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Solana Tao and Greg Suekoff Join Aina Gourmet Market Maui restaurant review

Solana Tao and Greg Suekoff Join Aina Gourmet Market Maui restaurant review

 
There’s a sweet spot somewhere between four minutes and 210 degrees with a course grind that makes a perfect French press coffee. It’s a spot that Greg Suekoff, the new assistant general manager at Aina Gourmet Market has finessed, since he started working in cafe at age …


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Happy Cappy Hour $1.50 @coffeeonmaui Maui Coffee Roasters plus cookie equals I vacuum when I get home

Happy Cappy Hour $1.50 @coffeeonmaui Maui Coffee Roasters plus cookie equals I vacuum when I get home

When I am looking forward to mundane afternoon housekeeping duties or need a quick kick in the pants Maui Coffee Roasters always comes through. Their cappucino is one of the most perfect beverages ever, plus its only $1.50 after 2pm.
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Village Cafe and Sweet Shoppe is a sweet spot in Kapalua

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You probably don’t think of Kapalua as a place to head for a family restaurant, but that is exactly what I am going to tell you. The Village Cafe and Sweet Shoppe opened in December and has a lot going on inside their space. Located in the Kapalua Village Center at the top of office road, this is a hub of activity, check in’s for the condos, the start of many trail heads for hiking in the area, and at the heart of the gathering area is the cafe


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Todays french pressed coffee @coffeeonmaui features my own half n half, almond milk, cream and almond torani

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Just for fun. Almond milk by itself is too thin for my coffee, added some cream, and almond syrup. Quite good.

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Sad But True Big Wave Espresso is Closed for Good

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No more drive through white coffee hook ups! The Folks at Big Wave Espresso were real nice, but it was a tough go at it and they decided to close.
If you need your caffeine but cant leave the car try Akamai Coffee down Dairy road …


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Kupa’a Farms won Best Maui Coffee at the Hawaii Cupping Competition, and second in the State

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Maui Coffee Farmers, Gerry Ross and Janet Simpson, win Best Coffee on Maui for the second year in a row at the Hawaii Coffee Association’s 2nd Annual Statewide Cupping Competition held this past weekend on The Big Island at the Sheraton Keauhou Beach Resort


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Talking Coffee Shop with Wailuku Coffee Company’s Megan Childers

Talking Coffee Shop with Wailuku Coffee Company’s Megan Childers

When Cafe Marc Aurel closed the terror was palpable in the editorial office of Maui Time, where we survive on coffee. Luckily we were only out of a coffee options for about a month before Megan Childers and her partners, Jackie Goring opened Wailuku Coffee Shop in the location on 26 N. Market Street. Megan Childers is no newcomer to the coffee house culture and concept opening her first cafe in Washington as a drive through when she was 17.

@JenRusso: How do you make the perfect espresso?

Megan Childers: It starts with fresh beans, and we have a special grinder that works the beans into a fine ground without bean shock


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The Coffee Experience: Big Wave Espresso Brings Rich Flavor and affordable cups to Maui

The Coffee Experience: Big Wave Espresso Brings Rich Flavor and affordable cups to Maui

Getting coffee from a seasoned Barista or coffee expert can really take your coffee experience up a notch. For appreciators of coffee like me, that makes all the difference. I won’t just settle for a cup a joe from the gas station in the morning, …


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Sweet deal: $2.50 Latte Tuesday at Big Wave Espresso

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You can’t beat the price and the coffee gets a thumbs up from the tasters in our office.
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Just got the chronic today’s special at Big Wave Espresso

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Owner Floyd just told me its a million calories, I said he had to take back that statement. This drive thru cafe serves up lots of caffeine various drinks, plus smoothies and muffins. Located at 333 Dairy Rd., kahului, hi …


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