The Most Popular Chocolate Experiences on Each Hawaiian Island

Hawaii has quietly become one of the world's premier chocolate destinations, with dozens of farms and factories offering tours, tastings, and bean-to-bar experiences. But with so many options across four islands, where should you spend your time?

We analyzed Google reviews and ratings for every chocolate destination in our database to find the most beloved experiences on each island. Whether you're planning a dedicated chocolate adventure or looking to add one unforgettable stop to your vacation, these are the places that visitors rave about most.

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Maui: Maui Chocolate Tour

4.9★ · 3,052 reviews — Visit Page

With over 3,000 reviews and a near-perfect rating, Maui Chocolate Tour is the most-reviewed chocolate experience in all of Hawaii. Located in Lahaina, this bean-to-bar estate combines a working 20-acre cacao farm with Hawaii's largest chocolate factory.

Visitors walk through rows of cacao trees, watch the entire chocolate-making process unfold, and taste award-winning bars made from the very trees they just toured. It's the rare experience that delivers on both education and indulgence.

Also on Maui

• Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate — 4.8★, 489 reviews. Another excellent Lahaina farm tour with bean-to-bar tastings.
• Valley Isle Chocolate — 5★, 208 reviews. Factory tours featuring cacao from multiple Hawaiian islands.

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Big Island: Lavaloha Chocolate

4.9★ · 2,456 reviews — Visit Page

The Big Island's most popular chocolate destination sprawls across 1,000 acres on the slopes of Mauna Kea. Lavaloha Chocolate offers immersive farm tours where visitors discover how Hawaiian-grown cacao transforms into chocolate from tree to bar.

The sheer scale of the operation—combined with the dramatic volcanic landscape—makes this a bucket-list experience for chocolate lovers. Tours include extensive tastings of their 100% Hawaiian chocolate.

Also on Big Island

• Puna Chocolate Company & Cafe — 4.6★, 440 reviews. Farm tours in Pahoa and Kona, plus a cafe in Kainaliu.
• Hāmākua Chocolate Farm — 5★, 183 reviews. A perfect-rated working orchard with tree-to-bar tours.

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Oahu: Mānoa Chocolate & Wine Bar

4.8★ · 1,145 reviews — Visit Page

Oahu's chocolate scene centers on Mānoa Chocolate, an award-winning bean-to-bar maker with a tasting room in Kailua. Their craft-roasted bars showcase cacao from three Hawaiian origins—Kamananui, Honoli'i, and Kahalu'u—grown on partner farms across Oahu and the Big Island.

The Kailua location pairs chocolate with wine in a relaxed setting, making it perfect for an afternoon of tasting. Factory and farm tours are also available.

Also on Oahu

• Kahuku Farms — 4.8★, 1,043 reviews. North Shore farm with bean-to-bar chocolate and farm tours.
• 21 Degrees Estate — 4.9★, 141 reviews. A 10-acre estate with single-origin chocolate from 800 cacao trees.

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Kauai: Lydgate Farms Chocolate Tours

4.8★ · 939 reviews — Visit Page

Kauai's most celebrated chocolate destination is also one of Hawaii's most awarded. Lydgate Farms has won the Cocoa of Excellence competition three times, putting their cacao among the world's best. Farm tours take visitors through working fields to meet the trees behind these internationally recognized beans.

The setting—lush and intimate compared to larger operations—offers a personal connection to the chocolate-making process that visitors consistently praise.

Also on Kauai

• Princeville Botanical Gardens — 4.8★, 487 reviews. Walk through cacao orchards and watch organic chocolate made on-site.
• Garden Island Chocolate — 4.7★, 422 reviews. Award-winning bean-to-bar chocolate from Kauai's volcanic soil.

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