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Big Island, Big Island Candies, chocolates, Hawaii, Hilo, Macadamia nuts, Photography, travel, Volcano National Park
After flying in to Hilo airport, we picked up our rental car to drive up to Volcano National Park. On the way, our first stop was Big Island Candies which was only a short drive from the airport.
The minute I walked in the door I was impressed. The shop is beautiful.
We were greeted by smiling staff offering us samples of chocolates and shortbread cookies and small cups of complimentary coffee were also offered.
I was first introduced to Big Island Candies years ago but this was my first visit to the shop where their delicious delicacies are made.
The huge selection of candies is quite amazing. As well as the very popular chocolate with macadamia nuts, they have chocolate dipped local treats like chocolate dipped arare, chocolate dipped cuttlefish, chocolate dipped iso peanuts, chocolate dipped li-hing mui, chocolate dipped mochi balls, chocolate dipped animal crackers, and li-hing mui cookies plus many more.
After sampling several of the different chocolates I decided that the chocolate macadamia nut crunch, which are made with milk chocolate and dark chocolate, were my favourite.
The prices are not cheap but they are all hand made on the premises, are made using top quality ingredients also the packaging is unusual and very beautiful.
As you walk further in to the store, behind glass partitions, you are able to view the workers actually hand dipping the goodies. You can see the cooling tunnel, the chocolate melting machine and the packaging. It was all really very interesting to watch.
Created and run by a local Big Island family, Big Island Candies prides itself on Omiyage- creating the heart of gift giving. An omiyage is a Japanese traditional gift or souvenir you give to friends and family after returning home from a trip. This Omiyage is so much more than just an edible souvenir, though. The content of the boxes is ridiculously divine but the brightly coloured and designed Omiyage boxes make these chocolates and cookies the perfect gift for sharing.

Inside the shop

Very beautiful inside the store

Exquisite Presentation
After an extended visit to this delightful store, giving us time to sample several of the products, we left with a great selection of Big Island candies and big smiles.
Such a lovely review of the cookie shop! They need to reward you with a complimentary box of cookies the next time you visit! It truly is a beautiful shop of cookies and candies.
Thanks Linda. It is such a beautiful shop that I think most people would enjoy
Hello Lyn. I haven’t been in the beautiful shop. But was given Macadamia Chocolates from there. Best I have ever had. Daphne
Thanks Daphne They were the macadamia dark chocolate crunch. Exquisite hey
Mouthwatering . You should expect an omiyage from the candy store after writing this!
What a nice idea. Thanks Francis
Sounds fantastic. Another of the special places you visited on this holiday.
Thanks Denise, it was a really special but different treat.
Big smiles alright Lyn, but what a way to go :D
Thanks Mark. They are divine. Expensive but you sure can appreciate the difference
Delightful!
Yes it was thanks Ellie
What a lovely blog I felt like a kid in a candy store. Looked awesome. Great pictures .
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Thanks Leah, I know that you would love the actual store with its beautiful decor and pretty arrangements. x
Lyn Didn’t Julie Andrews sing about this shop in Mary Poppins…..Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. A delightful shop of decadent delicacies. Yum!!!
Yes Gail, I think she did. You would love this shop and probably the candies as I know you really appreciate really good quality chocolates.
That looks amazing! Yum. Great post–because candy lovers always want to know where to find the good stuff. God bless!
Thanks Nancy. It is a great place to visit and there are many great samples
We didn’t get to Hilo during our Kona stay, definitely next time!
Hilo and Kailua-Kona are so so different. HIlo is definitely old world traditional Hawaii. They both have their own lovely charm.
Sounds like a fun place to visit. Especially with the tour and free samples. Some of those chocolates sound good, but I can’t say that I’d have any desire to try chocolate dipped cuttlefish. I think cuttlefish are better seen snorkeling than in a candy shop.
Yes, how funny is that, cuttlefish in chocolate. I stick to the more normal definitely. Thanks Lyn
Now, that’s my kind of shop!
It sure brings out the child in us hey Mary
This is right down the road from me, so I’ll have to go and check it out!
It is funny how we sometimes miss things in our own backyard. Check it out, the chocolates are divine. Thanks for your comment. Lyn
I do love chocolate :)