Lonohana Estate Chocolate

I really enjoy their various chocolates! Their SALT location and it has both edible and drinkable chocolate - the Orange & Vanilla was my favorite bar. I also loved the island pattern on the chocolate, would recommend for any choco lovers to stop by- Miguel Morales Photography

Cute should at SALT shopping center. They have a tasting where you can try up to 4 different samples before you buy. Definitely take advantage of trying them first as they have a lot of options and the chocolate is not cheap! I paid $16 a bar! The person helping us with very nice.

Visited the local Lonohana Estate Chocolate factory for a tour of the facility. We got to see and taste a step by step process on how the chocolates are made. Cynthia was our tour guide and did an amazing job at answering all our questions. This business is 100% local from the farmlands where cacao is grown to the facility that they produce the chocolate bars.. At the end of the tour we got coffee from the little coffee shop in the front that is ran by Romero. His coffees are 5 star!! The espresso beans that he uses are top quality that you can actually taste. If you're ever in the area, stop in for some coffee or to grab a bar of chocolate!

If you're looking to buy a special gift for someone (or maybe a treat for yourself), support this local business and enjoy some delicious free chocolate too! The owner built this business from scratch some 10 years ago; they grow all their own cocoa beans on a farm up on the North Shore, process it, package it, and sell it to customers directly. What a labor of love- and you can taste it in their product! They offer sampler selections (4 different kinds of chocolate pieces in a sampler) for you to check out before purchasing a full bar. In addition to their standard flavors, they offer seasonal flavors like milk/ginger, salted coconut, and more. It's a really fun store to check out with chocolate-loving friends and the perfect place to pick up gifts. It is expensive for one bar (I paid $17 for a milk/ginger bar) BUT it is some of the best chocolate I've ever had (outside of Switzerland!) and you are supporting a local business!

Outstanding custom made candy and drinks, all local. Chocolate drinks, truffles, spices, all using cacao. Very expensive but absolutely delicious. It's a tiny store with only three little seats but it's very fun to come in and look at everything and then of course buy chocolate.

Had the opportunity to take the Lonohana chocolate factory tour which is Queen Street (advance reservations necessary). It was quite interesting. A little history lesson and the opportunity to taste chocolate at every stage of the process and finally with a chocolate tasting. You can tell they are passionate about what they do. Everything is locally sourced. You have the opportunity to purchase the chocolates that you tasted at the gift shop at the factory... but there is a larger store.

I've been coming here for years for their tasty chocolate chai teas whenever I am at SALT. I appreciated the friendly staff here and so I pretty much ignored that the bottles got smaller while the price per bottle grew bigger.My latest visit will probably be my last though. Unfortunately, this year, the friendly staff here has been replaced with some miserable hack who makes sure she acts as annoyed as possible when customers enter the store. It doesn't matter how friendly you come at her, it's annoyance and attitude back. Well, keep your overpriced goodies then.

A small little shop inside Salt Kakaako offer local chocolate, the girl who works there is very friendly and explained to us about their chocolate. They offer free samples and you can try a lot of them. The chocolate is not cheap (like $18 a pack) but they are good quality and if we can support local business, why not? If you are chocolate lover, you should come and check this out.

Holy cow. You gotta check this place out. One of the best chocolates I've tasted. Also if you're looking to buy souvenirs, why not support a local small business where from bean to chocolate are all from O'ahu!? That's a no brainer for me. I already bought a few to bring to friends and family. They offered free sampling as well. No need to book. Just walk in. The lady was very nice and knew what she's talking about. If you're a true chocolate connoisseur who likes pure chocolate (without all the fancy flavors and gimmicks so you can really taste the chocolate), you'll love their kanahiku 70% (all from oahu) and big island 60 and 70%. They also have some creative flavors more for the milk chocolates if that's what you like too. Also they have a few drinks on their menu!True gem!

Good chocolate in SALT! All their bars are pretty pricey and I don't usually buy them on a whim, but the drinks are a delicious sweet treat. They come in very nice reusable glass bottles and my personal favorite is the chocolate chai one. The surrounding area has lots of tables to sit and enjoy your drink at, and SALT has a large parking garage where lonohana can validate tickets for.