I loooovveeee this place. Awesome education. Awesome chocolate. Awesome staff. I loved everything about my experience there. I would totally go again the next time I visit Honolulu. This is an experience my husband and I will never forget. I love how they try to maintain the integrity of the cacao and compensate the farmers and other employees involved in the harvesting and processing of the chocolate and that means everything to me. Love it there

Super nice and knowledgeable staff. I did the tour which was fun and loved learning more about the full farm to bar process.

Bring quarters for parking meters! We were lucky enough to find a broken meter to park next to hut otherwise we would have missed our tour time. The tour itself was awesome. Our guide was friendly and informative. The chocolate here is expensive but the company’s passion for sourcing quality, ethically produced ingredients is well worth the price (not to mention their attempt at diversifying Hawai’i’s economic balance). We are so glad we took this tour and recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about chocolate and its production. The tasting was amazing! We got to try everyone of the chocolate bars and even some delicious chocolate tea!

Must see spot!! Cool place to learn about craft chocolate. The difference between commodity and craft is community and this makes sense to support people who are doing the right thing. The tour was informative. They are “small” in size but award winning. Love hearing about people making a difference and caring about the world we live in. Oh and the chocolate is delicious that is the best part! Check it out!

Cool local business with the mission of developing strong community relationships and promoting Hawaii agriculture & ethically-sourced cacao. Randomly stumbled in here and had an awesome time. Free chocolate tasting of pretty much every type of chocolate they make (theres a lot) accompanied by a really enthusiastic walk-through.

Such a great experience, our host Katie was very knowledgeable about their sourcing and the overall production process of their chocolate bars. My fiance and I are both local in Hawaii and we left with much appreciation about Hawaii grown and Hawaii made chocolate. Our 4 bars included 1lb of their best selling breakfast bar, lavender dark chocolate, banana chocolate bar, and the koolaupoko. Highly recommend to locals as well as tourists!

We did the factory tour and chocolate tasting tour. It was very informational and interesting for the tour part. The tasting was amazing! So many interesting flavors and differences between the all the 70% dark chocolates. I loved it. But it has really ruined my taste for plain old commercial chocolates.

I took the tour and it was very informative and the staff are very friendly and helpful.

This is an amazing place with very ethically sourced ingredients. I highly recommend at least stopping by for the taste testing

We loved this place! The chocolate was so good we signed up for the membership! Tamara was so thorough teaching us the story of chocolate. The Hawaiian coconut dark chocolate was my favorite!

What can I say? This place is amazing! You can walk up and get a free testing but the tour is so worth it. It was very informative on a very interesting subject. We also were able to sample a lot of chocolate, chocolate tea, cocoa fruit and an interesting cocoa carbonated drink. They have ice cream, the manoa chocolate and the coconut are my two favorites.

We did the walk in tour and tasting, and it was an absolutely wonderful experience. You can call in advance to take advantage of the full tour, and we are looking forward to it. There is absolutely no pressure to purchase at any time during the tour, but you will certainly want more of the chocolate (or tea, or nibs....)They also offer shipping to the mainland for a very reasonable fee, and can recommend beer and wine pairings as well! This is a must stop if you are shopping for gifts.Manoa - Thank you for hosting us! I appreciate your patience with my homeschoolers as we asked questions. We cant wait to come back to do the longer tour! See you soon!

Very knowledgeable and kind staff. We did the tour and tasting and it was absolutely amazing. They answered all of our questions and the chocolates were delicious!

I just Love the 1lb Alii Kula Lavender bar absolute favorite

Toured this place several years ago while on vacation and have been ordering chocolate from them ever since. The different limited edition bars are always fun and different. They ship to me in NC and the bars came in the cutest little insulated bag, which I am planning to re-use as a lunch box.

This is such a cool little place. The colorful mural on the side of the building is welcoming and as soon as you walk in the blissful aroma of chocolate beckons you to explore. The staff were very friendly and welcomed is as soon as we walked through the door. The offered an impromptu tour and complimentary chocolate tasting which was informative and fun! We tasted 10 or so chocolates and their chocolate tea which is made from byproducts of the chocolate making process. They are kid friendly and didnt mind giving the kids tastes of their chocolates and gelato. Overall fabulous experience. We are running out of their chocolate brew fast and will be dropping by soon to stock up again!

Learned a tremendous amount about the chocolate roasting process here in Hawaii! Also what makes chocolate unique that is grown here. Love the tasting of the huge variety of chocolates available and left feeling both educated and a large collection of gifts for back home. Wonderful staff and lovely tasting room.

Cute little shop with chocolate tasting. You could find their chocolate in wholefoods market, but the tasting experience and the wonderful smell is worth a visit.

Awesome chocolate tasting. You can see the chocolate being made beside the glass. You go through a tasting similar to a wine tasting. Single sourced chocolates from around the world and Hawaii. A knowledgeable host to walk you through. No high pressure sell but who would leave whit out taking some chocolate home. Okay I admit I seem a chocolate lover.

That group on was a great price could not beat the deal! The staff highly knowledgeable Owner was sincere Prices were reasonable and chocolate most excellent!

Like a fine wine tasting, but with exquisite cacao from several regions around the world, including local grown beans. The entire tour, and experience at Manoa Chocolate, is educational, enlightening, and tasty! Smiling staff is super friendly in sharing their love and process knowledge of this beautiful pod, that most of us endear. Make sure to visit, while in/near the Kailuha area. Chocolate tea, anyone? Enjoy your visit!!

The smell of warm chocolate as you walk in the door is a slap in the face of yum, and the factory floor - nature mix of decor is lovely! The taste testing is well thought out and excited by the staff, featuring a variety of their dark and milk chocolates, and a tea for palate cleansing. Along with their chocolate bars they have gelato, sorbet, signature tea and coffee, and if you are very lucky fresh cacao juice! If you are so inclined, a cup of juice and 2 scoops of sorbet make for a wonderful float! An excellent addition to any trip to the windward side of the island.

We had some Groupon bucks we needed to use & my husband found a tour for Manoa Chocolate. Im so glad he did! The staff was exceptionally informative & engaging. They told us all about the chocolate making from the beginning of the cacao bean to the delicious end. We were able to try fresh cacao at the beginning (which wasnt bad til I bit it lol) & we sampled the final product at the end. So man flavors of chocolate! I dont think well have time for another tour but we need to go back for more chocolate before we leave the island as its the best chocolate Ive ever had. My husband & our boys (ages 8 & 9) totally agree. :)

Did a tasting there; was highly enjoyable. Staff is super nice.

Kaylee (I hope Im spelling that right!) was an amazing guide on my first foray into craft chocolate. I tasted 10+ different, delicious varieties and got some education along the way. Too bad I live a couple thousand miles away, or Id be back real quick. Glad to see small, independent craft outside of beer. Hope to be back soon!

Nice place to visit and taste chocolate while learning about Chocolate.

They give a lovely and interesting history of cacao and the shop, very knowledgeable, you can sample everything (including chocolate tea!) and are super friendly. This is a shop that I would tour over and over. And, their cacao is amazing!

One of the coolest experiences in tastings you will ever experience! The tour is fun, interactive and educational all in one. You learn the process of chocolate making from start to finish and get to taste each step along the way. It ends with a chocolate tasting of the different varieties of bars they offer. Its a complete must when on the island!

Loved this place.. Our tour guide was so friendly and knowledgeable about how chocolate is grown and made. I learned so much about chocolate. l had no idea about how much work goes into making and growing it.. We got to taste chocolate from 16 countries and all of them were so delicious.. The tour is $15.00 and so worth every penny..

Stopped in for a tour and tasting. Tami (Tammy?) was absolutely amazing to learn from. She took us through how the cacao bean is grown, how the farmers ferment it, and dry. Through the whole process of how to turn it into chocolate. They are a direct trade company and the prices reflect that. Absolutely amazing company, people and of course chocolate. I left with 13 bars of chocolate and plan to order more in the future. Worth the price and time during your stay on Oahu. Will be a lifelong customer.

What a treat! Our guide was super knowledgeable and friendly, and she made the visit such fun. We had some of their chocolate tea and all of their craft chocolates (the Breakfast Bar sprinkled with Kona coffee beans and Cocoa nibs really is amazing). Highly recommended! However, get there early... parking is awful.

Such a lovely tour. Definitely grab some gelato when it starts and have them add Cacao nibs as a topping!

Worth a trip to Kailua, we are local and return regularly to load up on some incredible chocolates sourced from as near as Oahu and far-afield as Brazil. Tastings are generous, informative and fun. Six stars!

Excellent craft chocolate with friendly great staff! The lavender bar and rum bars are my favorite. They only source their cacao directly from farms that dont use child or slave labor. Really cool to see them making chocolate from bean to bar!!

Incredible! Zero waste and environmentally friendly business!Amazing chocolates produced with materials from all over the world. The tour will definitely open your eyes to chocolate, how its made and this amazing local business. Dont forget the samples of all they offer near the end of the tour. It had me buying several different bars!

We got to learn how real cocoa is harvested. We got a tour and then we got to taste various unique types of cacao. That is what it is called before it is put into a candy bar.

Smells wonderful as sion as you walk in. Very informative, educational tour and samples of ALL their chocolates. Highest quality chocolate you will find anywhere. Friendly people, clean facility. Parking meters for parking.

Fabulous chocolate factory where you can watch the beans being roasted giving off that great chocolate smell. The tastings were great with good commentary from the staff. The factory/shop has moved out the back (look for the mural). The chocolate was more expensive than other chocolate but was worth the cost as a special treat.

Delicious handmade chocolate, the best Ive ever had! Made with love and passion. Direct trade, no unfair business practices. Take the tour if you want an interactive tasting and everything you need to know about chocolate from farm to bar.

Super nice place. Love the wood furniture and friendly and knowledgeable staff

Always a great time! I take all my guests to taste the wonderful flavors and learn all about the chocolate making process! The chocolatiers know so much and have a wealth of knowledge to share!

Incredibly knowledgeable tour guides with great energy, and a bunch of free chocolate including some things Ive never had before like cacao juice from the fermenting process (its delicious). Oh and the chocolate is too notch if youre a dark chocolate lover!

Marg gave the Meier Family (from Winona, Minnesota) an awesome tour and informational about how the chocolate is made! Thank you very much!

When I visited Oahu, I saw a Groupon for Moana Chocolate tour that was pretty cheap so I took it. They know the ins and outs of the chocolate industry and the tour lasted for about 1.5hrs. They had great customer service and were very informative. The reason of my 4/5 rating is during my tour, our tour guide would get distracted about other topics and will talk about it for a few minutes even tho it’s not related . All and all, good tour - chocolates are a little pricey.

Great place!! Friendly people, authentic products and beautiful facility. Whether you are local or a tourist its a great place to stop by!!

Wow!! Wow!!! Wow!!! This place is the best. The staff was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. I learned so much about chocolate and sustainable agriculture from the tour. 10/10 sign up for the tour, you won’t regret it! The chocolate gelato with cacao nibs is to die for.

Super informative tour, great tasting, and absolutely delicious chocolate! Will definitely be ordering chocolate from here in the future.

Good quality chocolate . Maybe even the best Ive had but way overpriced!

Excellent chocolate tour! We were able to hear from Dylan, one of the owners, who had a wealth of information regarding chocolate. We appreciated their drive for sustainable and humane chocolate production. It’s obvious their goal is quality not quantity. This store should be a MUST for anyone on Oahu who appreciates chocolate! Also, make sure to watch their “Craft Chocolate TV” on You Tube

I did the tour which was very informative. The staff was warm and welcoming. The chocolate is excellent! Great overall experience.

Great dark and variety chocolate. You must stop by for a free tasting. Youll be sure to walk out with at least one bar!

Holy Moly! The amount of information in the tour was amazing. Our tour guide had a plethora of information and insight into craft chocolate making. The only drawback is the acoustics. A loud group came into the factory during our tour, and most of us had to strain to hear. However, it is still worth going.

Best chocolate ever!

This chocolate is amazing. Fun little stop after hiking the Lanikai pill boxes. Make sure to stop in to get a little treat from one of the best chocolates on the island.

Great first time experience. They have a guided tour, very informative and the chocolate and Tea was so ono!

Free chocolate tasting was amazing! Wanted to get everything. Pricey chocolate bars but definitely worth it. Need to reserve a spot in advance for a group tour of the factory.

Super friendly staff that teach you about chocolate and provide samples. We just walked in and got a little tour of the machinery and sampled to find the perfect chocolate to purchase. Makes great gifts too!

Ran into this gem after eating at Cinnamons. Wonderful staff and owner gave us the tour! Interesting story and inspiring message.

Amazing! Thats all I can say about this place and its chocolate. Worth a trip all the way to Hawaii for, but they also deliver!

An absolute gem, totally delicious chocolate, very interesting tasting tour. Highly recommended.

Love the new, bigger shop! Excellent chocolate! Chocolate new unique and great tasting

Super sweet people. Explained everything so well & so informative. Chocolate was amazing & well worth the price.

Lovely tour, worth the money for the quality!

Fun spot with great chocolate. Get a tour, sample some chocolate and enjoy talking to the great staff that works there.

We got a mini tour by one of the owners. She did a amazing job of explaining the process from farm to bar. We got to taste chocolate from Hawaii and beans from all around the world. Its wonderful to find a business thats passionate about making a quality product.

Thougt Swiss chocolate is the only one, had to learn there is more to chocolate! The sea salt version is a wonderful alternative

This is the best place to obtain difficult to get wiring schematic, latter diagrams and the point to point wire diagrams are far above industry standard. I’ve also heard they have chocolate

Great customer service. Very friendly and knowledgeable. Did the tour.

This was an unexpected stop, but it was well worth it! Our sale person was Keli was fantastic! She was very knowledgeable about the chocolate, its origin, and the ingredients. Her energy was contagious. Also, they have a range of chocolate that will satisfy everyone’s taste buds. We enjoyed our experience so much, we hope to return next time in Hawaii.

Good tour. Definitely recommend it! Tasting all the chocolate was super fun!

Learned a lot. Friendly staff, great dark chocolate

Amazing experience! The chocolate is delicious and they really teach you about the chocolate while you enjoy a tasting.

Great experience. Host was nice. Chocolate is fantastic.

Adorable shop and wonderful high-quality products! A must is the chocolate tea and cocoa nibs but we really loved everything we tasted. Super friendly staff (Grace was great!) who really enjoys educating people on the chocolate making process. So glad we stumbled upon this lovely place!

Amazing chocolate and interesting visit. I would give them 5 stars but I was a bit disappointed to see their own chocolate sold for $3-$4 less at some organic food stores. So 5 stars for the chocolate, it’s very good. 4 stars for the experience.

Excellent tour, history and tasting of Chocolate. Manoa is definitely not cheap, mass-produced chocolate. The owner and staff take great care to walk you through the different growing regions for chocolate as well as the different components that are all edible. They serve a wonderful brewed chocolate that can be as light as tea and is a great palate cleanser between tastings.

Wonderful experience, I recommend the one on one tour if you can get it, I was happy to learn how chocolate is grown and guess from bean to bar, and how smaller companies like this are having a major impact on the future of chocolate! Plus, free tasting, cant go wrong

My sister brought me and the chocolate taste testing is so much fun. Also great staff so helpful

When I saw the Manoa Chocolate store in Kailua Town today, I decided to just go in there and see what they are selling - not knowing at all what expected me inside. In the store, I met a lovely guide (I forgot her name :( ). She offered me to do a free little tour and tasting and it was amazing. She had lots of knowledge about this awesome company and the way their chocolate is produced, she was passionate about every aspect of it and she gave me LOTS of chocolate to try. I totally recommend going there and I can only imagine how much fun the full tour through the factory must be.Try the Ice Cream on your way out - its DELICIOUS. And they let you try it - so you can pick the one you really love :)

Had a wonderful time on Thursday touring this shop, learning about the chocolate making process and having an opportunity to taste their amazing chocolate and chocolate tea. The person working there gave us a delightful education about the process of making chocolate and then took us through a chocolate tasting accompanied by the chocolate tea where we tried different flavors of their dark chocolate and compared their texture and taste. It was so much fun. If you have kids, make this a stop on your Kailua visit. They will learn so much about chocolate and how it is made. Their chocolate was phenomenal. I got the Ghost Pepper (just the right amount of spice for me), the Sea Salt (you can see the crystals of salt) and the Breakfast (actual cacao nibs). I cant wait to enjoy with some wine (during the tasting they shared suggested wine pairings and beer pairings too.)

Loved this place! My husband and I had a amazing experience here. The staff was so kind and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!

Walked in around midday today without a single acknowledgement from the three or more employees in the room, slowly circled counterclockwise around the non-tasting bar while looking at all employees for assistance but only receiving avoidance; opened a cocoa bean and paused directly inbetween all friendly workers before taking my business elsewhere, bring coins and walking shoes for the crowded parking in the vicinity and keep it classy Kailua town.

Very informative never knew chocolate was made like this .

Got the Groupon deal to do two for the price of one. Very worth while, super interesting to learn about the chocolate making process and the differences in taste between products, and the difference of quality from conventional chocolate.

What an Amazing and Exciting experience. I had no idea chocolate came from a plant. Thank you guys for the experience. The tour was awesome!!! Now Im sharing your tasty chocolates with my clients tomorrow.

Informative tour and great chocolate

Did the tour it was great! My favorite bar is the Lavender!

Did the tour on a groupon. Great experience and loved the history, process of making the chocolate and of course tasting the final product

Loved the free samplings of different varieties of locally grown chocolates. Bought the ghost pepper chocolate, it was mild so if you cant handle spice like me youll still probably be okay. Would highly recommend making a stop here.

Cool place and very knowledgeable owner, Mr. Dylan. Best place for Hawaiian chocolate tasting.

Im blown away and in love! We had a free chocolate tasting, and learned so much about different tastes and methods. The girls in the shop were very friendly and knowledgeable. Would recommend to everyone. We went in not expecting leaving with chocolate, and left with 6 bars and Brewers chocolate. Love!

Chocolate tour is a joke. Dont do it. It comes with a chocolate tasting, you get a full 16 little chocolate chips. Instead of going here, just go to wall mart and buy like 5 brands of chocolate chips or chocolate bars and then sit down and taste them. The chocolate isnt even from Hawaii!

Great tour! Chocolate was the best Ive ever tried!

Interesting little place & not too many products! I did buy 1 chocolate bar and chocolate tea!

Amazingly good chocolate! The service is also amazing! I had friends bring their children and the employees provided a tour and tasting for the kids and they loved it! A little pricey but well worth the price!

Great place enjoy the tour. Worth the visit

The chocolate is delicious and the staff friendly.We participated in the chocolate tasting where the give small samples of the various chocolates they have. It is amazing how chocolate beans from different regions can taste different.The ghost pepper chocolate was delightfully spicy and the goat milk chocolate had a very creamy texture.

What a fantastic place! I attended one of their chocolate and wine tastings and enjoyed it tremendously! Their chocolate is delicious (even winning a very prestigious award at a Parisian chocolate competition, oh la la!) and learning more about the chocolate production and industry was fun! The owners definitely made it an experience to remember! The chocolate itself is pricey ($9 for a bar, but some are really worth it! Get the rum one, you wont regret it!)

Cool spot I went for the chocolate and would go back just to see the staff they make it worth a stop.

Good little place to get some chocolate and learn a bit of history. Very friendly staff. Kid friendly.