Kona Coffee Purveyors is a specialty coffee roaster and retailer based in Honolulu that focuses exclusively on 100% Kona coffee. Founded by industry veteran Raymond Suiter, the company emphasizes a meticulous, detail-oriented approach to roasting and direct relationships with Kona-based farmers. Their flagship cafe in Waikiki is widely recognized for pairing these high-quality, single-estate coffees with premium pastries.
Ownership
Kona Coffee Purveyors is an independent, family-owned business founded by Raymond Suiter after he sold his previous venture, the Honolulu Coffee Company.
Founded
2008
Roasting
Reported to roast in-house.
What it's known for
The brand is highly regarded for its rigorous, direct-sourcing approach to 100% Kona coffee and its partnership with B. Patisserie to offer a high-quality pastry program at its Waikiki cafe.
Sourcing countries
United States
Farm-level sourcing
The brand sources exclusively from the Kona region of Hawaii, working directly with local farmers and producers. They offer single-estate coffees, specifically naming estates such as Hualalai, Mauna Loa, and Konawaena, and maintain a close, long-term relationship with partners like Greenwell Farms.
Notable coffees
— Hualalai Estate
— Mauna Loa Estate
— Konawaena Estate
— KCP Kona Peaberry
In the news
Recent news and media coverage about Kona Coffee Purveyors, as documented by outside outlets. We link to the original reporting and do not rewrite or endorse it.
Kona Coffee Purveyors celebrated National Coffee Day by offering a buy-one-get-one promotion on 6-ounce and 12-ounce bags of Kona coffee beans. The event, which also featured live Hawaiian music, was described by owner Raymond Suiter as a gesture of appreciation for the local community.
Kona Coffee Purveyors collaborated with San Francisco-based b. patisserie to release nine limited-edition, boba-inspired flavors of the kouign-amann pastry. The special menu was created to celebrate Kouign-Amann Day on June 20, highlighting the ongoing partnership between the two brands.
Kona Coffee Purveyors introduced a limited-time menu of Chinese-inspired desserts, pastries, and specialty drinks to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The initiative showcased the cafe's seasonal offerings at their International Market Place location.
Research disclosure — this profile was compiled from public online sources on 2026-10-20. This company overview is not a tasting review. Original tasting reviews are labeled separately when they exist. Ownership, roasting and sourcing details are attributed to documented sources. While the brand explicitly names the estates they source from, I could not verify the specific names of the individual farmers beyond their long-term collaborator Tommy Greenwell of Greenwell Farms.
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