Trips - Hawaii

Trip Overview

On this trip, you’ll visit cacao farms on the islands of Oahu and Kauai, visit chocolate makers and taste their chocolate, and get to experience the local Hawaiian culture through planned excursions. This trip is seven days, including arrival and departure days, as well as a free day for self exploration. Due to the origin, this trip has an educational focus on the genetics of cocoa, but you’ll also learn about the cocoa cultivation process and chocolate-making in general.

Featured Activities

• Visit cacao farms on Kauai and Oahu
• Visit Manoa and Lonahana chocolate makers
• Taste fresh cacao pods
• Private chocolate tasting
• Tropical fruit tasting
• Understand the cultivation process for cocoa
• One free day to explore
• Hawaiian cultural activity

Why Hawaii?

Hawaii is the only state in the United States that grows cocoa, due to its climate and location near the Equator. Some of the most expensive cocoa in the world comes from Hawaii, and the farms are tightly managed in contrast to other cocoa farms across the world.

Dandelion first sourced beans from Hawaii in 2020, and has since been developing relationships with several local farms and chocolate makers since. On your trip, you’ll get to visit these farms and meet the people responsible for providing some of the chocolate you love at Dandelion.