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The heart of Hawaiian cacao. Tour Kona chocolate farms, visit Hilo makers, and taste 100% Hawaiian chocolate.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Big Island is Hawaii's largest cacao-growing region. This guide covers the farms, bean-to-bar makers, and chocolate cafés worth visiting from Kona to Hilo.
Big Island chocolate and cacao tours, including Kona-area tastings, Hilo farm visits, Hāmākua cacao farms, and chocolate-and-coffee stops.
A practical 3-day Big Island chocolate tour itinerary: Kona-side cacao farms, Hilo-side single-estate tastings, and the Hāmākua coast. Stops, drive times, and booking notes.
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Monthly cacao and chocolate industry meetings in Hilo for people involved in growing, making, or supporting Hawaii cacao and chocolate.
Where Hilo · Big IslandWhen Jun 25 – Dec 17, 2026 · 4 PM – 5:30 PMHost East Hawaii Cacao AssociationCost Not listedVerified June 11, 2026
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
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