Kailua Best New Business 2009

Today was a great day. Sweet Paradise Chocolatier was awarded the Best New Business in Kailua 2009 by the Kailua Chamber of Commerce. Its really great to see all our hard work recognized and my personal thanks go out to my Kailua staff, Miki Kawazu and Glynnis Rismiller who are such a part of that success. We had someone email us that our little chocolate shop is a "Kailua Treasure". Its our customers feedback that keeps us going and feel really proud about what we do. We are so happy to be able to feed the souls of so many people and educate them on what fine chocolate is about. Remember there is nothing better than a friend...except a friend with chocolate!

HALLoween

That crazy and fun holiday Halloween is almost here. While us adults can't go trick or treat anymore it doesn't mean we can't partake in a few sweets. Sweet Paradise has treats for all ages, including our Halloween specialty bon- bon, LUCID made with Absinthe, Jack O' Lanterns and Cauldrons filled pumpkin spice truffles, bloody finger pops and skeleton fingers (dried apple bananas) caramel apples drizzled in chocolate, and delicious plump, dried turkish figs stuffed with caramel and pumpkin ganache and dipped in dark chocolate. Come visit our Kings Shops or Kailua Oahu locations for the perfect hostess box to take to your Halloween party.

Kona Chocolate Festival

Sweet Paradise was once again the 1 st place Sweet winner and brought home the coveted Judges Choice Award. Our entry this year was titled "Tea Ceremony" and featured tea infusions from the Big Island Tea Company in Glenwood, and chocolate from Waialua Estate on Oahu and The Originial Hawaiian Chocolate Factory in Kona.

Announcing Our Newest Hawaii Chocolate Shop

Sweet Paradise will open its newest Hawaii Chocolate Shop at the Kings Shops, Waikoloa Beach Resort on the Big Island.The 300 sf Chocolate boutique will open July 1st and feature our signature topical bon-bons. Chocolate bars from the Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory, Malie Kai, Garden Island Chocolate and Waialua Estate chocolate from the North Shore of Oahu will allow chocoholics to taste chocolate grown in Hawaii. Other bean to bar chocolatemakers from around the world such as Amano, Amedi, and Theo will also be featured. In addition to chocolates Sweet paradise is the place to cool off with exotic tropical gelato and sorbetto or a frozen chocolate drink. Sweet Paradise Chocolatier joins a lineup of luxury brand stores such as Tiffanys, Coach, Barton and Leeds, and Tommy Bahama on the Kohala Coast . The grand opening at Kings Shops will coincide with the Great Waikoloa Rubber Duckie Race. Waikoloa Beach resort features the Hilton Hotel, The Marriott, Hilton Grand Vacation Clubs and a wealth of mid priced and luxury condo units.

Sugar Free for 2009

Sweet Paradise is pleased to announce that we will have a sugar free chocolate collection in 2009. We are currently researching all our options for adding nice ingredients to the chocolate, acai berry, chopped nuts etc. Hawaii has one of the highest diabetes rates in the country but that does not mean you have to give up your love of chocolate.

Chocolate Boutique Now Open

Our Kailua shop is now open Wed-Sat 11:00am to 6 PM.
read about it here.
http://www.prlog.org/10141699-the-art-of-chocolate-hawaiian-style-unique-chocolate-boutique-opens-in-oahu.html

Hawaii Chocolate

Hawaii is the only state in the US that can grow chocolate. Hawaii currently has a small, dedicated group of cacao farmers on all islands seeking to make Hawaiian chocolate the next Kona coffee. Pioneers Pam and Bob Cooper of Kona have been growing and processing their own chocolate for many years. Their Original Hawaiian chocolate Factory gives tours of the farm and the processing. Dole owns a cacao plantation on the North Shore of Oahu. They have been producing chocolates that have been used successfully by island chefs. Their farm is not currently open to the public.
Sweet Paradise carries Hawaiian grown chocolate on its website at http://www.sweetparadisechocolate.com and at its Kailua, Oahu retail location. Come and try Hawaii's most unique and desirable agriculture product. We even have chocolate bars with Kava!