Honolulu Coffee

Best for: Macarons and coffee
Location: Waikiki, Ala Moana, Downtown

Honolulu Coffee is similar to Island Vintage, specializing in Kona coffee beverages and sprinkled throughout Waikiki, catering to tourists who don't mind paying the price. While I tend to prefer the coffee at Island Vintage, Honolulu Coffee definitely has a better selection of pastries.

chocolate mousse in the shape of a cup!

Unlike Island Vintage, Honolulu Coffee has a branch in downtown, which is really convenient. Macarons during your lunch break -  need I say more?

peppermint macarons

So far, these are the macarons in the state. And these are no typical macarons. There are lilikoi, Hawaiian salt, and Kona coffee flavored macarons - only in Hawaii!

lilikoi, pistachio, and caramel & hawaiian salt maracons

pistachio, kona coffee, and caramel & Hawaiian salt

studying at Bishop Square

at the Moana Surfrider Hotel

Coffeeline Campus Coffeehouse

Best for: Coffee
Location: Manoa

  
Coffeeline is to UH as the Paradox is to Reed. Only about 2 of you will get that analogy. Coffeeline is a homey coffeeshop across the street from the University of Hawaii. It is cluttered with magazines, random plants and pieces of artwork. If I was a UH student, I'd probably be spending a lot of time here, since Glazers is a bit of a journey, and Hawaii doesn't really have any other coffeeshops conducive to studying

The interior space is pretty large, but what I really like about Coffeeline is that there are a couple of tables on the outside balcony. The view just overlooks the YWCA, but I'm always looking for ways to drink coffee outside. My only complaint with this place is that it doesn't provide coffee cups to-go. I know the owner is being environmentally-conscious, but what are desperate students supposed to do when they forgot their thermoses?