Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Although the Coffees of Hawaii plantation used to have a bustling operation which in-
cluded tours of the plantation and the coffee making process, all that remains now is the
Coffees of Hawaii Espresso Bar
(1630 Farrington Ave., 6am-5pm Mon.-Fri., 8am-8pm
Sat., 8am-5pm Sun.) and the self-guided informative tour on the outdoor deck. By process
of elimination this is the happening spot to grab a coffee, mocha, guava pretzel, baked
item, ice cream, or any other sort of snack you could possibly be craving. The coffee here
is grown right across the street, and the sprawling front porch has been known to host im-
promptu ukulele jam sessions among the affable island locals.
The good news when it comes to finding food in western Moloka'i is that you don't have
to think hard about where you want to go. To be fair, even the
Maunaloa General Store
(200 Maunaloa Hwy., 808/552-2346, 9am-6pm Mon.-Sat., 9am-12pm Sun.) is a stretch
in that it's just a supermarket. With the Moloka'i Ranch having shuttered its operations,
there's nothing on this side of the island which could be considered an actual restaurant,
but if you want to put together a picnic for the beach, then the general store will more than
suffice.
The only restaurant on the east end, the
M
Mana'e Goods & Grindz
(mile marker 16
on Hwy. 450, 808/558-8498, 6:30am-4pm Mon.-Fri., 7:30am-4:30pm Sat.-Sun., $6-9)
takeout window which accompanies the general store serves up everything from chicken
katsu plates to freshly made fruit smoothies. If the banana pancakes happen to be on the
menu, don't even hesitate. Just order them.
While the selection is thin, in addition to the random articles of clothing and various
sundries, the
Pu'u O Hoku Ranch Store
(mile marker 25 off Hwy. 450, 808/558-8109,
9am-5pm Mon-Fri.) sells a slew of organic fruits and vegetables as well as locally grown
beef raised right on the ranch.
