Kokomana Chocolate Farm & Factory Tour
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Port
Savusavu, Vanua Levi, Fiji
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$129.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 1½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
KokoMana is a chocolate farm and factory and is your chance to see chocolate magic worked among giant rain trees in a peaceful forested valley just a couple of miles from Savusavu. Neat rows of carefully tended cocoa trees are set in a diverse agri-forestry system that includes more than thirty other species of trees and shrubs.
Your guide explains the various Pacific crops and trees and how the system works for a healthier environment and producing fine-flavor cocoa. Taste the sweet fruity pulp from a ripe cocoa pod and understand the process (part culinary art and part science) of transforming beans into superior chocolate.
Each step is described from fermentation to the final stage of 'tempering' the molten chocolate by hand, spreading it onto a stone table to give it the gloss and 'snap' of a fine chocolate bar. Taste the different flavors and purchase this delicious chocolate to take home if you wish.
Notes:
Wear comfortable walking shoes. Shade is limited; to avoid sunburn, wear light, long clothing suitable for use as a cover-up. Bring a hat and sunglasses; wear biodegradable sunscreen. Bring bottled water. Bring local currency, as many vendors do not accept credit cards or US dollars.