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People searching for the best Hawaiian chocolate while visiting or living on Oahu.
Oahu is home to one of the most established bean-to-bar chocolate scenes in the United States. Makers here source cacao from Hawaiian farms — most within a few miles of where the chocolate is finished — producing single-origin bars that reflect the island's terroir more directly than imported chocolate ever could.
This guide covers the chocolate makers, tasting rooms, and shops worth visiting on Oahu, from Kailua's flagship factories to Honolulu's late-night tasting bars. Check each business for current hours, tours, and shipping options.
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Farm tour · Bean-to-bar
Waialua cacao from this North Shore farm feeds directly into Mānoa Chocolate's bean-to-bar operation — their origin 70% Dark placed among the world's Top 50. Farm and factory tours trace the full chain from cacao tree to finished bar.
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Farm tour · Bean-to-bar
A 10-acre Oʻahu farm — 800 trees, sixth production year — making single-estate bars from their own cacao, start to finish. Appointment-only tours run two hours and cover the orchard with tastings of the chocolate, an award-winning estate honey, and tropical fruit.
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Bean-to-bar · Tasting room
Bean-to-bar factory in Kailua with farm partnerships at Kamananui and Honoliʻi — they help cultivate the cacao, not just source it. Factory and farm tours trace the full chain from three distinct Hawaiʻi origins.
Google 4.8 (1,145)Tours Available
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Use this table for the quick differences that matter most: location, visit type, product focus, and whether the stop is built around tours or tastings.
| Place | Area | Best for | Tour or tasting | Product focus |
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| 01 Kamananui Cacao Orchards5.0 rating, 162 Google reviews | Waialua, Oahu | Guided farm visit | Tours available | dark chocolate, milk chocolate |
| 02 21 Degrees Estate4.9 rating, 141 Google reviews | Kaneohe, Oahu | Guided farm visit | Tours available, $60 per adult, $38 per teen (13-18), $18 per child (3-12), free for children 2 and under | dark chocolate, 100% Hawaiian Grown & Made Brewing Chocolate |
| 03 Mānoa Chocolate & Wine Bar4.8 rating, 1,145 Google reviews | Kailua, Oahu | Tasting flight | Tours available | dark chocolate, milk chocolate |
| 04 Lonohana Estate Chocolate Factory4.8 rating, 25 Google reviews | Honolulu, Oahu | Guided farm visit | Tours available | dark chocolate, milk chocolate |
| 05 Mānoa Chocolate4.8 rating, 21 Google reviews | Honolulu, Oahu | Chocolate gifts | Tours available | dark chocolate, milk chocolate |
| 06 Kahuku Farms4.8 rating, 1,043 Google reviews | Kahuku, Oahu | Guided farm visit | Tours available, $50 adults, $40 keiki (with Kama'āina Plus Special) | dark chocolate, milk chocolate |
| 07 Lonohana Chocolate Tasting Bar4.7 rating, 48 Google reviews | Honolulu, Oahu | Guided farm visit | Tours available | dark chocolate, milk chocolate |
| 08 Island X Hawaii4.7 rating, 68 Google reviews | Waialua, Oahu | Tasting flight | Tours available | dark chocolate, 100% Waialua Coffee |
| 09 Nine Fine Mynahs Cacao Farm4.6 rating, 32 Google reviews | Waialua, Oahu | Single-origin bars | Check current access | dark chocolate |
| 10 Dole Pineapple Farm Tour and Store4.5 rating, 73 Google reviews | Wahiawa, Oahu | Chocolate gifts | Retail visit | dark chocolate, milk chocolate |
10 places
Farm tour · Bean-to-bar
They grow their own cacao on Oahu's North Shore — 14 to 20 acres of it — and process it into bar chocolate at their Honolulu factory, the whole chain in-house since 2009. Factory tours and cacao farm visits are both bookable.
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Bean-to-bar · Shop
Bean-to-bar maker sourcing cacao from Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island farms — some partnerships run seed-to-bar at Kamananui and Honoliʻi. The Waikīkī shop lets you taste through single-origin bars by region before you buy.
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Farm tour · Bean-to-bar
Farmer and maker in one operation — the cacao in their bars grew right on this North Shore Oahu property. Tours walk the fields where flavor actually starts, and the café makes a few hours here easy to fill.
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Farm tour · Bean-to-bar
The cacao comes from their own 14-acre farm on O'ahu's North Shore, made into bars at the Kakaako factory — estate-grown, start to finish, since 2009. Factory tours and cacao farm visits are both available if you want to follow the whole chain.
Google 4.7 (48)Tours Available
Tasting room · Shop
Island X is a shop at Waialua’s Old Sugar Mill. It sells Waialua chocolate and roasted cacao beans. Its free mill tour focuses on coffee and includes a view of cacao trees; check current tour details before visiting.
Google 4.7 (68)Tours Available
Farm tour
Working cacao farm on Oahu's North Shore, growing beans in Waialua's volcanic soil. Book ahead for a tree-to-bar tour and tasting — what you're eating started right here.
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A guided wine-and-chocolate pairing at Manoa Chocolate Wine Bar in Kailua.
Where Kailua · OahuSchedule Thursday-Saturday at posted timesHost Manoa Chocolate Wine BarCost $65 per person, per organizerVerified June 11, 2026
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Mānoa Chocolate's Kailua tasting bar and Lonohana Estate's Honolulu factory both serve flights of single-origin Hawaiian bars on a walk-in basis. Reservations are recommended on Saturdays.
Mānoa Chocolate (Kailua) and Lonohana Estate (Honolulu) both run regular factory tours. 21 Degrees Estate (Kahaluʻu) and Kahuku Farms (North Shore) run working cacao farm tours.
Kahuku Farms ships nationwide through their online shop. Most other makers offer mainland shipping on request — check individual maker websites for cut-off dates in warm-weather months.
Mānoa Chocolate and Lonohana Estate are places to compare for Hawaiian chocolate gifts. Check each maker's current pickup and shipping options before ordering.
21 Degrees Estate in Kahaluʻu offers a 2-hour guided farm tour with chocolate tasting. Mānoa Chocolate also runs occasional farm tours at their Kamananui orchard on the North Shore alongside their Kailua factory tour.
Mānoa Chocolate's Waikiki location is on Lewers St in the heart of the strip, with daily 10am–10pm hours. Lonohana Estate in Kaka'ako is a short rideshare away.
