Our mission is to grow and craft world-class chocolate in service of our nonprofit community on Maui.
Our vision is to help create a more sustainable future for Maui by building a business model that supports local nonprofits and respects the land.
At Maui Ku‘ia Estate Chocolate, giving back is part of how we operate. Since opening, we have raised and donated over $130,000 every year to Maui nonprofits through fundraising experiences, events, and community partnerships. Every visit, every experience, and every purchase contributes to this ongoing effort.
The Chocolate Factory Experience
We donate 100% of ticket sales from Sunday Chocolate Factory Experiences to rotating Maui nonprofits - creating both funding and awareness for the organizations we support. Click here to book!
Sunset Jazz
Our Sunset Jazz series supports arts education on Maui, with 100% of ticket sales benefiting the Arts Education for Children Group (Jazz Maui). Click here to book!
Donated Event Space
We offer our open-air pavilion at no cost to nonprofit organizations for fundraising events, allowing them to maximize the funds they raise. Click here to see upcoming fundraising events!
Percentage-of-Sales Giving
Throughout the year, we dedicate a portion of chocolate sales - both online and in-store - to Maui nonprofits based on current community needs. We also donate a portion of café and retail sales to Lahaina Community Land Trust.
In-Kind Donations
We regularly provide gift cards, chocolate, and curated experiences to support nonprofit silent auctions and fundraising events across Maui.
Rather than relying on profits alone, we have built a model that allows us to support nonprofits through multiple parts of our business - experiences, events, and sales. Giving back is not a one-time initiative. It is built into how we operate every day, with the goal of creating consistent, meaningful support for Maui’s nonprofit community.
We are grateful to our customers, partners, and community. Your support allows us to continue this work and serve Maui in a meaningful way.
Every purchase and every visit is an opportunity to support Maui’s nonprofit community.
Mahalo nui to everyone that has purchased and continues to purchase chocolate online to support our mission!
For sixty years, Lahaina Restoration Foundation has been responsible for the restoration and maintenance of historical buildings in Lahaina and the preservation of Lahaina’s Hawaiian and historical sense of place. On March 2, a gala benefit event was held at the Old Lahaina Luau and employees of Maui Ku‘ia Estate Chocolate were in attendance to support the continued work of LRF. Maui Ku‘ia Estate Chocolate donated $15,000 to LRF and we look forward to the continuation of LRF’s leadership in restoring historic Lahaina.
The Hua Momona Foundation continues the much needed effort of providing 400+ hot meals several days a week to those affected by the Lahaina fire. Hua Momona has provided about 30,000 hot meals with a lot of Aloha so far and has also provided over 400 CSA style farm boxes for those with kitchens. The housing and employment challenges remains for several thousand people in west Maui. Hua Momona Foundation remains committed to continuity of service to the community. We donated $10,000 to help support in their mission to feed those affected.
On this Thanksgiving Holiday, we want to send a big thank you to all of our customers around the world for supporting our mission to fund our local nonprofit community.
Your online purchases have allowed us to choose Common Ground Collective as the recipient of our second $10,000 donation in order to support their efforts providing food to people suffering from the after effects of the Lahaina Fire.
A significant component of their mission is to increase food security and related economic opportunities. That mission was never more relevant than after the fire when thousands of people were disconnected from their homes, livelihoods, and food sources. Common Ground Collective immediately began organizing and engaged the Maui College culinary faculty and students, the Chef Hui, World Central Kitchen, farmers, and an army of volunteers to produce food for people in need. Hundreds of thousands of meals were created and distributed throughout Maui. Most recently, Common Ground Collective delivered 600 turkeys during Thanksgiving week and plans on donating an additional 400 for Christmas.
We applaud their hard work and performance in carrying out their mission during these difficult times!
We want to thank Nā 'Aikāne o Maui for all the amazing work they have been doing at their hub since day one, and as cultural monitors in Lahaina. On 10/05/23, we donated the first check of $10,000 from online chocolate sales to this very deserving nonprofit.
We would also like to thank all of you, our valued customers, who purchased and continue to purchase chocolate online. We sincerely appreciate everyone waiting patiently for their orders as we work diligently to try and catch up!
