In the lush upcountry of Kauai, above the foothills of Kapaa, Lydgate Farms is proudly carrying on the legacy of Hawaiian small-scale sustainable farming. Rich in botanicals, fruits, honey and cacao, ...

A Kaua‘i cacao farm owner has high hopes for the growth of the chocolate industry in the state after being featured in an episode of Zooey Deschanel’s documentary food series last month.

Just as Kona coffee became world-renowned in the 20th century, local cacao growers and chocolatiers hope Hawaiian chocolate achieves similar acclaim in the 21st century. These specialty products are ...

Some of Gabriela Vasquez’s favorite memories take her back to her family roots in Peru. As a girl, she happily watched while her grandmother would prepare chocolate from the cacao beans that grew in ...

Are you a total choco-holic and want to taste some Hawaiian chocolate on your next trip in the islands? Keep scrolling to ...

Four years ago, Antony Mugambi, an IT expert based in Meru County, embarked on a journey that would transform both his life and the environment around him. His venture into cacao farming, a crop ...

Chocolate products are the most widely spread type of dessert and snack that is available around the globe. Chocolate is made from cacao beans obtained from the Theobroma cacao, an indigenous tree in ...