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Here is an article in today's newspaper with review of chocolates, cocoa growers and tours island by island.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/10/30/alohafriday103009.DTL&type=travel
Hawaii and chocolate - does it sound like paradise?
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Heavenly, yes.
Here's some Hawaii and vanilla to add to the mix.
http://www.hawaiianvanilla.com/default.aspx
The Coffee Festival on the Big Island is coming up, November 6-15.
"Hawaii's Oldest Food Festival"
http://www.konacoffeefest.com/
I encourage anybody visiting Hawaii to check out local events, such as food, sports, cultural, slack-key, hula festivals while they are there.
I like this "Big Island on the Cheap" link that I'm sure I got from someone here.
http://bigislandonthecheap.com/2009/10/27/kona-coffee-festival-events-november-6/
If you haven't tried Island Princess Melemacs (Macadamia nuts covered with a thin layer of toffee, dipped in delicious chocolate, and dusted with powder sugar), well, they are sublime. I get the 12 box pack at Costco when it is available around the holidays (for gifts), otherwise, the large jar is overwhelmingly tempting.
http://www.islandprincesshawaii.com/Island-Princess-Mele-Macs-s/135.htm
My husband & I took the "Chocolate Farm Tour" at Steelgrass Farm on Kauai, and it was outstanding, informative *and* delicious! A bit pricey, but worth it. We were already chocoholics, but we left with an even deeper appreciation.