Weekly chocolate briefing
Hawaii chocolate, beyond the tour calendar.
The makers, cacao developments, releases, and experiences worth knowing before you plan a chocolate day.
The next briefing is in review.
We publish when there is enough specific Hawaii cacao and chocolate news to make a useful read, not merely a list of bookable tours.
Archive
Earlier briefings
July 11-18, 2026
July 11-18, 2026
This Week in Hawaii Chocolate: July 11-18, 2026
This is the rare week when Hawaii's chocolate story is not mainly about where to book a tour or buy a bar. Growers and makers are comparing fermentation practices, statewide field trials, pest strategies, packaging, farm revenue, and the future of chocolate tourism. The annual HCCA conference gives us a useful view of what the industry is trying to improve next.
June 20-26, 2026
June 20-26, 2026
This Week in Hawaii Chocolate: June 20-26, 2026
Hawaii chocolate is moving in more than one direction at once. One company received new manufacturing support, one respected Hamakua cacao farm ended its visitor chapter, and a rum-and-coconut-milk bar from Honokaa earned national recognition. Together they show an industry balancing farm transitions, production capacity, and products that can travel far beyond the islands.