KokoMana Chocolate Farm & Factory
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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 more than a chocolate farm and factory among giant rain trees in a peaceful forested valley -- it's also your chance to see chocolate magic worked just a couple of miles from Savusavu.
Neat rows of carefully tended cacao trees are set in a diverse agri-forestry system that includes more than thirty other tree and shrub species.
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 cacao pod and understand the process (part culinary art and part science) of transforming the cacao beans into cocoa and then 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.