Join us under the canopy for a chocolate tasting experience and farm tour. Learn about how cacao is grown and processed and then savor the rich history of chocolate while tasting 10 different single origin bars, all of which originate from different award winning farms around the Hawaiian Archipelago. We will also try fresh cacao juice, roasted cacao beans, cacao tea, and other delectable fruits and treats that are seasonally available around the farm.
Through this experience, you'll come to appreciate the incredible diversity of flavor in single origin Hawaiian Craft Chocolate. Similar to the flavor differences found in wine, craft chocolate is a new frontier in the exploration of terroir - or how genetics and location work together to dramatically influence flavor.
In the cacao industry, Hawaii is known as the Napa Valley for chocolate. By joining this tour, guests will become part of an exclusive group in a flourishing new industry.
Posted By : E9695QLnatalies
Arrive a chocolate lover, and leave a chocolate scholar! Wrenn and Colin are so passionate, you can't help but get excited. I now have a very expensive craft chocolate habit and these gentlemen are entirely to blame. Make sure you get their email before you leave the tour so they can hook you up with the Honoliʻi Orchard bars, which you won't be able to get anywhere else.
Although the farm's own chocolate was my favorite, we tasted chocolate from SO many farms across the islands. I'm glad I didn't have my usual second cup of coffee and ate a good breakfast because I was buzzing from that much chocolate.
I was surprised at how much I loved the agriculture and fermentation part of the tour! Colin quite literally has his Masters in cacao and it shows. We tasted cacao varieties and learned about the trees in the shady orchard just a few steps away from the tasting room (bug spray was provided, although I didn't need any). We also went to the fermentation area, which I learned is where the magic of chocolate really happens. Then, you get to taste the magic itself, right from the trees you just were. The actual tasting feels like a fine dining experience. I'll be thinking of the Pacha de Cacao for years to come.
It was a perfect way to beat the noon heat in Hilo. The tour finished up around 2, and the parking for the tour is only about 5 minutes from downtown, so there was plenty of time for my friends to sightsee and hit up the rest of the Hilo attractions. I had the most memorable time. Worth every penny!
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 16:33:10 
Posted By : Wander65524805151
The tour was absolutely fantastic. It would give Willy Wonka a run for his money. The knowledge that Colin and Wrenn bring to the table was incredible. These guys put their heart and soul into every bar. Would highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 14:22:19
Posted By : bcristina1940
A wonderful experience. Everyone was so nice. The chocolate was great and we learned so much about the growing and processing. I would recommend it highly to anyone visiting the Island of Hawaii
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 15:06:42
Posted By : tiayablue
Wonderful tour guides, amazing chocolate, beautiful farm and cacao trees! Was such an honor to get to come see and learn about the process, the history, and taste the delicious product!
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Posted On : 2024-04-28 18:57:58
Posted By : flegge2024
Colin & Wrenn's Honolii Orchards' chocolate tasting tour was a deep dive into the evolving world of craft chocolate in an unparalleled setting. Just seeing the chocolate farm with it's breathtaking views of the Hamakua Coast and Hilo Bay was worth the time and value. But add in exquisite chocolate tasting and fascinating history lesson, and you have an unforgettable experience.
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Posted On : 2024-04-28 17:46:29
Posted By : Orion G
This was such a great tour! The guides, Colin and Wrenn, are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about Cocoa and chocolate and all the other aspects of the plants, fermentation, and the resulting chocolate bars. The chocolate is also sooooo good! I was never a fan of dark chocolate but now I'm a huge fan of it. I highly recommend doing this tour and buying the manoa chocolate especially the Honili'i Orchards variety. And you may just get to meet Darwin, their super loving farm dog.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25 20:07:09
Posted By : TomKoping
Imagine sitting with some long time friends and having an amazing conversation about chocolate while eating chocolate. That’s what this is with your two newest friends.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25 19:11:48
Posted By : George_C
This was the best tour of our entire trip. Guides were so friendly and knowledgeable. So many tastings that we were overwhelmed. Can’t imagine anything the hosts can do to make this experience any better.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25 14:26:33 
Posted By : Kassy M
The tour of Honoli'i Farms was so fun! Their farm is beautiful, and they are so knowledgeable about their craft. Wrenn and Colin make you feel at home and give you a very intimate experience, which makes it stand out from any other tour. I100% recommend booking an adventure here, like now. Do it, now. You won't regret it!
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Posted On : 2024-04-25 12:20:25
Posted By : Excursion753026
This tour was fun, educational and super tasty! Great time and great chocolate tasting at the end. Very much worth the ticket price. We loved the experience!
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Posted On : 2024-04-25 11:04:00
