generous aloha

A bus turned in to coffee shop. The gals here were very nice and helpful. One of them realized…read morethat I didn't like my coffee and asked if I needed it to be sweeter without me saying anything. The coffee price is a little steep, but I thought it was pretty good. I got my iced and didn't taste any sourness to it. I've noticed at other places, when you get an iced coffee, there's a hint of sourness. Parking here was not an issue as it's shared with other establishments. I'm not sure of the time we went, but I did noticed Kauai not being busy at all. Compare to the last 2 times I've been here, this 3rd time, it hasn't been busy. Which I enjoyed.

I popped in hoping to pick up a couple of bags of coffee (for gifts and to support local…read morebusinesses). I found out that I'd have to pre-order at least a day in advance, and only their Panamanian light roast (no dark roast). Bummer. Place was small with a pretty barren interior. Just a few tables, and it seemed busy with locals.

Came here the other day right before my hike! It is located in a plaza so very easy parking…read moreavailable. The staff are so nice and friendly. I got a cappuccino because they were out of matcha. The cappuccino was so smooth and good! Loved the minimalist interior and plenty of seating to enjoy the coffee. Will come again!

Best malasadas!! We found this spot and went early around 7am to be sure we could grab a couple of…read morefilled malasadas which they're famous for. We ordered the passion fruit, coconut, and 1 plain/non filled. We ended up ordering another coconut and a chocolate one as it was fresh out of the back. We also ordered 2 coffees. Coffees were good, but we really came for the malasadas and they did not disappoint. The staff was lovely, helpful, made great recs and friendly. There are a couple of tables inside so we sat and enjoyed them while talking with a few locals about how wonderful the Bakeshop is. Highly recommend coming early & we will definitely be back on our next trip to Kauai!!

Came here for the malasadas- we tried the guava, lilikoi, and matcha. The matcha was a bit bland,…read morethe guava was the perfect sweetness, and the lilikoi had that nice tartness. They were all light, fully stuffed, and huge (we def could've done with sharing 2 instead of 3). We also tried the krab roll and Portuguese roll, both of which were fine. Was surprised how quiet it was, but it was a bit later in the morning.

Why write a review when the coffee shop is so good and already has 4.9 stars? Well... because I…read morewant to make sure I remember to come back here next time I visit! All the cold-foam matchas are excellent. The avocado toast is excellent! The people are very nice and quick. The coffee's are really good too. The only negative I can give this place is that since it is popular, lots of people know about it and it can get busy... but still TOTALLY WORTH IT! Every morning we get up, go get a matcha or coffee and sit on the beach to read. What a perfect way to start each day of a vacation!

Terrific food and awesome value compared to all the other coffee places around here. The folks here…read moreare super friendly and speedy! Lots of seating outside the shop. Sucks that we only discovered this place on our last day, would have come daily had we known. Sonesta and Marriott guests, DON'T pay the ridiculous prices at the hotel... take a nice walk over to KIND COFFEE to get your fix at and give business to the local business owner. Keep up the great work KIND COFFEE...see you next time!

came here for their malasadas and they did not disappoint. facing the market to the left, bakery is…read moreon the right as you head into the open air mall, just a few steps in. sign wasn't obvious enough so I missed it and walked all the way into the mall.

I had seen the reviews on this bakery and wanted to try it. I found it in the mall we were in. The…read moremap said it was further than just walking the mall. I drove around and it was only a little walk away. The place is small but has a lot of stuff to eat. The lady was really nice and helped us out. I was a bit hungry so I got a ham and cheese croissant , I had her warm it up. It hit the spot and a nice snack. I got the custard and guava malasadas and they were terrific. Tasted great. The stuff was fresh and soft. so nice Got to come early for the good stuff because I got the last custard. we walked to the food court to eat the stuff.