Coffee Girl opened its first Honolulu location Sept. 26 at 629 Keʻeaumoku St. inside Azure Ala Moana, bringing specialty lattes, local pastries and build-your-own avocado toast to the neighborhood. The opening came days before the cafe’s planned grand opening, Aloha State Daily reported.
The cafe has a modern white-and-gold interior accented with roses, a design that echoes Coffee Girl’s Hilo shops, according to Aloha State Daily. Its grand opening is set for Saturday at 8 a.m.; the first 100 customers are promised free goodie bags.
From Hilo Pop-Up to Honolulu Storefront
The Honolulu shop is Coffee Girl’s third location. Owner Savanica Johansen opened the first cafe at 2100 Kanoelehua Ave. in Hilo in March 2023, followed by a second at 42 Waianuenue Ave. downtown, according to the outlet’s report.
Coffee Girl began as a delivery operation around 2021, with drinks priced at $3. Johansen used proceeds from a real estate sale to fund the first storefront, per the same account.
Pink Macchiatos And A Fast Build-Out
Johansen told the outlet she decided to bring Coffee Girl to Honolulu after a vacation visit to Oʻahu in June. Work on the Azure Ala Moana space started at the end of August, and the shop was completed in roughly four weeks; she described the process from decision to opening as about 60 days…