Lahaina Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate Factory Experience Join us from Bean to Bar!
4.9
62 Ratings
Lahaina

Discover the magic of chocolate making at Lahaina Maui Ku’ia Estate. Taste exclusive samples, enjoy pairings, and receive a $25 gift card!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Maui Ku’ia Estate Chocolate - Discover the Ku’ia Estate Chocolate Factory and sample various stages of our exclusive cacao beans. Learn about the entire chocolate-making process, from bean sourcing to creating finished neapolitans and bars. Afterwards, head to our open-air pavilion for a chocolate tasting. Wine and spirits pairings are available for guests over 21 with a valid ID at an additional cost.
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • ADA Accessible
  • Free Covered Parking - Kupuohi St. side of the building
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Tea and coffee
  • Children under 6 years of age not permitted
Additional Information

Join us from Bean to Bar!
We invite you to get the inside story of how chocolate is made from Founder and CEO, Dr. Gunars Valkirs. Walk through the chocolate factory as he explains the steps of production!
Along the way, you will taste samples from different steps of the chocolate manufacturing process that are not otherwise available to the public. Then…

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Location
Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate
Ulupono Street
Located at the corner of Ulupono and Kupuohi Street. Covered parking located on site.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(62 Ratings)
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Sunscapephotography
Jul 5, 2025
Highest praise for this tour and the people who work there - Unequivocally the best chocolate I have ever had. The tour with the CEO was incredibly interesting and informative, and his love of his chocolate was infectious. He clearly and simply described every step of the process from cacao fruit harvest to packaging, all of which was really interesting.
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Evan
Jul 4, 2025
Farm and Factory Tour: both a must!! - We did both the farm and factory tours. They were both amazing! 10/10 the owner was our guide for the factory tours. He is so interesting and engaging! We learned so much and had a delicious time doing so!!
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U7667qwgregh
Jul 1, 2025
Factory tour - Factory tour.learned slot about chocolate very informative.excellent product.makes great Christmas gifts.will order online
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M2595dbmeghans
Jun 25, 2025
Factory experience was amazing! - Amazing experience! Took our kid (8) and she absolutely loved seeing how chocolate is made. Im not a fan of dark chocolate but after learning about it and trying theirs I'm hooked but only on the good stuff! Mind blowing to learn how other companies do it vs. How they do it. Award winning chocolate and totally worth it! The owner did our tour he was cool. If your allergic to milk he's got you covered. Has 2 different machines so milk never touched the regular chocolate!
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J841brmelindas
Jun 7, 2025
Don't miss this chocolate tour! - This tour is worth the money paid. The owner of the factory was very engaging, and let us look at everything up close. Very interesting information about how he got started and gave a quick lesson on how to make good chocolate! The tasting experience at the end was fun, and we all had a hard time on which chocolates to taste....wish we could've tasted all of them! Staff was also very friendly and helpful.
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Kcislandhoppers
Jun 5, 2025
Educational and Delicious - We enjoyed the chocolate factory tour given by Gunars, the owner. You can tell he is passionate about the process from start to finish, which is evident in the quality of his chocolates. Come for a visit and taste the delicious chocolates!
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F1014hetimh
Jun 3, 2025
Chocolate factory tour - Absolutely wonderful experience. Very interesting and informative on the cacao process. Chocolate tastes good too.
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Deborah_s
Jun 2, 2025
Factory tour and tasting bar - A wonderful personalized tour by the owner and CEO. Smelled great. Tasted great. All of my questions were answered. I went home with my favorite chocolate ♥️
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Jeff-thommo
Jun 1, 2025
Amaaazzzzing!!!! - Fantastic!! Wonderful tour details for world’s best chocolate! I learned so much about growing and refining chocolate.
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Heidis109
May 29, 2025
Incredible Chocolate Factory Tour. Highly Recommended! - The Maui Chocolate Factory Tour was my favorite thing we did on Maui. My family of 4 loves chocolate and we have had premium dark chocolate from around the world. We all agree that this is the best chocolate we have ever had. There is literally zero bitterness, despite the high cacao content and little amount of sugar. It really is a chocolate superfood. We loved the tour. It was far more interesting and informative than any of us expected. The owner, Gunars, led our small group and his passion for what he does is contagious. We learned so much and have an even greater appreciation for high quality chocolate. The tasting at the end included three selections that everyone tries, then we got to customize the other four chocolates we sampled. Each person received a $25 credit for use in the store. We have savored the chocolates we took home with us. If you are on Maui and are a chocolate lover, I highly recommend you book the factory tour. You will learn so much and your taste buds will thank you.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).