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.
Last reviewed by ChocoMaps on Dec 21, 2025
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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
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Who it suits
Farm and factory tours
Visitors who want a guided look at cacao, chocolate making, or both.
Chocolate tasting
Travelers comparing bars, origins, or tasting-room experiences.
Hawaii-grown cacao
People looking for local cacao, estate chocolate, or bean-to-bar makers.
Gift shopping
Picking up bars, boxes, cacao products, or chocolate souvenirs.
Single-origin bars
Chocolate fans who care about farm, island, and origin specificity.
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The 1-hour Tree-to-Chocolate tour walks you through the cacao orchards on the 1,000-acre Mauna Kea farm, shows the chocolate-making process, and ends in the chocolate lounge with tastings and fresh fruit sampling.
The Hilo farm is open Monday through Saturday, 9am to 5pm. Tours run during those hours, so it's best to book ahead through lavaloha.com/tours to lock in a time.
Yes — Lavaloha grows cacao on its Mauna Kea farm and produces 100% Hawaiian chocolate on-site, so you're tasting bars made from the same trees you walk past on the tour.
Yes, Lavaloha has a visitor center and gift shop with chocolates, coffee, and specialty gifts that you can browse without booking the farm tour.
Yes, Lavaloha offers custom and private tour options in addition to the standard Tree-to-Chocolate tour. Contact them in advance through their website to arrange one.
The farm is at 1820 Amauulu Rd in Hilo on the Big Island, about a short drive inland from downtown Hilo. There's also a helicopter landing pad on the property for arranged arrivals.
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