Ka Lae

This cafe was fantastic. I actually stopped by twice in the same day. The staff was great and very nice, the patio is nice to sit on you will probably see a bunch of lizards. The thing to get here without a doubt is the 7 later brownie thing. It's the thing on the bottom shelf in my picture under the cookies. It is delicious.

The best coffee shop on the big island. The very best Carmel frappe ever!!! This guy makes it with love. One of the nicest shop owners I have met. We stopped every morning after we found this hidden gem.

This is a hidden gem! If you’re a coffee fiend and tired of having over-roasted oily beans, this roaster knows how to roast a proper medium and dark roast. This is single origin Kua coffee, which means it’s grown in a different region of the big island than the more famous Kona region.
As a result Ka Lea will satisfy both the coffee tourist and the coffee fiend.
The make their own 1st rate sandwiches and home baked cookies and coffee cakes.
So, if you’re reading this while standing in a long line with a tourist bus crowd in front of you, at the well-known Bake Shop 100 yards across the street, get outta that line, and walk on over.

We ordered an iced pumpkin spice latte, peanut butter banana smoothie and an iced latte. Yum! Great drinks, staff is very friendly, comfy atmosphere. We'll definitely be back!

Coffee is top notch. Five star presentation and it tastes even better than it looks. Highly suggest if your going across the street to the bake shop, make this your coffee choice. You won’t be disappointed.

Great coffee, panini was amazing, grilled cheese is delicious. It’s a must stop if you are passing through. The workers are very polite and welcoming. The place is very clean.

This place is awesome! I always stop here on my runs to Hilo! Their coffee so of the best I have had on the island! No need to go anywhere else! Fast friendly service! This is a very welcoming place! 🤙🤙🤙🤙

Beautiful, cute and yummy coffee house. Definitely recommend having a coffee here! You can just have a take away or enjoy one on the terras. They have some things to eat aswell but if there’s nothing of your liking, you can just cross the street where you’ll find a lovely bakery and shop!

We own a coffee shop in Colorado. We searched the island to find something that felt like home and this was it. Baked goods, incredible. Espresso, perfectly pulled. Alternative milk options with lots of syrup flavors. 100% recommend if you want a cute environment with great coffee!

Smooth and balanced roasts with a deluxe grilled cheese of gooey goodness in the incredibly soft bread that's truly worth going out of your way for.