Amazing Experience at O'o Farm! I'll admit, I was a little…read morehesitant when my wife suggested a coffee farm tour I was thinking golf, beach, pool, and relaxing! But I'm so glad she talked me into it. The entire experience was amazing. Our tour guide was awesome, the farm was beautiful, and learning about the coffee and farm-to-table process was fascinating. We also had the farm-to-table brunch, and the food was absolutely incredible fresh, delicious, and one of the highlights of the tour. I actually left wanting to go home, eat healthier, and start a garden! If you're in Maui, don't pass this one up. Great tour, amazing brunch, beautiful setting, and a fantastic experience. Highly recommend!

O'o Farms delivered a truly, unique and interactive experience with their Farm Tour and Farm to…read moreTable Lunch. I took my parents for their 44th Anniversary and we all love outdoorsy activities so I knew we'd all enjoy this! We were asked to arrive at 10:30 am for the tour and it lasted until 1-1:30 pm. Arrive with good walking shoes, SPF, light sweater and hat (it can get either a little chilly or hot from the direct sunlight), and well hydrated if possible. We were greeted by our friendly and knowledgeable tourguide, Kate from Maryland! She shared with us so many facts about the locally grown produce from herbs, vegetables, fruits, to the friendly worms, to compost and facts about the Farm and the hardworking staff! It was interactive because we got to sniff the herbs, taste the locally grown lettuce, carry a chicken (as seen in the photo with my mom), and even pick the Cherry coffee! After the 2 hour tour, the last hour takes you back to this beautiful seating area in a garden like setting for your 4 course lunch! Each course, the chef comes out and shares details of each course. First course was a Medley of Greens grown on the farm with Tangerine vinaigrette. It was a generous portion for our party of 3 and tried to eat it throughout. There was spiraled carrots and radish with julienned snap peas. Second course was Pan Seared Ono (their proteins are all locally sourced) with Mamaki Tea and Lemongrass Rice with Bok Choy, Collared Greens and Cabbage. Third course was my favorite! I'm usually a big fan of fish but the chicken was so savory and that rub was delish! It was an Organic, Cage Free Chicken with Coffee Cherry Citrus rub with Caramelized Coffee Honey Hash of Carrots, Parsnips, Rutabaga and Celery Root. The spread was a Turmeric and Parsnip puree. Last course of dessert was the O'o Freshly Brewed Coffee with Milk and Simple Syrup with a Dessert Platter of Fresh sliced Pineapple, Tangerine and Apple with Homemade Chocolate Truffles. The meal left us full and nourished! What a wonderful anniversary gift to give my parents. We truly enjoyed it and even made some new friends, both local and visiting.

Dia was a great guide! We learned a ton about organic farming and all the plants they grow for use…read moreon the island. The chocolate making and tasting was awesome, and we really enjoyed the private experience. Highly recommend!

Really enjoyed our tour of the farm with Dia - she was knowledgeable, kind, and answered all of our…read morequestions. The tour was small and private which was nice - really enjoyed seeing the plants, tasting the coffee and chocolate and other foods, and being a part of the creation process. Fun and engaging and a great way to enjoy a week in Maui that didn't go to plan because of the storm. Don't skip out on buying some of their coffee, lilikoi jam, and dried apple bananas at the end of the tour!

This quaint little place is up a side road in upcountry. They sell local honey, delicious homemade…read morepastries, sauerkraut, some fresh produce. They have a menu also. The gentleman behind the counter came from Truckee California. We had a little in common since we live approx 50 min from Truckee. Nice little spot to stop at and enjoy a treat!

Maui bees is a great place to visit in the upcountry, beautiful view in the mountains down to the…read moreocean and wonderful little farm. I tasted their honey choices both summer and winter. I got both cause they're excellent. Also their cinnamon rolls are extraordinary, all worth a visit.

If I could give more stars I would. Casey offers the coolest knowledge about coffee and all of the…read morevegetation found on his farm. Not only is this highly informational, this might be the best view in all of Maui. I've been to Maui 5 + times and have never had a more fun, informational, person to person experience. Very highly highly recommended time and time again.

This was a really enjoyable and memorable afternoon while in Kula. If you are here to learn all…read moreabout coffee and tour a roastery, this isnt the right place. If you are interested in spending some time with a true gem of a person in one of the most beautiful places on Maui while exploring an expansive garden, then this is the the right place. Honestly, When Casey Shim welcomes you to his "utopia", thats exactly what it is. With high-elevation bi-coastal views of Maui island, surrounded by rolling green hills, fruit trees and flowers, up in the clouds, just standing on the property was a surreal experience. From there, you will spend time touring the garden, learning a bit about coffee and all the very many kinds of plants and fruit trees on the property. We even got to meet some horses and saw at least 3 geckos! At the end of the tour you can purchase some freshly bagged coffee as well as some coffee candy treats which were quite good. While not the traditional coffee tour you might expect, this was truly one of the highlights of our time in Kula and would recommend this to anyone open to spending some time in a beautiful place with a very very nice host.

Ordered the flight of cheese, which came with a refillable basket of crackers and four cheese…read moresamples. All four flavors were good, but my favorites were the rolling green and O sole Mio. The refillable basket was a great idea as we had enough cheese for almost two baskets of crackers. Lots of tourist come were there for the tour and cheese. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. Lots of free parking. Great way to enjoy a relaxing day upcountry.

Our party of 14 prepaid weeks ahead to lock in a time slot. My family loved this place last year…read moreand talked everyone into making the 40-minute drive back. Big mistake. Two days before our tour, half our group had to fly to Oahu for emergency care. I called the farm right away. The phone rang and rang, with no voicemail option. I called over and over again on the day of the tour and still got nothing. When I finally explained things to the manager/owner in person, the response was ice cold. They showed no sympathy and offered no refund, credit or reschedule for 7 tickets we paid for and never used. All we got were excuses: "You should have called 24 hours in advance." We did. You didn't pick up. "We're having phone problems." So your phone problem is somehow our fault? "You should have messaged us on Instagram." Seriously? In a family emergency, nobody's first thought is to DM a goat farm. It somehow got worse. My 3-year-old dropped the truffle they hand out at the end of the tour, right in front of our guide. The guide asked what happened, I told her, and she just stared at me in silence. When I asked if my daughter could have another one, she hesitated and said, "We're not supposed to." Keep in mind this farm was holding onto money for 7 tickets we never used, and it still wouldn't spare a toddler one truffle. Another staff member finally stepped in and gave her one, which proves it was never a rule. It was just penny-pinching. Then there was the cheese. We bought 4 cheese flights and asked to take 2 home. One of the to-go boxes was so carelessly packed it looked like someone gave up halfway (photo attached). The cheese tastes good. Too bad the people selling it don't care about their customers. We had planned to place a large online cheese order. Not anymore. We won't be back, and I'll make a point of telling anyone heading to Maui to spend their time and money somewhere that treats families like people instead of transactions.

This was such a great experience! It's so peaceful and calm. Definitely an amazing place to reset…read moreand get in touch with nature. They have lavender products. Our favorite was the lavender honey as well as the lavender coffee!

We love lavender and being able to visit a lavender farm sounded like a great idea! So glad we did…read more Upon arrival we were greeted by the very nice person in the booth. We paid and drove in and parked. There was no problem finding a spot. There wasn't a whole lot to see as far as the lavender growing or blooming, but we enjoyed what was available. We stopped in the market store and bought some organic lavender tea, brownies, and candy. I bought a sticker and my DIL also bought a couple of things to bring home for friends. There is seating with umbrellas which we enjoyed. It was another beautiful day in Maui. After the grandkids were finished, we went out to the large field. The adults enjoyed sitting in the grass and kiddos enjoyed rolling around in the soft grass.

On day 2 of our Maui trip we took this tour, Gigi was our guide ! We had such a great time & happy…read morewe took this tour at the beginning of our trip ! Gigi was so informative on local history, food culture & was fun to be around ! At the end of the day we were smiling with full bellies & lots of memories ! Local resources like this are under utilized on vacations, if you wanna get dialed in on your Maui trip , book with Gigi today ! #mauilife #foodporn #goodvibes

Our evening with Gigi on the Hawai'i Tasting Tours was one of the best parts of our trip to Maui…read more She was organized, friendly, and evidently well-connected with the Lahaina restaurant community. We were able to visit each restaurant at a leisurely pace, and Gigi shared a tremendous amount of knowledge with us regarding Hawaiian culture. The tours book up early.... we booked ours three months out, and dates were limited. If possible, schedule your tour early in your trip so you can have time to return to some of the amazing restaurants we visited. We'd definitely recommend HTT to anyone visiting Maui.

While on our babymoon in Maui, I booked a pineapple tour for my husband and I. I have always been…read morecurious about the fruit, it's history, and it's cultivation, and I am very glad that we took this tour. It was an honor to see how this small farm is maintaining the heritage and history after the large corporations have abandoned the islands. The pineapple they grow is absolutely delicious and I appreciated the opportunity to learn more about it. Our tour guide was Brian, and he was extremely funny and engaging throughout. We took a short ride from the general store, which is where you check in, up to the farm to see the various stages of growth. We learned how the pineapples are harvested and I have a newfound respect for the amount of work it takes to grow a single pineapple. The highlight for me was learning how to properly cut a pineapple, which I thought would be no easy feat, but once you know how to do it, it is extremely simple. Sampling the pineapple out in the Maui sunshine was the cherry on top. I highly recommend coming to take this tour and if not, at least stopping by the store to purchase some fresh pineapple or other pineapple related products.

As an incentive planner for groups, I am always looking for ideal and unique experiences for…read moreclients. On this last trip, I bought tour passes for me and my family. I usually do nto allow free or comp passes to get a good idea of typical service of a tour or activity, and this was the same. At first arrival, we were greeted by a friendly front desk staff that checked us in. They had some cool merch and some photo op areas while you waited for the guide. They had a makeshift, yet inoperable bar, where you could order some items, however, none were really made fresh or made by hand except their infused water. Everything else was already pre-packed and sold a premium, even above the grocery store premiums, so that was a let down. I wish they had not been promoting it if it was not ready for custom or craft cocktails and pours. It was a big tease. The guide came to get us and was high energy. He took us to the processing area where they clean/package the pineapples. It was unique in its own Hawaiian way, but we only stood in the area of their marketing banners and were told "we need to get moving as there is another group." We saw no packing, no movement or other. We didn't get to really look around and see the cool things within the packaging plant. That was a let down as well. They had a massive facility and we only saw a small portion of it for those who like to geek out with "how it's made" type businesses. We were then rushed on to a rickety shuttle bus and taken to various parts of the field down the street. We did get to see the workers harvest and we got to experience a plantation tasting with some more history. That was a cool experience not many get to do in the field. We made another stop and took more photos and then it was done. The tour itself was maybe an hour with another 10-20mins inside the shuttle just creeping along the uneven, winding dirt tracks in the field. That's expected. Overall it was a good tour, however, the 3-star rating mainly comes from the elements that I remember not being good. First, the price, this was an extremely overpriced tour. This should be more of a $25-$35 price point. I would not pay $90+ for another tour like this, even with the "free" pineapple. I did it for the family, but I would NOT do it for a group. This was not a luxury or elevated experience that was worthy of that price point. Second, the tour guide, although friendly, he was so rushed and kept moving us quickly as to get through the tour as soon as he could. He was not in it, you can tell he was kind of fake, but he was a local as he was trying to teach some words and spoke in native tongues as well. Not a bad guy, but doesn't seem his heart was in it. Third, requesting tips. I can't stand when guides request tips and place signs asking for tips on activities and tours. This is tacky and had a negative impact on my experience. Fourth, not having the bar open to have a true custom experience, but then trying to sell Arizona tea at a premium price with a tip jar just made it more unappealing especially when it was just a tease with taps that didn't work. Fifth, there were other groups there on top of each other. It seems they try and stack groups B2B as some are from online sales, some from DMC, some from private guides, Viator or other avenues like the pairing options. It was obvious they really try to supplement the farm with tours, and the guide stated that. There are not hundreds of people on site at once as they are good about rotating the groups quickly and there's not much else to do, so everyone leaves as soon as they're done, but you get that feeling while on the tour itself. Again, all staff were nice, but not sure who trained them to ask for tips. Seems to be an island thing as most other tours asked for the same...but not much anywhere else in the world. Overall, it was rushed. We didn't get to see the packing process or other parts of the plant as I was hoping for. They need updated signage as some of it just looks old. The guide was in a hurry. These things just weighed more heavily on the shorter and abbreviated experience we had in the field. Based on my experience, I didn't see anyone really buy a pineapple in the 30 mins before and 30 mins after (shopping) the tour. I felt like this was more of a $90+ pineapple with a free tour as an afterthought. I was hoping for more as there are limited options and usually the only tour on the island is the best. This was not the case this time around. I would pass on this unless you just really must see a plantation and having a slice in the field...if not, you're better off just buying the pineapple and grabbing lunch next door. The tour just wasn't unique enough to justify the price. Wear closed toe shoes ideally, crocs are fine. Dress for the weather.

Great tour! George, our guide, was very informative and knowledgeable. I highly recommend itread more

Absolutely loved this tour. Dustin was amazing and shared facts about all the beer, his…read moreexperiences, and cool facts about the island. A super cool way to visit all the breweries in a safe and fun way! Amazing food and drinks too.