What could make island-inspired flavors like coconut, guava, Hawaiian sea salt, Kona coffee and liliko‘i (passionfruit) taste even better? Pair them with locally grown chocolate. That’s exactly what KOHO does, and the result is truly sweet. Perhaps you're not familiar with the brand name yet, but the luxury chocolate brand is the brainchild of a more household name: Hawaiian Host Group. Since its debut in 2021, KOHO has been offering jewel-like confections using Hawai’i-grown ingredients, including cacao grown on the North Shore of O‘ahu and macadamia nuts from Hawai‘i Island. Other ingredients are locally sourced whenever possible too. The bon bons are particularly stunning, not to mention downright delicious. They’re filled with flavors such as Kona Coffee Caramel and Macadamia Praline—to name just a few—and enveloped in chocolate and dynamic colors, then finished off with an artsy speckled design. If you’re looking for a beautifully packaged gift or just a little something to treat yourself, KOHO is your best bet.

KOHO

2335 Kalākaua Ave. on ground floor of the Outrigger Waikīkī, (808) 966-8119; kohochocolate.com, @kohochocolates