Information on cacao and chocolate in Hawaii and about the Hawaii State-wide -Cacao Variety Trial in 2010. Co-moderated by ChocolateLife member Skip Bittenbender of the University of Hawaii. Group badge photo by ChocolateLife member Koa Kahili.
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Started by Melanie Boudar. Last reply by Anne C. Baird Apr 19, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Inviting you all to explore and/or join the new non-profit Hawaii Chocolate & Cacao Assnwww.hawaiichocolate.orgWe gave our first workshop at the…Continue
Started by Mike Pastore. Last reply by Mike Pastore Dec 22, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Aloha! I've read that less than 10% of world cacao production is of a high enough quality to be used for "confectionary" chocolate. I'm curious. Does anyone know what percentage of Hawaiian cacao…Continue
Started by Dan Corson. Last reply by Dan Corson Oct 22, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Aloha, I am making a post for my friend Tom Sharkey on the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. He has some beans for sale and is willing to do large and small orders. Think of this as an…Continue
Started by david castellan. Last reply by david castellan Oct 4, 2011. 2 Replies 1 Like
Aloha Hawaii cacao group It was really pricey but we finally made some Hawaiianchocolate. We visited Derek Lanter at Skip's suggestion a while ago and were impressed by the farm at Wailua. So if you…Continue
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Comment by Nat on May 26, 2011 at 6:37am Thanks, Geert! I admire your restraint in holding back on tasting them. Let us know how they are when you finally break into them.
-Nat
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Madre Chocolate
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Comment by Vercruysse Geert on May 26, 2011 at 2:59am Finally I have my Madre chocolates in the house.
Yesterday I received 9 bars from Bletter & Elliott, they are looking fantastic, now the tasting and the final order...
Geert
Thanks to Hawaii's new wave of cacao entrepreneurs.
Comment by deedee devi on March 28, 2011 at 1:18am
Comment by david castellan on March 27, 2011 at 10:42pm Having had a great visit with Derek Lanter a few years ago, i am excited to finally get some of his cocoa beans....
Does anyone know where to buy cacao nibs or beans in Hawaii?
Aloha!
Comment by raven hanna on February 28, 2011 at 11:59am Aloha Dan,
I'm sure you know about Tom Shark, also in Papaikou? He is in need of pods...
What a great time to be getting into Hawaiian Chocolate; it's definitely in demand!
.raven..
Pahoa, HI
Comment by Pam Williams on February 20, 2011 at 3:48pm Dan, welcome and thanks for the update on your cacao farm. You will also want to join the Hawaii Cacao Industry group to get updates on what is happening on the Islands. To sign up see:
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