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The tour was well organized and very enjoyable, starting with a free "flight" of chocolate mini bars (alcoholic/non-alcoholic drinks available, along with more chocolate choices). We had chocolate shakes, which were excellent! The tour was conducted via a van ride, so the group wasn't very large, enough to be practical but not so big as to be crowded.. The tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable (Nicole, from Ireland), and gave us excellent information about the cacao industry, the farm/plantation, the company, its founder and his vision. We learned about growing practices and how the beans are processed, including not just the Maui plantation but other, big chocolate producers like Hershey's and Nestle's. There was a short walk among the plants with a chance to taste some of the cacao while seeing how it is grown, and then a stop at an elevated chocolate bar with a nice view across the channel from other islands. There, we sampled 9 different chocolate bars, including sugar free, which was much better than expected. Back to the van and back to the store where we had the opportunity to buy some of the chocolate we had sampled. You will get more than an adequate fill of chocolate during the tour, so anything beyond the free flight while waiting for the tour to start is kind of overkill. The tour was informative and enjoyable, and the hour and a half went by quite quickly. I learned more about chocolate than I ever imagined, and really appreciate the practices of the Ku'ia Estate in producing a first class product. We brought home more chocolate than I ever have before just to spoil family and friends with some very excellent chocolate products. If I return to Maui in the future, I will definitely make a stop at the store for another shake and more superb chocolate.