Kahi Ola Mau Farm has a rich history in the Big Island Hamakua district town of Honoka'a. Located mauka (towards Mauna Kea) from Honoka'a in an area known as Ahualoa, the 5 acres we call home was first purchased by the sugar plantation doctor sometime in the 1930s or 40s. We are the fourth resident and keeper of this beautiful property and have transformed it into a working farm. We love dogs and have four fantastic pups that help us out on the farm: Kimo, Akamai, Fluffy, and Camille are the official greeters. We offer a 2-hour combination farm tour and chocolate tasting by appointment that can be booked through our website: https://honokaachocolateco.com/pages/tastings-tours or our farm store and chocolate bar are now open M, T, Th, Fri from 10am-4pm for a free sampling of our three signature chocolate bars or simply purchasing chocolate bars to go. Your chocolate adventure starts with a 45 minute farm tour, which includes a view of our cacao orchard and over 40 varieties of exotic/tropical fruit. We also share the history and roots of our century-old farm and of the district of Hamakua. It continues with a 1 hour tasting which includes select chocolates from Hawai’i as well as around the world, allowing you to experience how a particular region’s climate, soils and terrain affect the taste of the chocolate, "the terroir" as winemakers have so famously coined the term. We make all of the chocolates right here on the farm starting from the dry beans, all of which are sourced from sustainable and fair trade farms. We'll share the history and process of making chocolate from tree to tasting, and you’ll get to view our chocolate-making facility. Our farm store operates under a Hawai'i County Agricultural-based Commercial Operation Certification where we sell all of our farm products.
