Lahaina Maui Ku'ia Estate Chokladfabriksupplevelse
Beskrivning
Följ med oss från Bean till Bar! Vi inbjuder dig att få en inre berättelse om hur choklad tillverkas av grundare och VD, Dr. Gunars Valkirs. Gå igenom chokladfabriken när han förklarar stegen i produktionen! Längs vägen kommer du att smaka på prover från olika steg i chokladtillverkningsprocessen som annars inte är tillgängliga för allmänheten. Smaka sedan av den färdiga chokladen, 3 rutor av vår Maui Grown choklad och 4 till efter eget val! För en extra kostnad kan du njuta av alkoholhaltiga eller alkoholfria drycker med din provning. Du kommer också att få ett presentkort på $25 för att köpa choklad i fabriksbutiken eller på vår hemsida. För personer som är 21 år och äldre finns alkoholhaltiga drycker tillgängliga i paviljongen på övervåningen för att kombineras med chokladprovningen mot en extra kostnad. Ett giltigt fotolegitimation kommer att krävas för alla alkoholhaltiga drycker.
Turalternativ
Resplan
Utforska Ku'ia Estate Chokladfabriken och smaka på stadier av våra kakaobönor som inte är tillgängliga annars. Vi kommer att lära oss om de olika stadierna i chokladtillverkningsprocessen, från att köpa bönor till att forma färdiga napolitaner och barer. Vi går sedan upp på övervåningen för att njuta av en chokladprovning i vår utomhuspaviljong. Vin- och spritkombinationer är tillgängliga för dem över 21 år med ett giltigt fysiskt ID mot en extra kostnad.
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Viktig information
- Anpassat för rullstol
- Kollektivtrafiksalternativ finns i närheten
- Alla områden och ytor är rullstolsanpassade
- Lämplig för alla fysiska konditionsnivåer
- Skor med sluten tå rekommenderas
- Lägsta ålderskrav på 6 år
Recensioner(147)
Today we went to the chocolate estate farm tour. It was amazing!. Our tor guide was Nicole, a sweet girl from Ireland. She was kind, thoughtful and extremely knowledgable. We were never rushed and took time for questions. The tour was great. We got to go to the farm and see the cocoa plants and learn about the fermentation process. We then went to a treehouse with beautiful views and tasted 9 different chocolates. It was a wonderful day!
Awesome tour and place! Employees and owner so very nice. Awesome rooftop deck. Did pairings and they were informative
It was very interesting and educational about the Chocolate making process. You learn what great Chocolate is. It was fun to see how it was made and packaged, and then the tasting event event was super fun also! Even our grandkids, mostly teenagers, enjoyed the tour.
This was a fun change of pace on our Maui vacation. The owner gave us a thorough tour of the factory and his knowledge and passion shine through. We learned a lot. Afterwards, we did a tasting with like ten different chocolates. It was delicious! And we got gift cards for chocolate to bring home, which was a welcome surprise! It was a fun way to spend some time in between swimming.
We did both the factory tour and the farm tour. Other than eating too much chocolate, we had a fantastic day. Gunnar was a delightful tour guide (he owns the place!) who spent a good amount of time with us explaining the process and answering questions. The story of the company is absolutely beautiful and the fact that it is there bringing joy to the island and delicious chocolate to all of us is profound. We have been serving this chocolate to dinner guests for a couple of years and decided to see just how the magic happens!
The factory tour was very interesting and informative. The chocolate was amazing.
This was absolutely amazing! The people are the best and the experience was perfect for our large group! Everyone was well accommodated for and I would highly recommend for groups of all ages.
An absolute must-do in Maui! This was so much more than just a chocolate tasting, was an incredible journey from tree to bar. Walking through the lush orchard and cracking open a fresh cacao pod to taste the raw pulp was an unforgettable experience. Our guide Nichole was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about sustainable farming. The chocolate tasting at the end was the perfect finish, allowing us to sample so many amazing, locally-made varieties. Highly recommend this to any foodies or nature lovers!
Dr. Valkirs leading the tour personally makes the experience special —he's deeply passionate about every aspect of the craft. I now understand the difference between mass-produced chocolate versus Ku'ia Estate chocolate. The difference is huge. Dr. Valkirs’ company controls the complete process – from the planting of the trees to the processing of the final product. Commercial chocolate is heavily processed, loaded with additives, and often uses lower-quality beans blended from many sources. What Ku'ia does is fundamentally different — a true bean-to-bar operation where they control every step from growing the cacao on their West Maui farm to the finished product. Varieties include: Maui Dark Chocolate beans, cocoa butter, and sugar, Maui Dark Milk Chocolate, Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate without artificial sweeteners and Flavor-Infused Chocolate like Maui Mango. The tour ends with a tasting where you choose your own samples. A great personal touch. And on that happy note, I am ready to place my online order!
About 1.5 hrs touring the factory and hearing all about the process from the owner/CEO which was suprisingly interesting. He's basically the Willy Wonka of Maui! Last 30min was tasting 8 pieces - 4 of your choice, 4 of their choice. Plus we got a sample of a chocolate sorbet they are testing on the menu. And they gave everyone a $25 gift card to use in their shop - no conditions of purchase. We used our cards and spent only $2 of our own money. Best for couples or families with teens or older. Still wishing I bought a chocolate milkshake at the snack bar.
