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Mahiʻai Made

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Mahiʻai Made

Rebranded cacao farm and chocolate shop, formerly Hawaiian Crown Hilo!

04/03/2026

Aloha mai kākou🤎
I've tried to unplug and stay off social media lately, but it's time to come back, at least a little.
It's been a heavy season in the islands. With Kona Lows hitting so many in such devastating ways, the passing of 'Anakē Nālani, and more recently 'Anakē Irene... Our home is forever changed even more.
Add global issues, hard ideological divides that make you want to bang your head on the wall and yell "how can anyone still support this?!" Rising struggles for small local businesses and lāhui- it takes its toll on a person. I haven't had the energy to avoid being a Debbie Downer so didn't feel like I should post. Or just didn't have the energy period. Though that's mostly due to a positive rise in business for us! There have been a lot of big emotions. I sort of wanted to avoid posts like this in case they sound ungrateful or drive people away😅
But now it feels like the bittersweet ugly cry, frustration purge before the giddy exuberance of cultural celebration Merrie Monarch will bring. Maybe it was the full moon that really feels like a huge energy shift just got unstuck. Did anyone else feel this?

07/15/2025

Things have been particularly rough lately, haven't they?😮‍💨
The only way we know how to get through tough times is to keep pushing through, but sometimes the burnout gets to be more than overbearing and we risk losing sight of why we're fighting so hard.
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In those times I have to just stop and admire our inclusion bars. Especially these dried pineapple ones😍
Our bars are all hand poured and made in small batches.
From every pod harvested to each bite, we do our best to provide you with a chocolate indulgence you won't soon forget 😉
It doesn't fix things, but we all deserve a little moment of peace.
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p.s. It's so good to be home and get into some form of water to cleanse and reset. I'm a river girlie and the colder the better! If you're feeling the burdens of this life we're stuck in, this is your reminder to get outside (or stay in!), do something for yourself that makes you happy and re-grounded.
Rest. Refocus. Eat chocolate 😜

04/22/2025

Happening tomorrow! Come check out these very special one of a kind pieces of wearable art! Lovingly restored and hand printed, Loke of .and.needle breathes new life into each vintage and thrifted piece she finds.
Very limited supply.🤗

01/27/2025

Friday was a bittersweet day! And that wasn't meant to be a chocolate pun, but I'll take it.😂
If you've come into the shop over the last year and a half you've probably met Angie! We'd known each other as craft fair vendors for years and she stepped in when we needed it. She really helped us get through a tough transitional time and we're so appreciative of our time working together. And though we're sorry to see her go, we're so proud of this super sweet young lady for getting out of her comfort zone to get her new job!
Check out her jewelry .catcher.designs and the great natural skincare her mom Mimi sells !🌱

11/28/2024

Aloooha!
Wanted to say we'll be closed tomorrow for Thanksgiving and Lā Kū'oko'a. Hope you all have a great holiday with your loved ones!
We've been bouncing from one thing to another all month but wanted to take some time to say MAHLO PIHA to all of you!
From everyone who came to Black and White Night to our amazing business neighbors and friends who've really made our little part of downtown feel like such a warm community.
And everyone we met and gave our chocolate a try at the Kanaka Culinary Explosion, the other amazing mea'ai producers, and the entire Kahakalau 'ohana and non profits involved for organizing such an exciting and educational event! It was so well thought out, keiki friendly, and welcoming.
We are so grateful for the positive reception our rebranding has gotten! As well as the patience with our adjustments and growing pains!😅 It helps us feel like we're on the right path. Our love language is definitely sharing food, and it's a dream (one we work hard for, for sure) to continue to do this as our occupation.🤎🌱

10/31/2024

Can you believe it's been 10 years of chocolate making??🤯
Black & White Night 2014 was the year my dad and I had our grand opening, as Hawaiian Crown Plantation and Chocolate Factory. The looongest name possible😅 it has to be condensed onto our business card as "Hawn Crown & Choco Fa"🤣💀
Tom provided the cacao (apple bananas and pineapple back then too) farming and chocolate making, and I managed to learn how to cobble together the brick and mortar startup on the go while working around 12 hours a day/6 days a week slinging smoothies, juices, açaí bowls, kalo burgers and salads, and more until we could hire help!
We've made lots of friends through those years, both in front and behind the counter, and we're so grateful to have you join us on our mission to provide Big Island grown chocolate! Solely Hawaiian cacao beans used. While we whole heartedly support chocolate makers from around the world, we will never import. Our mission for next year is to be able to produce enough of our own cocoa butter to have a truly, truly, Hawaiian only chocolate.🥰🤩
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So come by our block Penny Lane, for chocolate fountain fun, $6 frozen chocolate bananas, $8 Affogatos (Ka‘ū coffee over Nicoco's vegan chocolate gelato), and Ka‘ū coffee mochas + espressos to keep you going through the night festivities!
We'll do our best but might not stay open as late as everyone else, but we'll be open from our regular 10AM through the day till "pau"😅
It's going to be a month of anniversary celebrations! So stay tuned!😘🌱

10/27/2024

In shop now! Our earthly plane duet of hapa chocolates in 2 piece $3 bags😅 one mini honu, one little pineapple in a compostable pouch. How cute is this song though?🥹👻
A little mix of 70% Dark that was used for dipped fruit (allergy alert: contact with mango, pineapple, banana, ginger and gluten), and a trial 30% sweeter milk chocolate (we'll be releasing this soon on its own too though!). We figure it's roughly 50% but honestly really good! Rich and creamy, honestly I keep stealing a couple through the day🙊
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And there's still time- don't miss the free Keiki Scavenger Hunt today! We've donated 100 bags of free chocolate for the event!

10/19/2024

Where have you traveled to this year?
Our friends and fellow chocolate lovers, Tom and Kelly went to Iceland! And brought their favorite 70% Dark bar with them for warmth!😄
Such a gorgeous view, we're honored our chocolate was a part of their experience😍

Address

160 Kilauea Avenue
Hilo, HI
96720

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 3pm
Wednesday	10am - 3pm
Thursday	10am - 3pm
Friday	10am - 3pm
Saturday	9am - 3pm

Website

http://www.mahiaimade.com/

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