Collection · 19 places
Big Island visitors choosing one or two cacao farm tours or chocolate tastings.
The Big Island is Hawaii's strongest cacao tour island because the farms are spread across several growing regions. Kona, Hilo, Hāmākua, and Puna each give a different view of Hawaiian cacao.
Use this guide to compare tour-heavy stops against easier tasting-room visits. The best choice depends on whether you want a deep farm walk, a chocolate-and-coffee combo, or a quick tasting near your route.
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Farm tour · Bean-to-bar
Tree-to-bar in Papaikou: they grow, ferment, and process their own Big Island cacao on-site. Monthly harvest parties put you in the orchard for the full picture, from fresh cacao juice to finished bar.
Google 5.0 (183)Tours Available
Farm tour · Bean-to-bar
Hāmākua Coast cacao farm growing single-estate beans since 2011, with a 'Best Cacao' win at the Big Island Chocolate Festival. Ninety-minute tours run Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday — you pick a pod, watch the fermentation and drying that build its flavor, and taste the finished chocolate.
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Farm tour · Tasting room
The owner is an award-winning fermenter with a master's degree in cacao fermentation and published research — the step that most determines chocolate quality. Tours walk a 33-acre Hāmākua Coast farm with 2,000+ cacao trees and close with a tasting.
Google 5.0 (145)Tours Available
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Compare the picks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Hāmākua Chocolate Farm5.0 rating, 183 Google reviews | Papaikou, Big Island | Guided farm visit | Tours available, $79 per person | dark chocolate, Hamakua Chocolate Bars ($15 each) |
| 02 Mauna Kea Cacao5.0 rating, 69 Google reviews | Pepeekeo, Big Island | Guided farm visit | Tours available, $50 per adult, $25 per child (5-17 years), children under 5 free | dark chocolate, Farm-fresh cacao nibs |
| 03 Honolii Orchards5.0 rating, 145 Google reviews | Hilo, Big Island | Guided farm visit | Tours available | dark chocolate |
| 04 Puna Gold Estate5.0 rating, 53 Google reviews | Pāhoa, Big Island | Guided farm visit | Tours available, $35 per person (children under 12 are free) | dark chocolate, Handmade Hawaiian Chocolate |
| 05 Ocean Grace Farms5.0 rating, 1 Google review | Kailua-Kona, Big Island | Guided farm visit | Tours available | dark chocolate |
| 06 Lavaloha Chocolate - Farm Tours4.9 rating, 2,456 Google reviews | Hilo, Big Island | Guided farm visit | Tours available, Not specified | dark chocolate, 100% Hawaiian Chocolate |
| 07 Kulike Farm4.9 rating, 25 Google reviews | Hakalau, Big Island | Guided farm visit | Tours available, Not specified | dark chocolate, milk chocolate |
| 08 O.K. Farms Hawai'i4.9 rating, 95 Google reviews | Hilo, Big Island | Guided farm visit | Tours available | dark chocolate, Cacao (Chocolate) |
| 09 Hale Cocoa Cafe & Kona Chocolate Farm Tour4.8 rating, 57 Google reviews | Kealakekua, Big Island | Single-origin bars | Check current access | dark chocolate, 100% Kona Coffee |
| 10 Puna Chocolate Company Farm - Kona Cocoa & Coffee Orchard Tours (by reservation only)4.8 rating, 212 Google reviews | Kealakekua, Big Island | Guided farm visit | Tours available, $18-$40 per person | dark chocolate, Crafted Chocolates from Big Island Cacao |
19 places
Farm tour · Bean-to-bar
Bean-to-bar from their own 3-acre Puna estate, with guided tours that walk the cacao and coffee fields before the factory. Stephen runs it personally — the kind of place where sourcing starts at your feet.
Google 5.0 (53)Tours Available
Farm tour
Three acres of Kona estate cacao grown under Korean Natural Farming practices — the same orchard produces the single-origin chocolate and is open for walking tours. Cacao ceremony experiences are also available alongside the farm visits.
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Farm tour · Bean-to-bar
A 1,000-acre Mauna Kea farm where the growers and the chocolate makers are the same operation — cacao grown, processed, and finished into 100% Hawaiian bars on the same land. The Tree-to-Chocolate tour walks the orchards, into the production area, and finishes in the chocolate lounge with tastings.
Google 4.9 (2,456)Tours Available
Farm tour · Bean-to-bar
Honey-sweetened, 100% Hawaiian bean-to-bar made from their own Hakalau permaculture cacao — the sweetener swap alone signals a maker thinking from the ground up. Appointment-only farm tours walk you through fermentation, roast, and tasting on the same land where the trees grow.
Google 4.9 (25)Tours Available
Farm tour · Shop
A 1,000-acre working farm in Hilo along the Wailuku River, growing cacao, coffee, macadamia, and tropical spices together on one property. Tours walk the fields and include a private Rainbow Falls overlook; the gift shop carries their farm-made chocolate, coffee, and spices.
Google 4.9 (95)Tours Available
Farm tour · Bean-to-bar
Working cacao farm in Kealakekua with 1,000 trees and bean-to-bar chocolate made from Big Island–grown cacao. Farm tours walk the 8-acre grounds, then move straight into tasting what those trees actually produce.
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Book with the organizer
Source-backed chocolate experiences that match this collection's trip intent.
A Kona plantation and chocolate factory visit from one of Hawaii's original tree-to-bar chocolate producers.
Where Kailua-Kona · Big IslandSchedule Advance confirmed reservations requiredHost The Original Hawaiian Chocolate FactoryCost $30 adults, $12 children 6-12, per organizerVerified June 11, 2026
A one-hour Hilo tree-to-chocolate tour through cacao orchards with fresh cacao fruit and a chocolate lounge tasting.
Where Hilo · Big IslandSchedule Six days a week at posted tour timesHost Lavaloha Chocolate FarmCost Check organizer booking pageVerified June 11, 2026
A South Kona cacao and coffee orchard walk with chocolate tasting on Puna Chocolate Company's farm.
Where Kealakekua · Big IslandSchedule Wednesday-Saturday at posted timesHost Puna Chocolate CompanyCost $25-$45 per person, per organizerVerified June 11, 2026
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5 questions
Lavaloha, Hāmākua Chocolate Farm, Mauna Kea Cacao, and Puna Chocolate's Kona farm are among the strongest options, depending on which side of the island you are visiting.
Yes. Puna Chocolate's Kona Cocoa & Coffee Orchard, Kuaiwi Farm, Hale Cocoa, and Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory are all Kona-side options to compare.
Yes. Several cacao stops sit near Kona coffee farms, and Puna Chocolate, Kuaiwi Farm, Hale Cocoa, and O.K. Farms connect chocolate with coffee or other island crops.
Most do. Farm tours are often the best place to buy fresh estate bars, cacao nibs, cacao tea, and limited products that are harder to find in gift shops.
One deep farm tour plus one tasting-room stop is usually enough for most travelers. Add a second farm if you specifically want to compare Kona, Hilo, and Hāmākua cacao.
