MEET THE BEAN — Tradition

As featured in Honolulu Magazine  — a retired firefighter’s locally roasted coffee beans are now sold around O‘ahu. A short drive from Kailua Town, past Kawainui Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary and the big commercial trucks off Kapa‘a Quarry Road, a right turn brings you to some tan-colored warehouses. You’ll find Tradition Coffee Roasters here, tucked among other small businesses such as Oeno Winery and Ko‘olau Distillery. As Tradition co-owner Lindsey Burik puts it, one could do a day of wine, whiskey and coffee, all made on the Windward side—and they all support each other. “I don’t think you find that in...

KITV Island News, Viewer's Choice FinalistBest Of Hawaii 2023: Tradition Coffee Roasters Coffee connoisseurs know that what goes into a good cup of coffee is more than just good flavor . .  .  and Tradition Coffee Roasters was voted BEST Local Coffee Shop Finalist and BEST Local Coffee Brand Finalist for KITV Best Of Hawaii Viewer's Choice.

As featured in the Daily Sentinel — A guide to coffee in every state What makes a good cup of coffee is personal. Some coffee connoisseurs swear by an AeroPress, while others are drip loyalists. But what about the steps before that? Sure, how a cup is brewed impacts the flavoring, but so does how it's planted, harvested, and roasted.Everything from the soil of the coffee plant to how the cherries are processed, roasted, and brewed affects elements like acidity and flavor notes. For example, arabica plants are more acidic than robusta plants, which tend to have double the chlorogenic...

Check out our Tradition Coffee feature in Kailua Town Magazine Winter 2022 — warm and inviting — you're welcome to look around, ask questions, order a cup of coffee and relax. Customers will find signature roasts available tor purchase, including the newly released dark blend Lava Legacy.