There Is Nothing Sweeter Than This Candy Factory Tour In Hawaii
By Megan Shute|Published August 20, 2018
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Megan Shute
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With more than 10 years of experience as a professional writer, Megan holds a degree in Mass Media from her home state of Minnesota. After college, she chose to trade in her winter boots for slippahs and moved to the beautiful island of Oahu, where she has been living for more than five years. She lives on the west side but is constantly taking mini-road trips across the island and visits the neighboring islands whenever she can getaway. She loves hiking, snorkeling, locally-grown coffee, and finding the best acai bowl on Oahu.
The Hawaiian Islands are home to some big names in candy, and it’s no surprise that the most well-known candy company in the Aloha State specializes in two things Hawaii does best: chocolate and macadamia nuts. Welcome to Big Island Candies, the sweetest candy company in all of Hawaii. While you will find these sweet treats sold across the islands, visiting their factory in Hilo will surely satisfy your sweet tooth.
Established in 1977, Big Island Candies not only offers handmade treats you’ll only find in Hawaii but tours of their Hilo factory as well.
Made using 100 percent Hawaiian-grown macadamia nuts Kona and Ka'u coffee, island eggs, real butter, and high-grade chocolate, these sweet treats are heavenly, to say the least.
From dark chocolate Kona coffee beans and dipped macadamia nuts to chocolate chili cookies, brownies, Manju, and macadamia nut biscotti, there’s a product at Big Island Candies to satisfy your sweet tooth. You don’t even need to like chocolate: lemon brownies, pineapple Manju, and li hing mui cookies are just a few of the non-chocolate offerings you’ll find here.
But none of those decadent-sounding treats are the reason anyone loves Big Island Candies. This Hawaiian company is known for their signature shortbread cookies made in a mouthwatering array of macadamia nut varieties as well as other distinctive flavor offerings — both dipped and non-dipped.
Don’t forget to stock up on all your favorite goodies — from macadamia nut toffee and chocolate biscotti to passion fruit brownies and white chocolate dipped taro shortbread. You will truly discover the taste of Hawaii in every bite of these creative sweets.
If you’ve never been to the Big Island Candies factory, make the trip, and if you have been before, go again: this innovative company is always introducing new and creative products that satisfy both the eyes and taste buds.
