Paradise is more than a place -It is something cultivated. Each coffee is an expression of soil, climate, and craft. Elevated by precise roasting. From approachable blends, to rare pinnacle lots, we create coffees that bring refinement to the everyday, and reveal the extraordinary from the unexpected.
About Our Founder: Miguel Meza
For more than two decades, Miguel Meza has pursued a singular vision: to explore the world’s most extraordinary coffees and share them in ways that transform daily ritual. From his homebase in Hawai‘i to partnerships with pioneering growers across Latin America, the Carribean, and Asia; Miguel has cultivated direct relationships at the source — seeking out rare varieties, championing innovation, and honoring tradition. Guided by equal parts curiosity and craft, he founded Paradise Coffee Roasters to express coffee as both culture and art. Today, his work continues with projects in Hawai‘i and abroad, curating coffees that balance approachability with discovery and exclusivity with reverence. Miguel’s belief is simple: coffee should inspire wonder, whether in the comfort of everyday brews or in the pursuit of the world’s rarest cups.
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Signature Espresso Blends
For more than 20 years, we have been perfecting the art of espresso. Each of our blends is carefully crafted to highlight balance, sweetness, and depth
-designed to suit your taste and brewing style. Many of our customers have been enjoying these same blends for decades, a true reflection of our passion and consistency in every cup.
Recognized for Excellence
With over 150 coffees reviewed in the past 5 years and an average score of 94, Paradise stands among Coffee Review's Most celebrated roasters. Excellence recognized again and again.
Reviews From Our Customers
FAQs
Find answers to common questions about our coffee products, including brewing instructions, storage recommendations, and return policies.
Roasting, Shipping & Payment
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We roast for Online orders Monday/Wednesday/Friday. Unless the coffee lists a special roast date, your retail order will be roasted the next Monday, Wednesday, or Friday following your order. Orders placed before 11:00AM CST on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday will be roasted the same day as ordered. Coffees will be shipped within 2 days of roasting
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We do not sell green coffee.
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Yes, we ship worldwide. If you have trouble placing an international order, send an email tohello@paradiseroasters.comand we will create a custom invoice for you. We work with several shipping carriers and seek the most cost effective shipping options for our customers.
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We do not currently offer any Organic certified coffees. Green coffees imported to Hawaii must be fumigated before entry to protect the local coffee industry from pests and diseases. Some of the coffees we purchase may be from from Organic certified farms but we cannot label the as such after fumigation.
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Orders with two or more 12oz bags are shipped via USPS Priority and are usually received within 2-4 days post shipment. Orders containing only one 12oz bag are shipped USPS First Class and can take up to 5 days post shipment. USPS Priority and First Class shipping are available at Standard USPS rates.
Expedited shipping options with FedEX are available for an extra charge.
Company & Facility
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We roast and fulfill all of our coffee orders in Hilo, Hawai'i.
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We roast in small batches using A Diedrich IR12 roasting machine.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
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We source an array of the top specialty coffees worldwide that appeal to an array of different palates.
If at any point you have difficulty brewing, or just appreciating one of our roasted coffees, no problem. Shoot us an email within 5 days of receiving your coffee and we'll help you find the correct brew settings for your coffee, or give you a credit (minus actual shipping costs) on your next purchase. Yep, we're a Satisfaction Guarantee coffee company!
Please note, our Satisfaction Guarantee only applies to U.S. orders of roasted coffees, and you must contact us within 5 days of receiving the coffees. Credits do not include actual shipping fees, which may be different from posted shipping fees.
Coffees
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Our commitment to you is to serve exceptional, fresh-roasted coffees. And part of being exceptional means roasting before the flavors inherent in the green bean begin to fade, which happens over time.
Like apples and pumpkins, coffee is a seasonal agricultural product and each country has a different harvesting cycle in which coffees are at their peak. If we were to insist on serving a single origin all year long, the flavors in that coffee would be noticeably better one half of the year over the other. So the reason you no longer see that coffee you loved is because the optimal season has passed. For more on seasonality in coffees, see this blog post here.
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Hopefully so. If it was a popular product or we receive customer requests, we will make every attempt to bring it back. However, please note that coffees from a certain producer may not taste the same year after year.
If you loved a coffee and no longer see it listed, shoot us an email and ask us what is similar. We’d be happy to provide a personal recommendation.
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We aim for balance and completeness along with differentiation and distinction. You shouldn't need to be a professional coffee taster to tell the coffees a part, so, when we’re selecting coffees, we want them to be distinct from each other.
We avoid ”one-trick pony” type coffees, such as Ethiopians with great aroma but no body or acidity, or coffees with good aroma and acidity but lacking sweetness. These elements, which are often reflections of the growing conditions, are harmonized through good roasting.
And, obviously, defects — even subtle defects — influence our selection. Since we live and work at origin, we’re sensitive to coffee defects like “past crop”, pulpy, and naturals that border on over-ferment. With naturals, we’ll only carry these when great examples are available.
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Our perspective on roasting is similar: we seek balance and distinction. To expect that a coffee is “best” when roasted to some pre-determined degree (i.e. only light roasting or only dark roasting) is analogous to thinking that each person would look best in the same outfit, or each coffee should be grown in the same way. We believe it’s our job to discover the roast degree which best highlights outstanding qualities in each coffee.
