Can babies and toddlers join this tour?
Unfortunately, children under the age of 3 are not allowed on the farm tour. Please note that no refunds for the tour will be issued for groups who arrive with children under 3.
Discover Cacao for A Cause
Treat your tastebuds to a quality cacao tour at Hawaiʻi’s largest chocolate factory and farm. This popular interactive experience is educational, enriching, and delectable. Our warm and knowledgeable guides will lead you through the hands-on fruit harvesting techniques and chocolate process from farm to bar.
The factory runs completely on solar energy and is continuously working to improve sustainability. 100% of the company’s net profits go to Maui charities and non-profit organizations, making the exclusive 9-piece tasting of our award-winning chocolate even sweeter. Come and appreciate this gem of Hawaiʻi agritourism through a fun tour that gives chocolate new mission-driven meaning!
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$85 USD
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3 yrs+
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1.5-hour
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Maui Ku’ia Estate Chocolate Factory - 78 Ulupono St., Lahaina
Guided Cacao Farm Tour Features
Charitable and Sustainable Chocolate Company
This chocolate is unique in its charitable mission: 100% of the chocolate company’s net profits are given back to Maui charities and non-profit organizations. The company also partners with nonprofit organizations to enhance their fundraising efforts through events and tastings. The factory is 100% powered by solar energy and has achieved a net zero carbon footprint through their dedication to agricultural production. The company continuously strives to source locally, utilize more eco-friendly supplies, and improve their focus on sustainability. We love how this tour tastes, feels, and does good in the Maui community!
Chocolate Retail Store and Cafe
The on-site retail store and café is the perfect place to purchase made-in-Maui chocolate bars, gifts, and sweet treats after your tour! Spread the island chocolate joy with edible take-home souvenirs for friends, family, and colleagues. Our café offers chocolate tasting flights, brownies, mousse cups, French press coffee, milkshakes, and more! Enjoy breathtaking 260-degree views from the breezy upstairs pavilion, which has open seating from 12:30-4:30 pm every day except Sunday when it closes at 3:00 pm. Please note that we accept cashless payments only.
Support Hawaiʻi Agricultural Tourism
We have a long history of conducting agricultural tours on island and proudly partner with this local Maui chocolate factory to create a delicious and enriching experience. Hawaiʻi is the only U.S. state where cacao can be grown outside. Our guests love the cacao farm and factory’s commitment to quality, sustainability, and community. Discover the fascinating chocolate process and our efforts to honor Hawaiian values such as kuleana, which can be defined as privilege and responsibility. Through this enlightening and meaningful chocolate excursion, we aim to raise awareness of agritourism and farming in Hawaiʻi.
Guided Cacao Farm Tour Details
Highlights
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Explore the largest chocolate factory in Hawaiʻi
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Professional and friendly Tour Guides
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Interactive and educational farm-to-bar experience
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Exclusive 9-piece tasting of our award-winning chocolate
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100% solar-powered factory committed to sustainability
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More than 8,000 trees across 20+ acres
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Charitable, mission-driven chocolate company
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Suitable for families (ages 3+)
Description
Take a sweet field trip through our chocolate paradise, nestled in the foothills of the sloping West Maui mountains. Our cacao farm is in the ahupuaʻa or traditional Hawaiian land division of Kuʻia, in the moku (district) of Lāhaina. This immersive and hands-on tour introduces you to over 8,000 cacao trees spread across 20+ acres. These trees provide raw material for our world-class, award-winning chocolate, which you will learn about through the fruit harvesting techniques and production process that goes from farm to factory to chocolate bar.
Our friendly and informative guides will answer all your cacao questions, so don’t be shy! They’ll also share what the company does to honor our kuleana (privilege and responsibility) to the land and our community. Our chocolate has a much greater mission than satisfying your sweet tooth, although it does that very well.
All the company’s net profits go to Maui charities or non-profit organizations. We are also proud to run on 100% solar energy and have achieved a net zero carbon footprint. We do our best to source as locally as possible and use more eco-friendly supplies for our packaging and services as we strive to constantly improve our sustainability efforts. Perhaps that extra care, passion, and aloha comes through in the exclusive and delightful 9-piece tasting our guests gush about. Join us for this enriching trip through our chocolate process and decide for yourself!
Price & Availability
1.5.Hrs Exclusive Guided Cacao Farm Tour
| AdultsAges 13 yrs+ | $85.00 |
| ChildrenAges 3-12 yrs | $75.00 |
- Available Daily – check calendar for real-time availability.
- Retail Store is open daily from 9 AM to 4:30 PM.
- *3 PM tour time will not have access to retail store after the tour, and 5 PM tour time will not have access before or after. Please arrive early if you would like to make any purchases.
Included
- Free covered parking
- Visit a working chocolate farm
- 9-piece tasting of our award-winning chocolate
Cancellation
Full refund with 24 hours’ notice or in case of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. No-shows will be charged the full price. Contact us by phone, email or website chat to inquire or cancel.
All re-bookings and changes to group size require 24 hours’ notice, no reservations will be changed within 24 hours.
Children under 3 are not allowed on the 90-minute farm tour (they are for 45-minute tastings). No refunds will be issued for groups who arrive with children under 3 for a farm tour.
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