Ars Cafe

Perfect breakfast spot before hiking Diamond Head. Great iced cold brew. Matcha latte was more milk than matcha, but better with simple syrup. We had the smoothie bowl and salmon bagel. Realized the bagel was missing the poached egg, but it was great without. Beautiful cafe with a classic feel and watercolor art on the walls.

The vibe here is super rad. My first time here, just googled a cafe and this one popped up. Had a small americano and it was smooth and delicious. I also ordered the avocado toast and it was perfection. Just the right amount of feta, and sprinkled with beets (my fave!) with a side of fresh rocket/arugula (also my fave!) I wish I took a photo before I mopped it all up. I’ll definitely be back here. Cool art, friendly staff and a relaxed chill atmosphere, what more could you want for your morning coffee break!

ARS Cafe sits along with numerous restaurants within walking distance. ARS serves coffees from many different regions & countries with a small, simple, and eclectic style cafe seating. You’ll always get a great espresso pull with lots of flavor. The food is good but the coffee is better. No Wi-Fi means people are chatting, reading, or listening to the old vinyl playing. I have never seen the gelato station open.

This coffee shop is a bit fancier than I had expected! It’s interesting that they don’t allow Wi-Fi, but that is probably a smart business move to get customers in-and-out and a pretty well-trafficked area. The vibe is very cool and quite unique to a lot of coffee shops that I’ve been to. A bit more dark, moody. Very dark-academia for the most part, lol. There’s a bit of extra seating in the back part of the cafe which is convenient. We got the avocado toast (very yummy!) and banana bread (not bad). Our coffees (not latte and iced latte) were quite tasty as well.

Lovely place to get some coffee to beat the summer heat. I appreciated that ARS cafe closes much later than other coffee shops/cafes. I got an iced coffee during an afternoon walk. I usually am a hot latte person as sometimes the cold temperature changes the flavor of the latte, but to my surprise, it was bold in flavor and smooth in texture. It wasn't sour/acidic forward, nor was it bitter. In one of the attached images, there is a card where it describes the flavor profile of the roast used for their espresso drinks. I enjoyed the salted dark chocolate notes, and it was mocha-esque and not gritty. I also found that the name "rainbow falls" fits Hawaii. The roasts rotate depending on the season, so that they might have a different roast in a couple of months. After I finished my drink, I had a chat with the barista, Rose. She was well informed about the different roasts they have, and we chatted about different coffee shops and shared our enjoyment of coffee. I usually try the latte to get a gist of what the shop offers, and she likes to try out a shop's cold brew. I'll be returning to ARS Cafe to try out their hot latte.