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Puna Chocolate Company & Café

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Puna Chocolate Company & Café; not a documentary photograph
IndependentRoasts its own coffeeSourcing: Origin / region level
TagsPuna Chocolate Company & CaféHawaii coffee roastersUnited StatesIndependentOrigin / region levelRoasts in-house
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Puna Chocolate Company is a Hawaii-based producer that specializes in bean-to-bar chocolate and locally grown coffee. Operating multiple locations across the Big Island, the company manages its own cacao orchards and coffee trees while also supporting local independent farmers. Their cafes serve as destinations for experiencing Hawaiian-grown products, including craft cocktails and fresh-roasted coffee.

Ownership
Puna Chocolate Company is an independent, family-owned business with no shareholders. It was founded by Benjamin Vanegtern and his business partner Adam.
Founded
2012
Roasting
Reported to roast in-house.
What it's known for
The brand is known for its bean-to-bar chocolate production using exclusively Hawaiian-grown cacao and its high-quality coffee program featuring 100% Big Island-grown beans.
Sourcing countries
United States
Farm-level sourcing
The brand sources its coffee from specific districts on the Big Island of Hawaii, including Kona, Puna, and Ka'u. While they identify the growing regions and note that they own some of the coffee trees, they do not consistently publish the names of individual partner farms or farmers for all their coffee offerings.
Notable coffees
  • — Kona Coffee
  • — Peaberry Kona Coffee
  • — Puna Coffee
  • — Ka'u Coffee
Sources used in this deep dive
Research disclosure — this profile was compiled from public online sources on 2026-10-20. This company overview is not a tasting review. Original tasting reviews are labeled separately when they exist. Ownership, roasting and sourcing details are attributed to documented sources. While the brand mentions owning 3,000 coffee trees in Holualoa, it was not possible to verify if every single coffee offering is sourced exclusively from their own estate or if they supplement their inventory with beans from other local growers.

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