The Experience | Cacao Aloha

Learn it. Taste it. Make it.

Cacao Aloha offers the Cacao 101 class - a 1.5 to 2 hour experience where you learn about cacao and make your own chocolate.

The Cacao 101 Experience

In this class, you will be guided through the following:

WHAT IS CACAO?

Learn about the amazonian fruit that has made its way to the Hawaiian islands. Taste the sweet pulp and discover the processes of fermentation and sun drying.

roasting & winnowing

See how flavor profiles develop in the roasting process and try hand-winnowing.

GRIND & ENHANCE

Get a hands-on try at traditional grinding methods and see how bitter cocoa nibs become smooth decadent chocolate.

TEMPER

Discover the science behind the shine and snap of a chocolate bar. Experience a first-hand tempering session.

CUSTOMIZE & CREATE

Customize your bar with add-ons, molds, and packaging.

COCOA NUANCE

As bars set, taste chocolate samples with cocoa sourced from around the world.

A chocolate experience unlike any other.

Cacao Aloha offers the rare opportunity for you to experience cacao and chocolate at the same time.

Typically, chocolate making is separate from cacao cultivation. However, Maui's tropical climate and advanced chocolatiering makes it a truly distinct chocolate destination.

Be among the first to make chocolate with us.

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Learn it. Taste it. Make it.

Cacao Aloha offers the Cacao 101 class - a 1.5 to 2 hour experience where you learn about cacao and make your own chocolate.

The Cacao 101 Experience

In this class, you will be guided through the following:

WHAT IS CACAO?

Learn about the amazonian fruit that has made its way to the Hawaiian islands. Taste the sweet pulp and discover the processes of fermentation and sun drying.

roasting & winnowing

See how flavor profiles develop in the roasting process and try hand-winnowing.

GRIND & ENHANCE

Get a hands-on try at traditional grinding methods and see how bitter cocoa nibs become smooth decadent chocolate.

TEMPER

Discover the science behind the shine and snap of a chocolate bar. Experience a first-hand tempering session.

CUSTOMIZE & CREATE

Customize your bar with add-ons, molds, and packaging.

COCOA NUANCE

As bars set, taste chocolate samples with cocoa sourced from around the world.

A chocolate experience unlike any other.

Cacao Aloha offers the rare opportunity for you to experience cacao and chocolate at the same time. Typically, chocolate making is separate from cacao cultivation. However, Maui's tropical climate and advanced chocolatiering makes it a truly distinct chocolate destination.

Be among the first to make chocolate with us.

Cacao Aloha offers the rare opportunity for you to experience cacao and chocolate at the same time.

Typically, chocolate making is separate from cacao cultivation. However, Maui's tropical climate and advanced chocolatiering makes it a truly distinct chocolate destination.