Paradise Coffee in Hilo is a cozy gem with rich, flavorful brews served by knowledgeable friendly staff. A must-stop in Hilo for every coffee lover!
Danyel Erickson
The best local coffee available! This is a true coffee shop that serves fresh locally grown coffee. The store front is inside the actual roasting facility where you can enjoy the aroma of fresh, quality beans roasted to perfection. They offer free samples of their delicious coffee and the barista is extremely knowledgeable.
Geoff Stewart
Great coffee! Geisha is a must try! Pour over is on point!
KK
Amazing coffee. Cute little shop with a couple of seats, they serve only coffee (in a few different forms). Street parking, or a paid lot with plenty of space across the street.
Sunny FXR
This is the place for specialty coffee. The coffee is sourced locally as well as worldwide. They have connections with some of the finest in the world. They roast on site in small batches. I sampled the Ka'u Peaberry, highly recommend. Excellent Customer service, they took the time to explain their coffees and were not rushed. Check their schedule, they are only open certain days.
Vera
A wonderful local coffee spot in Hilo. We tried the cold brew and the pour-over, both of which had delightful aromas and unique flavors. The barista was helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly.
Kā'ai Fernandez
Great coffee, great vibes, great staff. A good selection of local coffees to choose from if you wanna take some beans to go, or if you wanna have a drink there. The guy at the counter was super chill and friendly and made a great pour over. I got the Kona Tropical Punch Washed, and damn if it ain't some fine coffee. The store is small, so you'll wanna grab your drink and go. If you're looking for some specialty coffee/beans, this is the place to go
Tim Marinelli
Best coffee on the island
Carol King
a must stop if you’re in the area and into coffee! Very no-frills and the focus is on coffee. I sampled three different cold brews and they were all great. Took a cup of half and half to go but ended up not needing it! Only wish they opened earlier!
Eric
Phenomenal experience.
I had an espresso, cold brew and drip at the cafe in Hilo.
For espresso, I had the Hawaiian island blend I think? The espresso was just ok - it was a bit too hot. In general it’s tough to pull a Hawaiian espresso. But I have had some other great ones on the island - Hico pulls a decent one. A Lina Micra might be in order for the cafe ;) a great machine for dialing in the temperature.
The cold brew was the yellow pacamara I think? It was decent. Not super sweet, but tangy and unique for a cold brew.
I ended with a Kona tropical drip. Wow. First few sips were nice. After this cooled down for about 20 minutes this drip just popped. It was like sipping on a koolaid burst bottle.
I went down the road to big island coffee roasters with the Kona tropical drip in hand, and ordered a light and sweet flight. The staff and big island roasters were very nice…but none of the 3 drips in the flight came close to the flavour in the Kona tropical from paradise. It gave new meaning to the term fruit bomb.
I might have to go back to the Hilo cafe this trip to try that geisha champagne drip…
If you are visiting Hilo and are a coffee fan, this is the place to visit to taste and compare multiple coffees. This is also one of the few places where you can purchase an anaerobic fermented coffee. A very pleasant and easy on the palette coffee. There were tables to relax and enjoy the coffee. We will be back on the next trip.
Ethan James
Paradise roasts fantastic coffee. I’ve always been a dark roast guy, and the folks at Paradise showed me the wonders of what well roasted specialty coffee can be. Their approach to light and medium roasts is perfect, bringing out the natural sweetness and breaking down the sugars in the bean just enough while roasting to make it balanced, but complex, and giving it plenty of room to let the origin characteristics shine. Beautiful coffee from here. Visited the shop in person this last week, the free samples were excellent and I’m so glad they had that. Additionally, they offered 20% for all locally grown coffees purchased in shop, which is an excellent deal for the quality they deliver. Excellent customer service too, answered my questions, were patient with me and gave me time to decide, had nice stickers and pins, and I love the simplicity of their menu, just offering pour over and cold brew, bringing it back to basics to put the attention back on the coffee, not the milk, nor syrups, nor sugar. Way to go Paradise Roasters, you have my loyal patronage, 10/10!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paige Dawson
we went to paradise coffee while we were in Hilo. it’s a cute little shop with a few offerings. if you go, know that this is a specialty coffee shop, so they don’t have lattes or mochas. they only have cold brew, hot coffee, espresso, and americanos (all black, no milk). they have a small stand with cream and sugar on the side. they do offer samples of all their coffee. we both got the decaf granja cold brew and it was great! but we did find ourselves wishing they at least had more than the tiny little cups of cream.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Mike
Nice place. Great coffee. No complaints. This is an actual good coffee shop not a big sweet drink Starbucks type joint though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Harold Pramekamol
We decided to venture here after reading several great reviews and the bland coffee at our hotel was just too much. It feels like it’s just off the beaten path, however the destination was worth it. My wife & I sampled two different local dark & medium roast pour overs and was pleased. Each cup served a full flavored punch of richness. We do love our coffees and here the distinct recently roasted essence was clear. It’s a small shop with limited seating and no restroom or side dishes, and this 4 no 5. Still it’s a great place! We recommend.
Parking: We arrived earlier (8:30am) and found plenty of street parking. Good advice, lock up your cars a lot of homeless people sleeping on sidewalks within a stone’s throw of the shop.
Paradise Coffee in Hilo is a cozy gem with rich, flavorful brews served by knowledgeable friendly staff. A must-stop in Hilo for every coffee lover!
The best local coffee available! This is a true coffee shop that serves fresh locally grown coffee. The store front is inside the actual roasting facility where you can enjoy the aroma of fresh, quality beans roasted to perfection. They offer free samples of their delicious coffee and the barista is extremely knowledgeable.
Great coffee! Geisha is a must try! Pour over is on point!
Amazing coffee. Cute little shop with a couple of seats, they serve only coffee (in a few different forms). Street parking, or a paid lot with plenty of space across the street.
This is the place for specialty coffee. The coffee is sourced locally as well as worldwide. They have connections with some of the finest in the world. They roast on site in small batches. I sampled the Ka'u Peaberry, highly recommend. Excellent Customer service, they took the time to explain their coffees and were not rushed. Check their schedule, they are only open certain days.
A wonderful local coffee spot in Hilo. We tried the cold brew and the pour-over, both of which had delightful aromas and unique flavors. The barista was helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly.
Great coffee, great vibes, great staff. A good selection of local coffees to choose from if you wanna take some beans to go, or if you wanna have a drink there. The guy at the counter was super chill and friendly and made a great pour over. I got the Kona Tropical Punch Washed, and damn if it ain't some fine coffee. The store is small, so you'll wanna grab your drink and go. If you're looking for some specialty coffee/beans, this is the place to go
Best coffee on the island
a must stop if you’re in the area and into coffee! Very no-frills and the focus is on coffee. I sampled three different cold brews and they were all great. Took a cup of half and half to go but ended up not needing it! Only wish they opened earlier!
Phenomenal experience.
I had an espresso, cold brew and drip at the cafe in Hilo.
For espresso, I had the Hawaiian island blend I think? The espresso was just ok - it was a bit too hot. In general it’s tough to pull a Hawaiian espresso. But I have had some other great ones on the island - Hico pulls a decent one. A Lina Micra might be in order for the cafe ;) a great machine for dialing in the temperature.
The cold brew was the yellow pacamara I think? It was decent. Not super sweet, but tangy and unique for a cold brew.
I ended with a Kona tropical drip. Wow. First few sips were nice. After this cooled down for about 20 minutes this drip just popped. It was like sipping on a koolaid burst bottle.
I went down the road to big island coffee roasters with the Kona tropical drip in hand, and ordered a light and sweet flight. The staff and big island roasters were very nice…but none of the 3 drips in the flight came close to the flavour in the Kona tropical from paradise. It gave new meaning to the term fruit bomb.
I might have to go back to the Hilo cafe this trip to try that geisha champagne drip…
Restaurantji Recommends
If you are visiting Hilo and are a coffee fan, this is the place to visit to taste and compare multiple coffees. This is also one of the few places where you can purchase an anaerobic fermented coffee. A very pleasant and easy on the palette coffee. There were tables to relax and enjoy the coffee. We will be back on the next trip.
Paradise roasts fantastic coffee. I’ve always been a dark roast guy, and the folks at Paradise showed me the wonders of what well roasted specialty coffee can be. Their approach to light and medium roasts is perfect, bringing out the natural sweetness and breaking down the sugars in the bean just enough while roasting to make it balanced, but complex, and giving it plenty of room to let the origin characteristics shine. Beautiful coffee from here. Visited the shop in person this last week, the free samples were excellent and I’m so glad they had that. Additionally, they offered 20% for all locally grown coffees purchased in shop, which is an excellent deal for the quality they deliver. Excellent customer service too, answered my questions, were patient with me and gave me time to decide, had nice stickers and pins, and I love the simplicity of their menu, just offering pour over and cold brew, bringing it back to basics to put the attention back on the coffee, not the milk, nor syrups, nor sugar. Way to go Paradise Roasters, you have my loyal patronage, 10/10!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
we went to paradise coffee while we were in Hilo. it’s a cute little shop with a few offerings. if you go, know that this is a specialty coffee shop, so they don’t have lattes or mochas. they only have cold brew, hot coffee, espresso, and americanos (all black, no milk). they have a small stand with cream and sugar on the side. they do offer samples of all their coffee. we both got the decaf granja cold brew and it was great! but we did find ourselves wishing they at least had more than the tiny little cups of cream.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Nice place. Great coffee. No complaints. This is an actual good coffee shop not a big sweet drink Starbucks type joint though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We decided to venture here after reading several great reviews and the bland coffee at our hotel was just too much. It feels like it’s just off the beaten path, however the destination was worth it. My wife & I sampled two different local dark & medium roast pour overs and was pleased. Each cup served a full flavored punch of richness. We do love our coffees and here the distinct recently roasted essence was clear. It’s a small shop with limited seating and no restroom or side dishes, and this 4 no 5. Still it’s a great place! We recommend.
Parking: We arrived earlier (8:30am) and found plenty of street parking. Good advice, lock up your cars a lot of homeless people sleeping on sidewalks within a stone’s throw of the shop.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
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