Pepeekeo, United States
28-568 Kaupakuea Homestead Rd
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+1 8087960147
Good for kids
This place was pretty awesome, it's a small private farm owned and run entirely by Susan and her husband. Susan is very accommodating and really knows her stuff. The process of getting to a finished cacao bean is much more intricate than I initially thought. But above all, the chocolate you get to taste at the end of the tour is incredible, far better and richer than any chocolate I've ever had.
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This was awesome! Susan greeted my boyfriend and I as I drove in, and we were the only tour guests, so we got a super detailed tour experience. Way better than the tours with twenty other folks all crowded around to look at a single cocoa pod at a counter. Susan toured us around the small farm that she and her husband run (all by themselves!), told us about the challenges of moving out here and doing agriculture, and gave us a lot of background about growing her trees. It's cool to see the innovations that two engineers come up with to improve their farming. She let us crack open a couple of pods, taste the fresh fruit (amazing, unlike whatever you think they might taste like), and gave us a rundown on fermenting, drying, and making homemade chocolate. There was also samples and an opportunity to purchase chocolate - Susan gave us homemade samples (which were super good), but we also got to see what commercial chocolate makers do with her beans (they all tasted different and super yummy). She's not pushy at all (like other food tours we have gone on), super friendly, happy to answer your questions, and is an all around awesome tour leader. I hope this place takes off and we will recommend the Thursday tour experience to others.
Do yourself a favour and go for the Thursday tasting tour. Susan and her husband built this place up from scratch and it's a testament to their dedication that they were able to offer us some of the best chocolate I've ever had. I learned a lot about the whole process as well. Go now before this place is flooded with tourists!
Very personal, informative and interesting tour of Hilo grown cacao. Highly recommend taking this tour!
My wife and i really enjoyed our tour. Susan was very knowledgeable and made all the information really interesting. We were delighted by the beautiful location and hands on experience. I now really appreciate the effort and care required for premium chocolate
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