Lahaina Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate Factory Experience Join us from Bean to Bar!
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127 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 experience the unique stages of our cacao beans that are not typically accessible. Participants will gain insight into the various phases of chocolate production, from bean sourcing to crafting finished neapolitans and bars. Following this, guests will proceed upstairs…
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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 on a journey from Bean to Bar!
We warmly invite you to discover the fascinating process of chocolate-making with insights from our Founder and CEO, Dr. Gunars Valkirs. Take a guided tour through the chocolate factory as he details each step of production!
During the tour, enjoy exclusive samples from various stages of the chocolate-making…

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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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Nm1234567891011
Feb 26, 2026
Great use of time and money - The factory tour was by far one of the best tours we did while on Maui. We are foodies and love baking so we found this tour wonderfully informative.
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I2928rzbrians
Feb 24, 2026
Insightful Tour robust flavorful product! - The Tour was insightful, interesting and tasty! Passion and experience are displayed with a professional and open, conversational tour. You’ll never taste anything like this chocolate… guaranteed!
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Jon_h
Feb 18, 2026
Great and worthwhile! - Extremely interesting and our guide was passionate and educational. It was really neat being able to feed the various types of butterflies.
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Karen
Feb 18, 2026
Exellent educational tour - This tour was excellent. Run by the owner Gunnars who is passionate about what he does and in creating the finest maui chocolate. We learned the entire process from growing the cacao beans thru to the end product. The differences between fine chocolate and massed produced. It was very educational and tasting the end product was fantastic. I highly recommend this tour to anyone interested inlearning how its all made.
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Pattyw468
Feb 17, 2026
Delicious - We went for the factory tour, the owner and CEO of the company explained the process and the machinery to us, My husband is an engineer so he really loved seeing all the modern equipment. The owner is passionate about what he does, he is extremely well educated, and is very proud of what they have been able to accomplish with their Maui grown cocoa beans to the finished product. They have had a rough couple of years with COVID and Maui Fires. The chocolates are excellent. It was a very educational and fun way to spend a few hours. The tastingwas also very delicious and informative. At the end of the tour you all re dive a $25 voucher to purchase chocolate. I chose to buy enough to get free shipping, you have to spend $100 not including the gift vouchers. I spent the $100 plus $50 more with vouchers so obviously the chocolates speak for themselves. DELICIOUS!
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Chantalee2016
Feb 12, 2026
Incredible Chocolate produced on Maui - This 90 min tour of the chocolate factory was amazing! The founder, Dr Gunars Valkirs, was very inviting as he talked through the complete process of producing a world class chocolate. It was a great educational and tasting experience.
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W5jp5trn8s
Feb 8, 2026
Everything about this... - Everything about this factory tour was lovely. Gunner’s passion was evident in how thoroughly he answered questions. The small group made it possible for everyone to see everything very well, and the chocolate tasting with Eric afterward was terrific. This was an excellent activity on a rainy day.
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Mmw_66
Feb 3, 2026
A very special tour!! - We had a wonderful time learning about chocolate including the origin of cacao here in Maui how it is transformed into chocolate. The tour was done by the founder and it couldn’t have been a more personal and interactive experience. The stories and the processes were fascinating. We had previously done the farm tour which was also amazing. Can’t say enough good things. Highly recommended. We are telling all our friends and family.
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Apatuc
Feb 3, 2026
An educational and tasty experience - The owner took time to show us around the factory and fully explain all the steps in the chocolate making process. Truely it is a labor of love for the owner. His passion comes across in the excellence of his product. Staff were knowledgeable and friendly. While the chocolate is not cheap this is probably the best dark chocolate I have ever tasted. I highly recommend the tour.
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Stay308520
Jan 30, 2026
My New Favorite Chocolate! - Very fun and informative! Gunars is an awesome host and so kind. He explained his process thoroughly and openly, we were even able to watch him package his chocolates! His company gives so much to local charities it’s unbelievable. His chocolate is absolutely divine. We order “higher end” chocolate from other makers, but Maui Chocolate blew them out of the water. I’ve never been a big fan of dark chocolate, until now! His is not bitter at all. His dark milk chocolate is my favorite. We would absolutely return!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).