Born of Fire. Shaped by the Sea.

For year’s, I have been a photographer chasing light as it dances across the waves — trying to capture the soul of these islands in a single frame.

Then the Lahaina fires changed everything.

The coastlines I once photographed were altered forever. And like the land itself, I had to find a new way forward.

That’s when Lava Coasts began.

Because in Hawaiʻi, even destruction gives way to creation.

When molten lava meets the sea, it hardens into new land — fresh, solid, and alive with possibility.

Each slate coaster I design is born from that same spirit — engraved with care, inspired by the shapes and stories of the islands.

I’m not a big brand — just a small Maui business with deep roots, a love for craft, and a belief that beauty can rise from the hardest moments.

Mahalo for being part of that story.

Welcome to Lava Coasts.

— Derek B., Founder