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Lydgate Farms Chocolate Tours

Farm TourHawaiian Cacao

5730 Olohena Rd, Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA

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4.8

939 reviews

About

Discover where world-class cacao becomes Hawaiian chocolate on Kauai's pioneering farm. Tour the working fields, taste single-origin bean-to-bar creations, and meet the trees behind three-time Cocoa of Excellence winners.

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.

Tours Available

Three-hour guided chocolate farm tour featuring botanical gardens, tropical fruit tasting, cacao experience, and chocolate tasting; also offers two-hour honey and bee tour with beehive experience.

Price: FROM: $145 (Chocolate Farm Tour), FROM: $115 (Honey & Bee Tour)

Products

  • •Single origin Hawaiian chocolate
  • •Dark chocolate with macadamia nuts
  • •Rum chocolate bar
  • •Vanilla beans
  • •Farm honey

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Quick Facts

Island
Kauai
Category
Farm Tour
Tours
Available
Tastings
Available
Products
Single origin Hawaiian chocolate, Dark chocolate with macadamia nuts, Rum chocolate bar +2 more
Cacao
Hawaii-grown focus

Hours

Closed

Mon-Fri 10am-4pm (Tasting Room in Kapaa)

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Frequently asked questions

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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