Check out Ku’ia Estate’s
Tour and Tasting, Sunset Jazz Series or Pau Hana Fridays!
While the Hawaiian Islands are famous for year-round sunshine and warmth, Hawai‘i is actually the coldest place on Earth where cacao can grow. At about 20 degrees north of the equator, the Islands are on the edge of the tree’s cultivation range. At Maui Ku‘ia Estate Chocolate, innovative and sustainable agriculture practices help to grow prosperous cacao trees, from which world-renowned chocolates are crafted. Situated on the island’s west side, Maui Ku‘ia Estate Chocolate invites connoisseurs and those curious about the chocolate process to tour its factory. Here, visitors see how carefully selected cacao beans are crafted into award-winning chocolate in the company’s 100% solar-powered facility. The sweetest part: the samples throughout the tour. 78 Ulupono St., Suite 1, Lahaina. Tours run 90 minutes; $125 per person, mauichocolate.com
From Bean to Bar!
Learn the inside story of how chocolate is made at Maui Ku‘ia Estate Chocolate from Founder and CEO, Dr. Gunars Valkirs. Gunars has been involved in every aspect of the company from planting the first trees in 2013 to designing and building the factory to making our chocolate up to the present day. The Chocolate Factory Experience is your opportunity to learn how cocoa beans are turned into our award-winning chocolate!
Gunars will guide each VIP group of chocolate lovers in an hour-long deep dive into chocolate making in our factory. During your experience, you will taste samples from intermediate steps that are not available for sale. After the factory walkthrough, you will be given chocolate samples for a self-guided tasting in our upstairs, open-air pavilion. Three of the chocolates will be from our Maui grown beans and four others will be yours to select! For an additional charge, you can enjoy alcoholic beverages to pair with your chocolate (or anything else from our café menu). You will be given a $25 gift card for use for beverages or in the store/online.
- 90 minute experience.
- ADA Accessible.
- Must be 6 years of age or older(exceptions must be approved in advance. Call us at 844-844-5842)
- Must wear closed toe shoes.
- Alcohol available for purchase during the tasting portion. Must be 21+ and have valid photo ID.
- Kama’āina receive 20% off.
- Sunday Experiences donate 100% of ticket sales to rotating local Maui nonprofits!
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