Monkeypod Jam

Poʻipu & the South Shore


As well as serving pastries, coffee, sandwiches and salads, this smart little roadside cafe doubles, irresistibly, as a ‘Jam Tasting Room.’ They buy fruit from local growers, and turn it into succulent jams and curds that you can sample and buy. A word of caution: there’s no restroom.


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