Hamakua Chocolate Farm Tour and Tasting

Discover cacao’s journey from tree to bar and savor award-winning estate chocolates.

From$79/ person

Duration

3 hrs

Ideal For

Up to 12 people

Includes

Guided tour,chocolate tasting

Highlights

Walk through a working Hawaiian cacao estate and follow the bean’s journey from tree to award-winning chocolate. Enjoy hands-on tasting and botanical discoveries along the way.

Taste fresh cacao fruit straight from the pod
Explore lush gardens, rainbow eucalyptus and giant bamboo groves
Cross a suspension bridge to an 80-foot treehouse
Watch a bean-to-bar chocolate making demonstration
Savor a 12 course tasting of estate-made chocolates

What's Included

Guided farm tour
Chocolate tasting flight
Cacao husk tea sample

FAQs

Do I have to come on the tour to see the farm?
Drop-in purchases are welcome most days with advance notice, but self-guided tours are not allowed.

Are there any family-friendly options?
Guests of any age may visit for purchases with advance notice, though the guided tour is limited to those over 12.

Things to know

All participants must be at least 12 years old and wear closed-toe shoes or hiking sandals. The route includes steep slopes and uneven, possibly muddy terrain, and the tour runs rain or shine.

Cancellation policy

Full refund with at least 24 hours notice or if the operator cancels due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. No-shows are charged in full.

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Hamakua Chocolate Farm Tour and Tasting

Discover cacao’s journey from tree to bar and savor award-winning estate chocolates.

From$79/ person

Duration

3 hrs

Ideal For

Up to 12 people

Includes

Guided tour,chocolate tasting

Highlights

Walk through a working Hawaiian cacao estate and follow the bean’s journey from tree to award-winning chocolate. Enjoy hands-on tasting and botanical discoveries along the way.

Taste fresh cacao fruit straight from the pod
Explore lush gardens, rainbow eucalyptus and giant bamboo groves
Cross a suspension bridge to an 80-foot treehouse
Watch a bean-to-bar chocolate making demonstration
Savor a 12 course tasting of estate-made chocolates

What's Included

Guided farm tour
Chocolate tasting flight
Cacao husk tea sample

FAQs

Do I have to come on the tour to see the farm?
Drop-in purchases are welcome most days with advance notice, but self-guided tours are not allowed.

Are there any family-friendly options?
Guests of any age may visit for purchases with advance notice, though the guided tour is limited to those over 12.

Things to know

All participants must be at least 12 years old and wear closed-toe shoes or hiking sandals. The route includes steep slopes and uneven, possibly muddy terrain, and the tour runs rain or shine.

Cancellation policy

Full refund with at least 24 hours notice or if the operator cancels due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. No-shows are charged in full.

Review summary

5.0

Excellent

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Dan and Berndt have created something truly special here with their bean-to-bar operation on the Big Island. Visitors rave about the owners' genuine passion and knowledge, which comes through in every aspect of the tour. These guys handle everything themselves, from planting cacao trees to wrapping the finished bars, and they're clearly happy to share their journey with guests. The chocolate itself gets consistently high praise, with multiple reviewers calling it some of the best they've ever tasted. The tour goes well beyond just chocolate making. Dan and Berndt have cultivated a botanical paradise filled with rare plants, exotic fruits, and tropical trees, offering tastings and explanations throughout. Guests appreciate the interactive nature of the experience, the wild pig stories, and the humor that makes the educational content engaging. Even visitors who stopped by on non-tour days were welcomed warmly and invited to sample and purchase. Tours run on specific days, so calling ahead is recommended. Many guests mentioned wishing they'd bought more chocolate to take home.

What people are saying

Dan and Berndt were wonderful. They truly have a passion for chocolate, the land, history, and honestly anything cool! You start your tour sitting on their lanai overlooking the ocean and the cacao trees. You can feel the peace washing over you & then they give you your first taste of their chocolate 🤌🏻 While they obviously have a tour planned they were easily able to pivot and share different things and focus more on others as we asked questions or showed interest in specific things. The tour was full of laughter, learning, and tastings of fruit, spices and chocolate. Amazing! We haven’t stopped talking about it to anyone who will listen! Highly recommend.