21 Degrees Estate — Attraction in Oʻahu

I took my brother and his girlfriend for our Holiday time together in January. It was so much fun. And I have been on several tours of similar cacao Farm’s on our neighbor Islands.

I was fortunate enough that this farm had donated a gift basket to be used in a silent auction as a fundraiser. The gift basket included chocolate bars turmeric and gift for two people to tour.

I had no idea this place even existed I know that Manoa chocolate existed which is where they sell their chocolate

.they had talk about the bees and cross pollination and taking care of our bee population it was quite informative.

And then we moved to the cacao. oh my gosh so much fun it’s so pretty the yellow and red’s and greens and dark purples of the pods

Then they cut a pod open and we all got to taste the deliciousness of raw cacao.

And it didn’t stop there as we avoided getting too wet in the rain in the mud (they were very kind and kept us out of the rain and had umbrellas available) We were then treated to a chocolate tasting All of the chocolate was produced grown in Hawaii. This is a surprise to me I’ve been to other chocolate tastings in Hawaii but never that all the products were from the islands.

And then they do have a little store very low pressure on you to purchase anything but they do have available chocolate for sale and honey.

My favorite tips and I’m already using it this morning was to get the chocolate nibs and use them as you ground your coffee.

I took some nibs and put them in the coffee pot since I already had coffee that was ground and they did give my coffee a delightful flavor. My next step would be to take some lives and soak them in my favorite alcoholic beverage so that I could have some drunken nibs on my ice cream

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the wonderful tour. For your great kindness in donating to a local charity so that I could buy this is part of a silent auction and learn about you. I’ve already shared this with several friends and I’m sure we will...

Kuddos to the 2 veteran owner of 21 Degrees Estate it was phenomenal! It was both educational and engaging, offering valuable insights into cacao farming and the meaning behind the farm’s name. We appreciated the thoughtful touch of providing free mosquito spray for guests.

Beyond cacao, the tour included a quick look at their beehive, a taste of fresh turmeric, and an up-close experience with cacao trees. One of the highlights was sampling six different types of cacao, including cacao nibs. I particularly enjoyed the cacao with turmeric—it felt like a healthy option with its coconut milk base and 85% cacao content. They also offer two types of ice cream: one with dairy and another featuring the refreshing hibiscus passion punch. However, I wish they had a dairy-free cacao ice cream option, especially for lactating moms.

Overall, the experience was fantastic, and I love that it supports local Hawaiian agriculture. My only suggestions for improvement would be to add labels or educational signs for the cacao trees, making it easier to absorb information while exploring. Additionally, while the honeybee segment was interesting, it might be helpful to shorten it so the focus remains on cacao, especially for visitors who may not be as interested in beekeeping. Lastly, with young children (keiki) on the tour, the heat made engagement challenging—perhaps some shaded areas or seating could enhance comfort.

Highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in cacao and local...

We did the tour & tasting. It's a small operation, just a farm and a tiny little shop, not like Dole (side note: I don't recommend touring Dole). Anyways, it's a very different experience, located a ways off the main road into the jungle. Once I got out there I was worried about mosquitoes, but they were nice enough to offer everyone on the tour some bug spray. We got to see the beehives and cocao orchard. The tour runs a little long, taking a good chunk of time with every group being asked to introduce themselves.

As for the tasting, they have a long explanation for each sample as you go. I honestly wish they had a palette cleanser, like how wine/rum tastings usually have a glass of water to wash it down. In my case, I had just tried a chocolate that tasted like rose pedals and coffee, not my cup of tea. So I ended up sitting there with that taste in my mouth while they explained every detail of the taste and creation of that sample, waiting for them to finish up so I could try the next one and get that taste out. I would have felt better if I could wash that down while they talked it through.

Overall, we only got to try 6 small pieces of chocolate and a drop of honey. For what you're paying ($50+ per person), I would have hoped to sample more stuff. The website for the tours mentioned bunnies and tasting tropical fruit, but we never saw any of that.

Other than that though, it was a nice experience. They have a friendly dog, goats and chickens, pretty...