Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory

Kona Coast


A must for chocolate fans, these one-hour farm tours detail how Hawaiian chocolate is grown, harvested, processed and packaged, followed by chocolate sampling and sales. Hours vary; book tours by phone or email at least a week ahead. The factory is inland from Hwy 11, near where it meets Kamehameha III Rd.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kona Coast attractions

1. Holualoa Kona Coffee Company

0.55 MILES

Kona Leʻa Plantation does not use pesticides or herbicides on its small organic-certified farm, less than 2 miles south of Holualoa. As you drive up,…

2. Donkey Mill Art Center

1.07 MILES

The Holualoa Foundation for Arts & Culture created this community art center in 2002. There are free exhibits, a plethora of locally made art, plus…

3. St Peter by the Sea

1.07 MILES

Ever popular for weddings, the much-photographed 'Little Blue Church' practically sits in Kahuluʻu Bay. Made of clapboard in the 1880s, with a corrugated…

4. Kahaluʻu Beach Park

1.11 MILES

Whether young or old, triathlete or couch potato, everyone appreciates the island's most easy-to-access (and admittedly busy) snorkeling spot. Protected…

5. Kahaluʻu Bay Education Center

1.22 MILES

Located by Kahalu‘u Bay beach, Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center (KBEC) is a family-friendly educational center that provides teaching and instruction on both…

6. Magic Sands Beach

1.31 MILES

About 4 miles south of central Kailua-Kona, this small beach (also called White Sands and, officially, Laʻaloa Beach) has turquoise water, great sunsets,…

7. Keauhou Kahaluʻu Heritage Center

1.34 MILES

This unstaffed cultural center showcases a few small exhibits on native Hawaiian culture, with a focus on temple building, cultivation, fishing, and holua…

8. Kahuluʻu Manowai

1.34 MILES

On the former grounds of the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort, just south of Kahaluʻu Beach Park, three restored heiau (temples) and ancient Hawaiian…