Ua Hānai Orchards Agroforestry Farm and Factory Tour

UPDATE AS OF 4/28/23: We are no longer Hawaiian Crown, but all chocolate and cacao products sold under that brand before 4/28/23 were grown and made by us! We welcome you to visit our chocolate shop under our rebranded name, Mahiʻai Made. As well as our farm, also under a new name, Ua Hānai Orchards. :)

We do not have pineapple farm tours at this time. Mahalo for your understanding.

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Our farm and factory tour is located in Hilo, on Hawai‘i Island, also known as the Big Island.

Out of respect and privacy for our farming neighbors, we do not wish to share our physical farm location until a tour is booked. Please do not drive up to the farm or surrounding areas before or after your scheduled tour as it is considered trespassing.

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Rates

Adults - $30.00 Children (Under 10) - $10.00 Children (Under 2) - Free

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Private Tours available with at least 48 hour notice.

Please email info@mahiaimade.com to schedule.

Since we are a small, very short staffed commercial farm, we cannot guarantee we will be able to make every request happen, but will do our best to accommodate you! Times must be between 10:30AM and 2PM HST, and subject to change during various harvest seasons, as the crops take priority. Private tours have a minimum of 4 adults at a $45 per person rate. Children will remain the same price as regular tours.

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Duration

1.5 - 2 hours, depending on the amount of questions and “talk story” time.

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Farm & Factory Tour

• Guided Walking Tours are offered at 11am every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Please plan on at least a 90 minute tour, with time split between the farm and factory.
• Walking shoes and rain gear are highly recommended as Hilo is a tropical rainforest area.

Private tours also available for 5 or more adults! Email us at info@MahiaiMade.com with your requests.

• We will guide you through our cacao & ʻulu orchards to experience and taste our Hawai‘i grown cacao. Our farm is home to cacao, bananas, ‘ulu, coconut, açaí palms, and free range chickens! We have a spacious view of Hilo Bay, where you may see whales breaching in winter or outrigger canoe races. You'll learn about cacao from the orchard to harvest, fermentation, drying & flavor creation.

• Next you will visit our factory and shop to see the machinery we use to roast, winnow, stone grind, temper & hand pour our small batch chocolates. You'll be able to sample our cacao beans, nibs, cacao tea, steamed ʻulu (when in season) and chocolates!

• Afterwards you will be able to shop with 5% off and can find our tree-to-bar handcrafted chocolates, a wide variety of samples, European style drinking chocolate, Kaʻū coffee, chocolate dipped dried fruits, chocolate macadamia nuts, and more. Great for stocking up your faves, gifts and omiyage!

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Location

Tour starts at the farm. Directions will be emailed to you after booking the tour

• Our Hilo farm is located 5 minutes away, north of Hilo.

• Our Hilo shop is located in the heart of Hilo town at 160 Kilauea Avenue.

• Guests will receive a 5% discount on in shop and online purchases!

Please be aware this is a walking tour of a commercial farm where guests must walk on unpaved and uneven terrain between the trees. We are outdoors and exposed to quickly changing weather. We unfortunately do not have any trams or shuttles at this time.

A note about us: Hawaiian Crown Hilo is rebranding to Mahi‘ai Made! Mahi‘ai (pronounced like “ma-he eye”) is the Hawaiian word for “farmer” or “to cultivate.” The name Hawaiian Crown was created by master farmer Tom Menezes and his business partners, back when they grew 100 acres of pineapple on the island of O‘ahu. Hence the crown aspect! In recent years, the pineapples have unfortunately been phased out due to the high cost of maintenance and those O‘ahu partners have retired. Tom's daughter, Oona, has stepped into ownership with him and undergone the rebranding efforts as a way to honor the company’s grass roots and her father’s lifelong dedication to sustainable farming in Hawai‘i.

We hope to share not only our love for chocolate, but of farming and the islands with you on our laid back, Hilo style tour!

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For more information please email info@MahiaiMade.com