Lava Java Coffee Roasters of Maui

This place not only had great coffee with lots of alternative milk and sugar free options, but their eclectic and community atmosphere really made my morning. The patrons and employees were relaxed and welcoming. I’m very picky about coffee and just came from Europe, their espresso was DELICIOUS and smooth. Lots of playful decor including helpful maps and info. Cannot recommend this place enough. It’s sure to put a smile on your face and provide you with a delicious morning coffee.

We loved this little shop! Yummy coffee and the atmosphere was great. They have a really cute sitting area and shop and they even let my daughter play their ukulele. Tiny shop with a ton of personality!

Coconut Mac Nut Latte was perfect. If you don’t like your drinks too sweet…. This is it!

Iced Chai latte possibly best on island!

Loved the coffee here. I ordered an iced vanilla latte with oat milk and it was perfect. There are some seatings inside but mostly for to-gos. Definitely will be back if we’re in Maui again!

My go to for daily coffee fix, nothing bad to say, doing what they do best with greatness. Buy 3lbs of coffee and get 1 free deal was perfect for bringing back home to brew and give out as souvenirs/gifts, they also have some baked goods, Maui grown coffee, and they know how to make a proper/real cappuccino (proper meaning right ratio of espresso/milk in the 1 small size) and the cold brew was perfection. Service was great and staff (family owned?) was also 5 stars!

I was researching cafes on Maui and thought Lava Java in Kihei looked good. It surpassed all expectations and I went back twice during my vacation. The coffee itself was the best I had on Maui and the employees were super nice. Spring for the "local" brew you won't regret it. Nothing better than a little afternoon jolt after a morning at the beach.

Coffee granita is a must a well as the POG slushy. Every one of the 10 times we have come to Maui from Sydney we always make daily morning vists to Lava Java. It is an institution in it's own right on the island.

My recent experience at this place was absolutely terrible. I go to Maui often and I use to recommend them to everyone I know. I won't be anymore. I took sometime before placing my review to get my emotions in check, but after a while it felt like I should share my experience, maybe it'll be helpful to the owners. One blond blue eye young lady behind the counter was beyond rude to us, I brought 3 of my friends in and was excited to show them a local spot with some local coffee, I also wanted them to try the Irish cream lattes there. During our interaction with this cashier, we've had questions about the coffee deals they were running, also my friends asked about other products sold there aside from coffee drinks... the way this person was answering our questions, while rolling her eyes was offensive and rude. We had genuine interest in spending money there, only to be treated terribly. I couldn't help but noticing how she was to other customers in front of us, smiles and thank yous, and when I saw how snarky she was answering our questions, it did get me upset, im not gonna claim its the way we looked or this and that... I don't know her reasons... all I know is how I felt after that interaction. honestly might be upset enough to never step foot in that place again. Good riddance, right? I know.. may not a big deal to a business owner losing one customer, but I truly hope they will take a deeper look at their customer service, and improve it. As a proud American, I love to help a local business everywhere I go, but in Kihei I'd just rather walk a bit further down to the Starbucks now.

Amazing coffee here! Definitely the best place we tried on the island. Came back every morning!!
Staff are super friendly and welcoming.

I can not express enough my ALOHA for this coffee shop. Even though the frozen machine was broken this visit. We made it work. The staff is friendly and I always enjoy my conversations with them. Mahalo lava java for the best coffee in maui! Until next time.