Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate

"This is a must do for west Maui. Went for the first time this trip and the tour was amazing. The OWNER, Gunars, gives the tour and he is the expert of the operations of this place. He describes the sourcing and growing of the beans, the processes and the equipment and teaches you all of the basics. The machines are so cool but you can just feel the pride he feels for this place. The tasting after was great and offered great views."

"The Maui Ki’ia Chocolate Estate was one of my favourite places to visit in Maui! I did the 3 piece flight with Sake and an additional 5 pieces for good measure. It was all so good, I wish I could have tried them all. Our server spent so much time with us and explained every detail of the chocolate process and pairings. To finish off the day, I had a cacao sorbet, it was so refreshing."

"We did the tour with Shay, who did an amazing job! She knows the history of the company and was able to explain the entire farming process step by step and able to answer any qtwe had. Being a tour guide myself, I can be critical on a job well done. I highly recommend this tour and Shay as your guide. The tasting I. The tree house was a perfect addition to the tour."

"We did not do the tour so I can’t provide feedback on that. We are locals and stopped by the store on a day trip to the west side. It is very clean and pretty on the inside. It really is a unique place and cool to have as part of our businesses here in Maui the prices are expensive but it is a one of a kind artisan experience."

"Maui Ku'ia is a great company with a wonderful mission. The chocolate is simply something to experience next time you find yourself nestled in the Kaanapali area. They have an endless variety of flavors of both light and dark chocolates, all made from beans sourced from around the world and a large variety grown on the island. My wife personally loves their fruit fusion flavors like their mango and guava. They have a tour that does a great job of showing the extreme lengths and hardship that goes into growing cacao in a region that normally couldn't sustain its growth. In addition, they are non-profit and use 100% solar power, which goes to show that they care about the community and that this is more of a passion project rather than a cash grab. The top floor has a wonderful, covered outdoor deck where they serve wine and other assorted goods, and they have a bakery with other chocolate inspired goodies. Be warned that they do not give the chocolate away. If you are hoping for Hersey prices, this isn't the place for you. With that said, they have a lot of different sizes that can accommodate whatever your wallet, and by extension, your stomach can handle."