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Lydgate Farms Chocolate Farm Tour
- Where
- Kapaa · Kauai
- Schedule
- Monday-Friday, with posted tour times
- Host
- Lydgate Farms
Verified June 11, 2026
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Lydgate Farms Chocolate Tours
Farm TourHawaiian Cacao
5730 Olohena Rd, Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
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About
Three-time Cocoa of Excellence winner, the farm grows its own cacao in Kapaʻa and produces single-origin bean-to-bar chocolate on-site — the full chain in one place on Kauai. Three-hour tours move through botanical gardens, tropical fruit tasting, and a guided chocolate tasting.
Best For
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.
Highlights
Farm tours with chocolate tastingHoney and bee toursChocolate tasting roomBotanical gardensTropical fruit tastingOnline shopTours availableTasting experience
What Makes It Different
- Lydgate Farms is a working cacao farm on Kauai that grows their own cacao beans (recognized 3 times for world's best by Cocoa of Excellence) and produces single-origin Hawaiian chocolate from their harvest.
- This listing has explicit farm-to-bar or bean-to-bar signals rather than only generic chocolate retail signals.
- It is tagged for Hawaii-grown cacao, which makes it especially relevant for local-origin chocolate searches.
- Tours are part of the visitor experience, so it can work as an activity stop instead of only a retail stop.
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Products
- •Single origin Hawaiian chocolate
- •Dark chocolate with macadamia nuts
- •Rum chocolate bar
- •Vanilla beans
- •Farm honey
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Quick Facts
Hours
ClosedMon-Fri 10am-4pm (Tasting Room in Kapaa)
Phone
(808) 821-1857Website
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How long is the Lydgate Farms chocolate tour?
The chocolate farm tour is about three hours and includes the botanical gardens, tropical fruit tasting, a cacao experience, and a guided chocolate tasting. Plan a half-day for the visit.
How much does the tour cost?
At Lydgate Farms, the three-hour Chocolate Farm Tour starts from $145 and the two-hour Honey & Bee Tour starts from $115. Both run by reservation from the Olohena Rd farm in Kapaa.
What makes Lydgate Farms' chocolate notable?
The farm is a three-time Cocoa of Excellence winner and produces single-origin bean-to-bar chocolate from cacao grown on-site in Kapaa, Kauai.
Are there options besides the chocolate tour?
Yes — Lydgate Farms also offers a two-hour Honey & Bee Tour with a beehive experience, which is a good add-on or alternative if you have extra time on Kauai.
Can I buy Lydgate chocolate without visiting the farm?
Yes, they have a tasting room in Kapaa open Monday–Friday 10am–4pm, plus an online shop carrying single-origin bars, macadamia and rum chocolates, vanilla beans, and farm honey.
Where is the farm and tasting room?
The farm tours run from 5730 Olohena Rd in Kapaa on Kauai's east side, with a separate tasting room in town. Tours are by reservation, so book ahead.
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