hawaiian vanilla company
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This was a wonderful experience!!! Every detail was well planned and enjoyable. The luncheon was delicious, the presentation inspirational, and the tour very informative! It is a small, family-owned operation and they have a great story. This experience was completely worthwhile in every way; go if you get the chance! And don't hesitate to book because it will be sold out if you wait!!!
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Lovely people, lovely setting, great lunch, wonderfully educational tour. Do not use GPS to get there follow their web site directions. Mile post 37 I believe.
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The owner Jim is very informative and kind. The tour of the farm was so interesting. We had a good lunch but could not detect the vanilla flavor in the food. Jim demonstrated how to make your own vanilla. A beautiful drive to the farm. Very clean. A family operation with his teenage kids serving and preparing with their mother's help. Liked hearing about how Jim got into this business.
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Great place to learn and have lunch + tour. MUST make reservations!!! We did not know about reservations and just showed up - they were booked. The menu for lunch was shared with us and was mouth-watering. Trip is by winding road to get to the site. Parking is limited, but not problematic. Nice strode. Read their newsletter when you get to store as gives background information. Did not have time to go back, but would have made it a priority.
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What a beautiful day we had driving to a somewhat remote farm to experience a delicious "all vanilla" lunch and tour. The story of this family's journey was so inspiring. We had a rather intimate lunch (make a reservation ahead of time) and was delicious! Jim kept us entertained with a cooking demonstration, videos, and stories. After lunch we walked down to the farm and he explained more about the vanilla growing process...facinating. My heart felt full and happy by the time we left (tummy, too!)
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This was one of those finally-getting-around-to-it excursions I've wanted to do for years on a visit to the Big Island. And I'm so glad we went. It was, as billed, a "vanilla experience", hosted personally by the farm's owner, Jim, and other members of his family. As we ate our vanilla infused lunch, Jim told his story of how he & his wife bought their first land in Hamakua and moved there from Oahu to raise their family in a rural environment. Having no real clue about what they would farm, they came to vanilla by chance, and learned by trial, error, and mentoring and luck. Since 1998, their business has grown and continues to expand. Jim is a good storyteller and it's a good story. He encourages others to follow their dreams and shares his failures as well as his innovations. After lunch we walked to where the plants are growing, with Jim explaining details about cultivation and production. It takes patience and a lot of TLC to go from green bean to fragrant brown pod. Back uphill to the dining room where we were served delicious Roselani Vanilla Ice Cream and vanilla flavored coffee. It was easy after that to linger in the gift shop and to buy empty bottles with vanilla beans inside awaiting the liquor of our choice that would make our own "mother" jar of extract. There were many vanilla products, cosmetic and culinary, most developed by Reddekopp family members. Beans cost $11. each. The "experience" with lunch costs $39 and they usually sell out, so be sure to reserve (we did a few days before. One can drive up to the shop and enjoy a snack, like an outstanding Vanilla Milkshake for considerably less.
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My sons, my mom and myself were staying at a vacation rental very close to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company, so we decided to have their Saturday high tea. You need to make a reservation for this, it isn't drop in friendly. We were seated and asked if we would like champagne, my sons received a vanilla lemonade. We then received a delicious appetizer, a small soup and salad, a chicken slider sandwich, and then came out a three tiered plate of various delicious cookies, brownies, cakes and pastries. We felt the value was very good for the amount of food given. Jim was very attentive, asking several times if we needed more hot water for our tea, chatting with the guests and asking if we had any questions about the business, etc. It was definately worth the drive out.
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Unfortunately the luncheon was full for the entire week and we were only able to get in on the farm tour. It was very informative and has an enthusiastic host, you can tell that Jim really loves what he does. If you think it's something you want to do make your reservations early
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The lunch was a vanilla joy, but the tour, commentary and "head bean" Jim, were the real treats. Go, just go...visit a family run farm that will make you trip to big island feel special. Get lunch reservations in advance. Gift shop has nice items, too.
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Didn't know anything about growing vanilla beans until my trip to this beautiful little farm on the way to the hamakoa coast of the Big Island. Great lunch with Vanilla flavored foods and sauces then a tour of the farm. Jim and his family started from scratch in this somewhat remote location and now have several thousand visitors a year. Be sure to make a reservation for the lunch and tour.