To find out some other things that make Hawaii-grown chocolate special you can read this article from Hawaii Magazine: “Hawaii chocolate is the rarest in the world”
Other Chocolate Farms in Hawai’i-There is so much out there about chocolate. We’re just a tiny operation compared to these:
Puna Chocolate Company – Grown on the Hilo side, but if you visit the Kona Beer Brewery here in town you might stop in for the fancier confections at their factory store in the Brewery Block shopping center.
Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory -If you are here in Kona this is a really nice farm to visit. Bob Cooper does a beautiful and conveniently located tour in the Keauhou area.
Hawaiian Crown Chocolate-A larger-scale operation on the Hilo side of Hawai’i well-featured on a visitor’s blog. We love that they’re doing it organic.
Waialua Estate Chocolate -The large-scale Dole pineapple and sugar cane company has extended its agricultural operations on Oahu to include chocolate and coffee.
Supplies for Chocolate Making Projects
The blog we reference often is called Chocolate Alchemy. It has links to tools and recipes that will help you wisely purchase and use cacao nibs or basic chocolate bars in your own chocolate creations.