Keoki’s doesn’t have a lot of fancy drinks, just the basics to get you going in the morning. The lunch counter in Lihue’s Industrial Area II added a coffee bar menu when they expanded to serve breakfast, about 2 1/2
Keoki’s doesn’t have a lot of fancy drinks, just the basics to get you going in the morning.
The lunch counter in Lihue’s Industrial Area II added a coffee bar menu when they expanded to serve breakfast, about 2 1/2 years ago.
“It’s been pretty popular,” said Heidi Prigge, daughter-in-law of the owners, George and Barbara Prigge.
At the time, they asked the workers in the nearby offices if they’d be interested in espresso drinks, Heidi Prigge explained.
“The girls were like, ‘Yeah!’ But now even the boys buy,” she said with a laugh. “Big bald guys with tattoos come in, ask, ‘Sistah, I get one frappuccino?’”
Still, most of the drinks business at Keoki’s is pretty straight forward.
“The majority of people just order coffee,” she said.
She served me a regular latte — fancied up a bit with cocoa powder and cinnamon sprinkled on top.
It was hot and strong. No frills, just like the industrial zone it was served in; basic, but it did the job. And sometimes, that’s really all one needs in a coffee drink.
The coffee bar at Keoki’s, 3009 Peleke St., Lihue, is available during breakfast hours, from 6-10 a.m. Lattes are $3.25 for 12 ounces, $3.95 for 16 ounces.
