Better Things Cafe

I was in the middle of ordering and the lady behind the counter completely disregarded me to talk/gossip with her friend in the middle of me ordering, I then walked out because of how terrible the customer service was. It was completely rude and unbelievable. Not sure how the food and drinks are but the customer service ruined the whole experience.

They're partnering with Paia Bowls while they're closed - don't come here.

The bowl was completely frozen like ice cubes, and mostly granola. I'm 100% sure they just buy frozen açaí packs and the Nature's Path granola bags from Costco and throw this together, because I buy that stuff for myself :p and fwiw all of their oat milk and such was Costco as well... hard pass, could have gotten a crappy açaí bowl back in sf

Great atmosphere and coffee! Iced americano was on point. . We can't wait to come back.

This is a minimalist coffee shop, clean nicely decorated. The staff are efficient but relatively checked out. This is common for these type of coffee shops. It's close to hostel and younger guests there were having breakfast. During my visit I didn't order any food so I can't tell you what that was like.

The coffee was of good quality and fresh. There were no napkins, no sweeteners no utensils put out not even stir sticks. I even went looking for these things.

I understand they want to control costs but they charge a premium price, Maybe they offer the items at time of purchase. The cafe is A-OK for a short meeting or get off your feet for a while. Maybe regular customers get more attentive treatment

Cute cafe with friendly staff. Good gluten free options that don't taste gluten free. Pastries were fresh and good. Avocado toast was good but plain. Thought everything was good but expensive for what it was

If you love a cute a coffee shop, look no further. This is a great place to stop in the morning if you are doing road to Hana and grab a coffee and breakfast. The staff was nice and the environment of the coffee shop was very chill. I had a latte and sourdough cinnamon roll and both were equally delicious!

My daughters & I breakfasted here during our first morning in Maui. It was amazing.
Service:
*The people behind the counter were bubbly and friendly and kind.
*We had til 2pm to just explore the island til we had to pick up a friend from the airport and an employee gave us great recommendations to explore on the island.
*She took care of all of our needs with a huge smile and seemed to be genuinely happy.
Food:
*So delicious! Complex flavors, healthy, and filling (a rare trio these days!!)
Price:
*It was up there in price- but ya know- it's Maui & to be expected. And I'm not even mad because if the service & good quality.
Atmosphere:
*We dined in and it was great- bright, airy, smiling people all around us. A few regulars were in there with their newspapers, it was a really good experience.

This is a nice open, breezy, fresh feeling cafe for sitting down and getting comfy in, maybe with your laptop, to do a couple of hours of work whilst distracting yourself with some people watching (which I love to do). There are also walls full of local artworks to have a good gawk at, too.
All of my coffee experiences here have been pretty fab, and there are all the milk alternatives you could ever want. I've also lunched here and can highly recommend the avo toast, and if you're extra like I am, get the addition of an egg on top, too. The quinoa side salad kicks, and the whole plate is perfectly satisfying. Even though this place seems packed every time I go in, there is ALWAYS seating available for me. The staff and generally very friendly and chill, unless you need to be kicked out at closing time, which is, in my opinion, too early in the day! That would be my only complaint, honestly - a 2pm closing time is earlier than the latest coffee drinker cut-off. Plenty of us like our second cup of the day just before 3pm. If they stayed open till 3pm, I'd be giving my five-stars review.

My favorite coffee shop on the island!!
The atmosphere and overall look/vibe of the cafe is unlike anything else in Maui!
(It's also a woman owned small business!!)

The pastries are to die for, they also have a lot of options for vegan and gf which is always a huge plus!

The coffee is locally roasted and the baristas really know what they're doing! My drink is always delicious and just what I asked for.

The employees are really kind and are ready to help with any questions or requests you might have!

Lastly, the food!! Yuuummmm!! The avo toast is my personal favorite- they make the bread in house from scratch?! Say less!

(They also rotate art displays on the walls! The art is all done by local artists- they do a really great job getting the community involved with the cafe!)

I randomly stumbled across this new coffee shop on Instagram, so of course I had to make my way there. When I walked in it was pretty busy all but one table was taken. The place was super cute, aesthetic on point for the perfect Instagram shot.

Waited in line as they did have little markers on the floor for social distancing. The only items posted up on the wall are their coffees & lattes, so if you didn't know otherwise you'd think that's all they served along with the pastries on the counter. They have menus at the front of the line, but you wouldn't really know that until you got to the front which by that point you just start holding up the line while you look it over. Luckily I had looked at their website, so I knew what I wanted ahead of time. I went with the Pesto toast on sourdough, strawberry smoothie with almond milk, & got a chocolate donut to go.

Took a seat at the last table, I was called up to grab my smoothie & they brought my toast to me. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it came with a salad, I was expecting just the toast. Besides the pesto, it came with tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes & balsamic with a lemon on the side. The toast was nice & crisp, pesto not too overpowering where you could still enjoy the tomatoes with the balsamic. Salad was a spring mix, I believe the dressing was also balsamic. Smoothie was okay, a bit watery maybe because there was only one fruit in it. I wasn't sure if you pick more then one fruit since they were all listed separately. The donut which was sugar free, gluten free, & vegan was very yummy. More of the cake donut type, which I loved, it did fall apart a bit a couple bites, but if I didn't know it was a "healthy donut" I would've never known.

Once you are through, there is an area in the back for your dishes & trash. The barista's were very nice, & I didn't wait long for my stuff. Fair warning, it is pretty pricey, for my 3 things it was a little over $20. Like did I want to add stuff into my smoothie like protein powder yes, but it was already $8! However I will say that I do want to come back & try a couple other things like one of their lattes & the banana waffles. Worth a try, maybe come on the weekday later in the morning, they open at 7 which I can imagine would be busy. It is a coffe shop, so there are people working, just hanging out, so it is definitely about timing.

Great service and friendly staff. We ordered the breakfast burrito and Avo toast with two sunny side up eggs. There was premium price with what we received being less than premium food. The burrito was stored in a heater and okay at best. The Avocado toast had to of been the worst toast I've had to date. I know that sounds dramatic but it was seriously that bad. The loaf of bread that they consider a slice of toast wasn't toasted and the lemon sauce on it was brown and quite terrible. My eggs were so overcooked and hard. I haven't ever seen someone mess up eggs, I didn't know it was possible. I know this is a harsh review but I hope it warrants change. This place has tons of potential with such fresh ingredients and friendly staff!