Chocolate Factory Tour & Tasting

Step into one of the world's few vertically integrated chocolate operations at Lonohana Estate Chocolate, housed in a beautifully renovated 1930s art deco movie theater at 711 Queen Street. This chocolate factory tour & tasting Honolulu experience tells the compelling story of two childhood friends who transformed their big dream into Hawaii's premier bean-to-bar chocolate company—growing cacao on the North Shore and producing 100% Hawaii-grown chocolate right in downtown Honolulu.

Your production team guide leads this 90-minute interactive walking tour through every step of the chocolate-making process from seed to bar. You'll learn how the company rehabilitated 20 acres of abandoned sugar cane land into a thriving forest using regenerative agriculture, plus discover their careful harvesting, fermenting, and drying processes that ensure optimal quality. The factory showcases an impressive collection of vintage chocolate-making machines—some over 100 years old—working alongside state-of-the-art equipment in this unique industrial setting.

Throughout the tour, you'll witness roasting, winnowing, grinding, milling, conching, and tempering processes. Tastings at every stage help you understand how each step affects flavor development. The experience culminates in a curated in-depth tasting of award-winning chocolate bars in the atmospheric 1930s-era lounge, where you'll savor the final products while learning about flavor profiles and chocolate appreciation.

This educational chocolate factory tour & tasting Honolulu accommodates a maximum of 12 people per tour and welcomes guests ages 8 and older. Hair, face, and shoe coverings are provided and required in the production area to ensure safety and quality standards. Tour participants receive discounts on all purchases and complimentary FedEx shipping for those wanting to send chocolate directly home. Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled start time—note that only street parking is available at this downtown Honolulu location.