Aloha Feels 72% DARK WITH LI HING MUI

Aloha Feels unique flavor can be traced all the way back to the loving care for the trees and careful processing of the beans.  The bars are processed by Dylan Butterbaugh, a passionate and experienced chocolate maker in Kailua.  

Owned by Aloha Feels Chocolate

INGREDIENTS 

Hawaii island cacao, organic unrefined cane sugar, organic cacao butter, all natural li Hing Mui

*made in a facility that processes milk and nuts

THIS BAR

Enjoy your Hawaiian Chocolate bar with All natural Li Hing Maui, with the commonly used artificial sweetener aspartame, or the carmine color dye from red beetles. As most people in Hawai’i know, Lie Hing Maui means ‘traveling plum’ and was brought to Hawai’i by Chinese immigrants who initially arrived around 1789 on trading ships.  Main influx was in 1802 and 1852 coming as contract laborers to work on sugar and later rice and taro farms.  We selected this delicious flavor to honor the Chinese work and contribution to Hawaii’s agriculture.  If you have stories to share, drop Aloha Feels a line at info@alohafeels.com

CACOA SOURCING

From Aloha Feels

”Our cacao beans are grown in a heavenly environment on the lush Hamakua coast on the Island of Hawaii.  Nourished in the rainforest by rich, volcanic soil, balmy winds, gentle sun and clean water from snowy mountains, Hawaii is the only location in the US with a climate suitable for growing cacao.”

Made with cacao beans from the farm of Kazemaru on the Hilo side fo the Big Island of Hawaii on her home estate.

YOUTUBE EPISODE

See Seek’s YouTube episode featuring Kazemaru with Aloha Feels on her estate cacao farm (CLICK LINK BELOW)

https://youtu.be/cZsLCCMH1ig

Aloha Feels unique flavor can be traced all the way back to the loving care for the trees and careful processing of the beans.  The bars are processed by Dylan Butterbaugh, a passionate and experienced chocolate maker in Kailua.  

Owned by Aloha Feels LLC

”Each step of making chocolate is an art. It all starts at the farm.  Alan is a true Big Island farmer; he is dedicated to loving the land and is a loyal member of the Aloha Feels team. He was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, and has many years of experience in the tropical fruits of Hawaii.  Alan has formal experiences with other cacao farms on the island. We are grateful to have his caring hands of Aloha for our cacao farm.

Colin Hart, our supervisor, is a seasoned cacao farmer and former researcher at the University of Hawaii.  He focused on improving post-harvest practices, including fermentation and drying.

Kazemaru, the concept creator, focuses of the state of cacao farming to keep chocolate delicious while ethical.