Very friendly, video they showed us was so informative explaining the entire growth harvest and…read morefinal delicious products Staff greeting us couldn't have been sweeter, just like their chocolates

I'd give their *chocolate* a solid 5/5 - they're quite pricey, but all high quality craft chocolate…read moreis (indeed, we learned just how much work it is, on the tour we took). They have samples of everything out in their gift shop, and they're doing some pretty fun stuff - we absolutely bought a couple bars (as usual, I liked the darkest and my wife liked the lightest chocolate the most, but they were all quite good.) I'd give the *tour*, which they only do a couple times a week, so we had to adjust our schedule a bit to make it to one, a 4/5. It was interesting, but you don't actually get to see any chocolate being made, a lot of it was just discussion (albeit: discussion while standing in a production cacao orchard - I'd never actually *seen cacao trees in person, they are pretty cool! Cool, but also full of spider webs.) They also cut open a fresh, ripe, not-processed-yet cacao bean at the end of the tour, and we got to try a little bit (it's delicious - sweet and fruity, nothing like chocolate. I wish we'd gotten to eat a bit more of it, honestly.) It was an interesting tour, not sure it was worth the extra planning it took to be there for it though - other than the fresh cacao fruit, you don't get anything you can't also try in the gift shop any time of day.

Loved this shop! Located in the Ali'i Gardens Marketplace, this little shop sells yummy treats that…read moreare local from Hawaii! We stepped in and were greeted immediately and offered samples of several items, including the Hamakua Toffee, apple banana, furikake rice crispies and white chocolate with cacao nibs. Everything was delicious and we ended up purchasing several items. Great customer service and a nice spot to pick up some local, tasty gifts for friends and family (or yourself hehe).

Great mix of products! Hawaiian made and delicious!…read more It's only been open for a few weeks so this was a cool new find. I see I get to be the first to review! Every product in Yay! Candy has a story of local history behind it that the store owners/operators are happy to share. They are very local focused and said they have a very strict policy to only carry products from Hawaiian companies. The owners said they seek out vendors where everything is made on one of the islands and ingredients are source locally when possible. Fair trade when not. So no cheep imports here. We checked a few and couldn't find anything that didn't meet this criteria. The store is ran by a super sweet couple that reminds me of my grandparents and make you feel super welcome when you come in. They have a bit of a sense of humor about their store as well it seems. They have a secret dentist discount. So all you dentist with a sweet tooth, we found your spot. Samples! They have samples available for most products. So if you're unsure you can probably try it, but be warned if you sample it you will want to buy it. Chocoholics be warned! I saw over half a dozen local grown and made "bean to bar" as they say, chocolate crafters on their shelves and each with multiple options. Farm to table tarts. And a wall of small farm macadamia nuts options, including chocolate covered varieties, and the best friggin toffee I've ever tried. Lilikoi, Li hing, coconut options in everything. Even organic cotton Candy?? My new favorite candy store! The only negative is I don't live on the island, so I have to wait for my next visit to get my next fix.

Amazing food and coffee! There were so many great choices, plus lots of unique items to shop for --…read moreperfect for gifts or something special for yourself Mary Lou and Ava were also incredibly helpful, polite, and welcoming with that genuine local-style kindness that makes you feel right at home.

The honey goat = YUM! It's a sweeter drink and my favorite I've had during my recent visit…read more We picked up some nice gifts as well; good variety of coffee, chocolates, teas, mugs, other specialty treats, clothing, etc...

Ono! Dare I say the best shortbread I've ever had? Even better than Honolulu cookie company and…read moreKelley's. The texture is just out of this world - it's butter yet has a little bit more an 'airy' crumby texture. A friend so kindly visited and shipped these to me as a gift. There hasn't been a single miss, but I haven't eaten all the cookies yet. The ube shortbread is in the top for me for sure though. The only downside is that even though there's a 'legend' in the box, but I can't really tell which cookie is which ha.

Thanks to Dana I was able to place an order for their fabulous cookies. Chocolate chip is my…read morefavorite so I ordered only that flavor. To me you just can't beat their crispy rich goodness. I'm pretty sure I could eat half a bag at one sitting with cold milk. Like how the interior of the store is uncluttered to help you focus on what you want and need to take home to share with friends and family. They even have cookies for dogs.

I highly recommend this as one of the best chocolate tours!…read moreWe took the two hour tour with our family - it was a nice small group of six in total. Mike was not only an expert in all things chocolate, but he is easy to understand, he takes time to teach you and answer any questions and he has a great personality! It was pouring down rain the day we went, yet the tour was still a great success. We started out at the farm and then concluded down at the shop. You get to taste fresh cacao, nibs, cacao tea and kakao brew - of course at the shop are the full chocolate bars. Mike clearly loves what he does and enjoys sharing that love with his customers. The only down side is that after listening to Mike you will be ruined forever on eating any other general retail chocolate. So long Hershey and friends!

Experienced the VIP cacao tasting tour and enjoyed every last second of it! Mike was an amazing…read moretour guide. He built his cacao farm from the bottom up and it was amazing to witness his progress ever since 2017. He walked us through the seed germination process, the growing process, the fermentation process and everything before, in between and after that.. from seed all the way to chocolate bar. This tour is meant to expand your knowledge and change your perspective on how you think about, taste, and experience chocolate. At the end of the farm tour, you drive down to the gift shop (about a 3 min drive from the farm) to make any potential purchases as well as taste even more chocolate! What an amazing and unique experience in Honaka'a and 100% recommend adding this tour to your Big Island itinerary. P.S. my favorite chocolate bar is the barrel aged bourbon bar!! Notes of dark cherry with a bourbon finish :)

I would leave 0 stars if I could. I ordered something from them, it never came, and they basically…read moresaid it was my problem and had to talk to the shipper and offered no other help. Oh yeah, and they took my money. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!!! Especially if you're a professional cake decorator and you need your supplies for orders!!!

i chose Cocoa Outlet for my wedding cake at a destination wedding and was very impressed with their…read moreproduct and service. They looked at a photo of what I wanted and worked with me to provide a filling that was delicious and island inspired; one layer was coconut infused chocolate, the other passion fruit chocolate. The fondant was tasty, which is unusual, and the base for the fondant tasted like oreo cookie filling! The design was exactly what I asked for and they came in on a Saturday so I could pick it up. The only thing I would change if I had it to do over; they offer delivery for a nominal fee - I would definitely take them up on it.

Get your coffee and chocolate here!…read more We stopped by an hour ago to round out our shopping before heading back home tomorrow. We picked up butter rum-covered macadamia nuts for my brother-in-law and dark chocolate donkey balls (also macadamia nuts!) for our teenage nephew. Prices are reasonable given the prime downtown Kona location.

If I could give a negative star, I would. We bought coffee from them last May and had a wonderful…read moreexperience. Our package arrived two days after we got home and everyone loved the coffee. Fast forward to November when I put in a large order of coffee, tea and donkey balls for Christmas presents. They charged our credit card and sent an Order # the next day. After that - absolutely nothing!! We phoned at least four times and left a detailed message each time. They never returned our calls. We e-mailed twice with no reply either time. No communications at all. We did get our money back from our credit card company, but I'm wondering if they ate the cost of the credit rather than trying to get the money back from this company. Not good! Let the buyer beware if you try to order online from this company.

I am a Chocolate person and Tropical Temptations of Hawaii makes the best Milk and Dark Chocolate…read morethat I have ever eaten. They wrap whole Mac Nuts and 100% Kona coffee Peaberry in their awesome chocolate, making incredible tastes that last and last. Don't be fooled by some other company in Canada (I think they stole this company's name). For the only "Real" Tropical Temptations look for their Green label in stores throughout Hawaii!

Tropical Temptations chocolate dipped coffee beans and macadamia nuts are tip top! Product quality…read moreis 2nd to none. I'm a huge fan Tropical Temptations! They are a very special treat that make a positive impression 100% of the time!