The Pacific Place Tea Garden

Lynette Jee went from being a civil rights attorney in San Francisco to owning one of the biggest tea businesses in Hawaii. She started by experimenting with different tea varieties and fruit nectars at home and her interest just grew bigger. Having a herbalist as a grandfather, Lynette probably had a natural ability in this arena, but she admits her career move was somewhat impulsive. She decided to go for it after realizing that the tea market was kind of wide open. After landing big accounts particulary Sheraton Moana Surfrider, Halekulani and Princeville Resort, it appears she made a good choice.

Pacifikool

Cheryl To established Pacifikool initially as a catering company offering “food for the adventurous palate in February 2004. A few months later, Pacifikool decided to focus on the production of Hawaiian Ginger Syrup after public demand shortly after its introduction to the market. It is made by combining locally grown ginger juice and pulp with sugar syrup. The Hawaiian Ginger Syrup can be used for cooking, in drinks and cocktails or placed directly on top of fruits and ice cream. Hawaiian Ginger Syrup can relieve morning sickness, treat an upset stomach, prevent motion sickness and lower blood pressure.

The Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory

Bob and Pam Cooper moved to Hawaii in 1997 to fulfill their dream of “living where the mountains meet the sea.” Since then, they’ve dedicate themselves to producing and distributing Kona Coffee and pure Hawaiian Chocolate. Having been blessed with the volcanic soil, island showers and tropical Hawaiian sun that gives their products a unique flavour, they didn’t want to put it all to waste. The Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory takes pride in being the ONLY company that grows and processes all-Hawaiian chocolate anywhere in the world. Having over 1,300 cacao trees surrounding their place of residence, they only use Big Island grown cocoa beans.

Oils of Aloha

Oils of Aloha’s beginnings can be traced back 20 years ago in Koga Theater in Waialua in North Shore, Oahu. They process and supply Kukui and Macadamia oils for cosmetics and pharmaceutical companies. Over the years, they have done extensive research on the benefits of Kukui and Macadamia oils, as well as introduced skin and hair care products made from their oils.

Oils of Aloha’s research gave them the opportunity to expand their Macadamia oil market to food applications because of its numerous health benefits and excellent taste. Oils of Aloha is the pioneer for using Macadamia oil for cooking.

Mulvadi Corporation

In 1997, Steven Mulgrew and Steven Naszvadi created Mulvadi Corporation with a mission of providing locals and tourists with quality Hawaiian products at friendly prices. They started with 100% Kona Coffee, but their business has grown to providing Kona Coffee Blends, Hawaiian Macadamia Nuts, Cookies and Aloha Wear, as well as health products like Noni Juice. They used to have just a few stores but currently, they supply for over 500 retailers in Hawaii, California, Nevada, Japan, China, Guam and Saipan. In 2005, they ventured into online retailing by creating the Mulvadi Corporation website so that they can cater to more clients all around the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and other parts of Japan.

Maui Jelly Factory

Maui Jelly Factory is located at the heart of Maui’s tropical fruit belt in Wailuku. A family-owned company, Maui Jelly Factory ensures the highest quality and freshness in their tropical fruit products, exotic condiments and relishes and world-class candies. They use only the finest fruits and vegetables (mango, passionfruit, star fruit, guava, mulberry, pineapple, strawberry, sweet Maui onion and coconut), as well as pure Maui cane sugar to guarantee 100% satisfaction or your money back. It’s only in Maui Jelly Factory that you can find a variety of scrumptious jams and jellies, mustards and relishes, barbecue sauces, dressings, syrups, chocolates and fudge that will surely make your mouth water. So for a wide selection of quality gourmet foods, head on to their website and start shopping!

May’s Wonder Gardens Hawaii

After spending 50 years on the meat business, Donald Lau retired from his career. But after only a few years, he and his wife decided to enter the business world again, this time on a hydroponic lettuce growing operation. In 1999, Donald opened May’s Wonder Gardens, a 10-acre lettuce farm giving tribute to his wife Bernadette, whose second name is May. While this seems pretty small, May’s actually has 298 growing benches with 400 plants each, harvesting about 10 benches per day or 4000 plants total. May’s Wonder Gardens is Hawaii’s biggest and most modern lettuce farm located on the hills of Haleiwa. They are one of the premier suppliers of hydroponically grown lettuce all over Hawaii. They deliver island fresh lettuce harvests daily to both wholesalers and retailers for the best quality and with better shelf life reaching 7 to 10 days longer.

Roselani Tropics Ice Cream

It all started in 1932. Manuel Nobriga made ice cream from scratch at the Maui Soda and Ice Works Plant in Wailuku, Maui. The local ice cream parlors loved the richness of the flavors, as well as the velvety smooth texture of his creations. Later, they packed them in ½ gallon cartons so that patrons can take them home. It was four decades later that his son, David “Buddy” Nobriga branded it its fitting Maui name Roselani, which combined the Hawaiian word Lokelani and its American translation heavenly rose, incidentally Maui’s official flower. Today, third generation ice cream maker Cathy Nobriga Kim adds life to Roselani Tropics Ice Cream by injecting newer and more innovative island flavors to their classic brand. Roselani Tropics Ice Cream is now available in markets, as well as restaurants statewide.

Maui Pineapple Company

Over a century ago, David Dwight Baldwin began planting this bromeliad fruit in Ha’iku, East Maui. Since then, they have been providing the highest quality, field fresh and tasty 100% born and raised on Maui pineapples. Maui Pineapple Company is committed to integrating agriculture with wise stewardship of natural resources and eco-friendly technology to deliver the best product with maximum consistency to their customers. As pioneers in the industry, they discovered the Maui Gold® variety made available to the public in 2005, which is naturally sweeter, is less acidic and has a rich, golden color and a sweet pineapple aroma.

Malie Kai Chocolates

Malie Kai Chocolates is a small company committed to producing the finest Hawaiian chocolates using all natural ingredients. Malie Kai Chocolates combines the natural wonders of Hawaii as well as the wonderful Aloha Spirit that thrives in its culture.

Malie Kai also supports organizations that aim to preserve nature’s wonders not just in Hawaii, but all over the world, as well as those that actively participate in educating people about how we can deal with the problems we all face in the environment.