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62 Maui's Favorites Island Directory • MauiMagazines.pub Hawaii is the only state in the US that grows cacao beans, and the conditions create cacao that offers a unique and complex flavor profile. Virginia Douglas and Melanie Boudar met through the Hawaii Chocolate and Cacao Association, and combined their talents to create specialty chocolates produced here on Maui. The cacao is grown on the 10 acre Hana Gold farm, where the climate is ideal for growing the beans to perfection. Sweet Paradise Chocolatier offers their delicious confections both online and at their retail location at The Wailea Gateway Shops. Featuring elegant boxed chocolates, handcrafted bars, and specialty confections, this store is a chocolate lovers dream! Stop in or call (808) 344-1040. And online at ChocolateOnMaui.com. It takes 400 cacao beans to make one pound of chocolate. Interesting fact:: Sweet Treats Two chocolatiers create Hana Gold. k f s f s k f s f s FAVORITE FAVORITE MAUI'S MAUI'S 2 0 1 9 S W EE T PAR A D I SE C HO C O L A TE – A S S E E N I N M AU I' S F A V O R I TES M AGAZ I N E CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE k f s f s k f s f s FAVORITE FAVORITE MAUI'S MAUI'S 2 0 1 9 M A L I A K A M AH E LE - A S SEE N I N M AU I' S FA V O R I TES M AGA Z I N E REAL ESTATE AGENT REAL ESTATE AGENT I was born and raised on Oahu and moved to Maui over 20 years ago. I love everything about Maui and have respect for the ohana (people), the aina (land) and moomeheu (the culture). When you visit Maui, take time to connect with all that the island has to offer. Each day I make it a point to be grateful that, living in Maui, all my dreams have come true. And as a real estate agent, I'm able to help others make their Maui dreams a reality! Maui is the only state with two official languages. Malia Kamahele is a licensed real estate agent with Keller Williams Maui Realtors. She spends countless hours devoted to helping her clients find or sell a home, condo or land. Located in Kihei, she works island-wide. Reach out to her at (808) 276-0359 or search Maui listings & deals at LivingTheDreams.us. Interesting fact:: Living the Dream There's no place like home. Hawaii lies in the northern most point of the Polynesian triangle. Early Polynesians reached these shores by navigating the stars. As a result, Hawaii and Polynesia are deeply entwined. In order to understand what "Aloha" is all about, I encourage you to learn all you can at one of the shows that present the complete history of these archipelagos! – Lopaka Aguiar Polynian Influence These shows are very hot. Robert "Lopaka" Aguiar is the award winning Creative Director of Feast at Lele, Maui's premier Polynesian Dinner Show. For more information about the show, call Robert or his staff at (808) 667-5353, or go to FeastAtLele.com. Fire-knife dancing originally came from Samoa. Interesting fact:: k f s f s k f s f s FAVORITE FAVORITE MAUI'S MAUI'S 2 0 1 9 FE A ST A T LEL E – A S SEE N I N M AU I' S FA V O R I T ES M AGAZ I N E Polynesian Dinner show Polynesian Dinner show