Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Makers

The following craft chocolate makers source cacao beans from Mauna Kea Cacao to make single-estate Hawaii chocolate.

• Maverick Chocolate in Cincinnati, Ohio, www.maverickchocolate.com.

• Zonge Chocolate, Zonge Chocolate Gallery of Food.

Restaurants

The pastry chef at Providence Restaurant, a three-star restaurant, in Los Angeles makes single-estate chocolate from our cacao. The resulting Hawaii chocolate is the featured dessert on the dinner menu. Visit www.providencela.com for more information.

Breweries

Be the first brewery to create Hawaiian-style chocolate beer from our award-winning cacao nibs.

Hawaii Cacao and Chocolate Festivals & Conferences

• The 2027 Hilo Chocolate Festival will be held on May 8. Visit www.easthawaiicacao.org/festival for more information.

• Big Island Chocolate Festival, typically held in late April at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Hotel. See www.bigislandchocolatefestival.com for more information.

Chocolate-Making Equipment and Know-How

Chocolate Alchemy (www.chocolatealchemy.com) provides step-by-step instructions on how to make small-batch chocolate and also provides equipment reviews and sales. We highly recommend Chocolate Alchemy as a trusted equipment supplier for micro-batch chocolate makers, particularly if you'll be making chocolate from our cacao beans.

Organizations Supporting Hawaii Cacao

• Hawaii Chocolate and Cacao Association, www.hawaiichocolate.org

• East Hawaii Cacao Association, www.easthawaiicacao.org

• Kona Cacao Association, www.konacacaoassociation.com

• University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. This link (www.hawaii.edu/news/2017/11/08/university-of-hawaii-cacao-among-worlds-best/#comment-703383) provides Hawaiian cacao information.