Java Kai

They had a really good spicy chai that you could get hot or cold. They also have a lot of great breakfast options like granola and yogurt as well as a nice array of baked goods.

This place was spectacular! My friend and I were staying at the nearby Hilton and made stopping by here and the neighboring juice bar our daily ritual. I'm not a coffee person, but their matcha latte was great (I highly recommend it sweetened with the Macadamia nut syrup) we got a different breakfast every morning and were never disappointed once. The line was usually long but moved fairly quickly and always worth it.

Great spot for breakfast, really popular, If you go early you wont have to stay on line.Really hard to find a table and sit in the mornings though.
They offer hawaiian breakfast and smoothies.
Really delicious food.

So so tasty. Worth the wait. So many good options, the staff was super friendly and the food divine such good flavors. Would love to go back.

The macnut latte was very good, not too sweet. Ordered it with oat milk. Probably the best I’ve had.

Edit: if there’s a long line up front, try the Kai Bar (same full kitchen menu) in the back parking lot. They have two small tables there, very busy even at 7 AM on a Saturday. Order ahead for pickup here. The ice macnut latte was better than the hot version. Açaí Bowl and JK Granola Bowl were both good with fresh ingredients.

We ordered the JK yogurt bowl, surfer girl sandwich and avocado toast. The yogurt bowl was nothing special. The surfer girl sandwich was the best part for sure. The avocado toast was 3/5. They put it on a bagel and just was sliced avocado with nothing else on it. If I go back I’ll be trying their juice and smoothie!

Get your coffee here every day!! Best coffee on the island, plus delicious food to eat!! Will be very busy so be prepared to wait, but it's worth it!! Love this place so much, I've purchased their espresso beans for my home coffee daily! Great and quick service! You won't be disappointed!

Great reviews for a reason! Day one we came for the smoothies. We came back the next day for breakfast after seeing their food.

Planning a hike yesterday, we wanted some protein, but not a heavy meal so we decided to have smoothies with a protein boost added in. I got the papaya date shake and my wife got the Little Monkey. Both were excellent. Generous too. They filled the cups to the brim! Careful putting your lid on so you don't squeeze some over the side (he said from experience).

With no hiking planned this morning, we went back for breakfast. Great coffee, which one would expect. My wife got bagel and lox and I got the Sunrise Brekkie. Both very good but I forgot to take pictures I was so hungry. But should you decide to get sweets for breakfast, I did get some photos of their pastry cases. Great looking treats. I also noticed they have some gluten-free cookies available. Seemed like other gluten-free choices available on the menu too.

Oh, and as you can see from the little counter sign, you can order online. I would highly recommend that between 8-10 AM. And if you only want drinks, it might be faster to walk around to the back side of the building where they have a window that takes drink orders only. It's also where you pick up online drink orders.

Latte and matcha latte: really good. Avocado toast good, though pretty simple (could use a drizzle of EVOO and/or chili flakes). Definitely expensive for what you get. Vibe in cafe great but felt very touristy.

On our 3 days in Kauai, we came back the second time! So gooooood❤️😍 not too sweet coffee and fresh grounded beans make huge difference! Line gets long but they go very fast. Adding lox to dilly sandwich was an excellent choice🤩 lox in their croissant sandwich was amazing as well. If you are in kauai, this is one of the best spot to go!