the açaí bowl here has a following for a reason, and if you're cutting through the kanoelehua ave corridor on the east side of hilo, stopping feels less like a detour and more like the actual plan. coffee girl sits in a strip along a stretch that's more everyday hawaii than tourist-facing, which means the people coming back are coming back because the drinks hold up. specialty coffee in hilo doesn't have the density it does on the other side of the island, so a place this consistently well-regarded fills a real gap. your best move on a warm morning, and most mornings in hilo are warm, is pairing something cold and espresso-based with whatever's fresh that day.
curated by gautam khorana, editor · updated
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google reviews
60
avg rating
4.8
local cred
30%
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